
Jennifer M. Connelly, MD
Professor
Location
- Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 W. Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Neurology
- Neuro-Oncology
Cancer Center - Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
My focus on every patient is not only on managing treatment of the tumor and prolonging life but also in maintaining quality of life with the tools we have available.
Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Brain Tumors
- Metastases to the Nervous System
- Neurofibromatosis (NF)
- Neurologic Complications of Cancer and Cancer Therapies
- Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Brain Metastasis
Treatments and Services
- Virtual Visit
Patients Ages Seen
- Adult
- Senior
Languages
- English
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Neuro-Oncology
Clinic Locations
- 8800 W. Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (414) 805-0505
- W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd.
- Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- (262) 251-1000

Biography
Dr. Jennifer Connelly’s expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of brain and spine tumors. More specifically, she is focused on tumors that begin or have spread (metastasized) to the brain or spine. In addition, her clinical interests include evaluating and treating neurologic complications of cancer and cancer therapies (including paraneoplastic syndromes seizures, and neuropathies). Her research interests include molecular pathology as well as development of advanced MRI imaging techniques for diagnosing and treating brain and spinal cord tumors. Her holistic patient-centered care focuses on improving quality of life outcomes for brain and spine tumor patients. A native of the Milwaukee area, Dr. Connelly has received all of her training at the Ϲ. Dr. Connelly is board certified in Internal Medicine, Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - Ϲ - Milwaukee, WI (2003)
Fellowship in Neuro-Oncology - Ϲ Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2008-2009)
Residency in Internal Medicine and Neurology - Ϲ Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2003-2008)
Publications
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(Nocera G, Sanvito F, Yao J, Oshima S, Bobholz SA, Teraishi A, Raymond C, Patel K, Everson RG, Liau LM, Connelly J, Castellano A, Mortini P, Salamon N, Cloughesy TF, LaViolette PS, Ellingson BM.) J Neurooncol. 2025 Oct;175(1):111-122 PMID: 40542949 PMCID: PMC12367939 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008481709 06/21/2025
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(Bobholz SA, Aaronsen D, Winiarz A, Duenweg SR, Lowman AK, Flatley M, Kyereme F, Connelly J, Mrachek EKS, Krucoff MO, Banerjee A, LaViolette PS.) Neuro Oncol. 2025 Sep 08;27(7):1899-1909 PMID: 39960860 PMCID: PMC12417833 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105015499764 02/17/2025
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(Das D, Iyer M, Nakamura B, Sedighi S, Hsu A, Danilov C, LaViolette PS, Connelly J, Chow F, Neman J.) Neuro Oncol. 2025 Jul 30;27(6):1476-1490 PMID: 39883056 PMCID: PMC12309716 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105012240300 01/30/2025
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(Chowdhury T, Tesileanu CMS, Kocakavuk E, Johnson KC, Lee J, Erson-Omay Z, Heo C, Aldape K, Amin SB, Anderson KJ, Ashley DM, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Brat DJ, Brodbelt AR, Castro AV, Claus EB, Connelly JM, Costello J, Datta I, Elliott C, Finocchiaro G, French PJ, Gan HK, Garofano L, Ghospurkar PL, Golebiewska A, Gundla PS, Hermes B, Hong C, Hoogstrate Y, Horbinski C, Huse JT, Iavarone A, Karadag C, Khasraw M, Kouwenhoven MC, LaViolette PS, Li K, Lowman A, McCortney K, Moon HE, Nader S, Nasrallah MP, Ng HK, Ormond DR, Padovan M, Paek SH, Poisson LM, Puri S, Shen E, Shwetal M, Sloan AE, Vallentgoed WR, Van Meir EG, Vaubel R, Wade T, Walenkamp AM, Watts C, Weiss T, Weller M, Wesseling P, Westcott K, Westerman B, Ye GY, Yung WKA, GLASS Consortium, Varn FS, Verhaak RG.) bioRxiv. 2025 Jul 15 PMID: 40791422 PMCID: PMC12338597 08/12/2025
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(Treffy RW, Rahman M, DeGroot AL, Bakhaidar MGM, Hussain O, Nerva JD, Connelly JM, Shabani S.) World Neurosurg. 2025 Jun;198:123976 PMID: 40222669 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105004397579 04/14/2025
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(Riegel DC, Bureau BL, Conlon P, Chavez G, Connelly JM.) J Neurooncol. 2025 May;173(1):49-57 PMID: 40163248 PMCID: PMC12040967 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105001514823 03/31/2025
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(Laurin BJ, Treffy R, Connelly JM, Straza M, Mueller WM, Krucoff MO.) World Neurosurg. 2025 Jan;193:397-426 PMID: 39419169 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85208505671 10/18/2024
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(Oshima S, Yao J, Bobholz S, Nagaraj R, Raymond C, Teraishi A, Guenther AM, Kim A, Sanvito F, Cho NS, Eldred BSC, Connelly JM, Nghiemphu PL, Lai A, Salamon N, Cloughesy TF, LaViolette PS, Ellingson BM.) CNS Oncol. 2024 Dec 31;13(1):2415285 PMID: 39535237 PMCID: PMC11562955 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85209813692 11/13/2024
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(Bobholz SA, Lowman AK, Connelly JM, Duenweg SR, Winiarz A, Nath B, Kyereme F, Brehler M, Bukowy J, Coss D, Lupo JM, Phillips JJ, Ellingson BM, Krucoff MO, Mueller WM, Banerjee A, LaViolette PS.) Neurosurgery. 2024 Sep 01;95(3):537-547 PMID: 38501824 PMCID: PMC11302944 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201436914 03/19/2024
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(Riegel DC, Fonkem E, Connelly JM.) Cureus. 2024 Aug;16(8):e67928 PMID: 39193057 PMCID: PMC11348868 08/28/2024
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(Bobholz SA, Hoefs A, Hamburger J, Lowman AK, Winiarz A, Duenweg SR, Kyereme F, Connelly J, Coss D, Krucoff M, Banerjee A, LaViolette PS.) J Neurooncol. 2024 Apr;167(2):243 PMID: 38498261 PMCID: PMC11023959 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85187929260 03/19/2024
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(Bobholz SA, Hoefs A, Hamburger J, Lowman AK, Winiarz A, Duenweg SR, Kyereme F, Connelly J, Coss D, Krucoff M, Banerjee A, LaViolette PS.) J Neurooncol. 2024 Apr;167(2):233-241 PMID: 38372901 PMCID: PMC11024025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185314152 02/19/2024