
Jennifer M. Connelly, MD
Associate Professor
Location
- Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 West Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Neurology
- Neuro-Oncology
Cancer Center - Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
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
Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8800 West Doyne Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (866) 680-0505
- Get Directions
Cancer Center - Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- W180 N8085 Town Hall Road
- Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- (262) 251-1000
- Get Directions

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 Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Connelly is board certified in Internal Medicine, Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2003)
Fellowship in Neuro-Oncology - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2008-2009)
Residency in Internal Medicine and Neurology - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2003-2008)
Publications
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(Bovi JA, Prah MA, Retzlaff AA, Schmainda KM, Connelly JM, Rand SD, Marszalkowski CS, Mueller WM, Siker ML, Schultz CJ.) Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 11 15;108(4):979-986 PMID: 32599030 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089292279 07/01/2020
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(Lee EQ, Zhang P, Wen PY, Gerstner ER, Reardon DA, Aldape KD, deGroot JF, Pan E, Raizer JJ, Kim LJ, Chmura SJ, Robins HI, Connelly JM, Battiste JD, Villano JL, Wagle N, Merrell RT, Wendland MM, Mehta MP.) Cancer. 2020 06 15;126(12):2821-2828 PMID: 32154928 PMCID: PMC7245544 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081276146 03/11/2020
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(Bobholz SA, Lowman AK, Barrington A, Brehler M, McGarry S, Cochran EJ, Connelly J, Mueller WM, Agarwal M, O'Neill D, Nencka AS, Banerjee A, LaViolette PS.) Tomography. 2020 06;6(2):160-169 PMID: 32548292 PMCID: PMC7289245 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85086686895 06/18/2020
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Longitudinal molecular trajectories of diffuse glioma in adults.
(Barthel FP, Johnson KC, Varn FS, Moskalik AD, Tanner G, Kocakavuk E, Anderson KJ, Abiola O, Aldape K, Alfaro KD, Alpar D, Amin SB, Ashley DM, Bandopadhayay P, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Beroukhim R, Bock C, Brastianos PK, Brat DJ, Brodbelt AR, Bruns AF, Bulsara KR, Chakrabarty A, Chakravarti A, Chuang JH, Claus EB, Cochran EJ, Connelly J, Costello JF, Finocchiaro G, Fletcher MN, French PJ, Gan HK, Gilbert MR, Gould PV, Grimmer MR, Iavarone A, Ismail A, Jenkinson MD, Khasraw M, Kim H, Kouwenhoven MCM, LaViolette PS, Li M, Lichter P, Ligon KL, Lowman AK, Malta TM, Mazor T, McDonald KL, Molinaro AM, Nam DH, Nayyar N, Ng HK, Ngan CY, Niclou SP, Niers JM, Noushmehr H, Noorbakhsh J, Ormond DR, Park CK, Poisson LM, Rabadan R, Radlwimmer B, Rao G, Reifenberger G, Sa JK, Schuster M, Shaw BL, Short SC, Smitt PAS, Sloan AE, Smits M, Suzuki H, Tabatabai G, Van Meir EG, Watts C, Weller M, Wesseling P, Westerman BA, Widhalm G, Woehrer A, Yung WKA, Zadeh G, Huse JT, De Groot JF, Stead LF, Verhaak RGW, GLASS Consortium.) Nature. 2019 12;576(7785):112-120 PMID: 31748746 PMCID: PMC6897368 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85075234677 11/22/2019
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(Kapke JT, Schneidewend RJ, Jawa ZA, Huang CC, Connelly JM, Chitambar CR.) Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2019 Dec;12(4):189-193 PMID: 31629723 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85075443191 10/21/2019
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(Schmainda KM, Prah MA, Hu LS, Quarles CC, Semmineh N, Rand SD, Connelly JM, Anderies B, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Logan B, Stokes A, Baird G, Boxerman JL.) AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2019 04;40(4):626-633 PMID: 30923088 PMCID: PMC6461489 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064588009 03/30/2019
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(Prah MA, Al-Gizawiy MM, Mueller WM, Cochran EJ, Hoffmann RG, Connelly JM, Schmainda KM.) J Neurooncol. 2018 Jan;136(1):13-21 PMID: 28900832 PMCID: PMC5756123 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029185195 09/14/2017
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(Doan NB, Alhajala H, Al-Gizawiy MM, Mueller WM, Rand SD, Connelly JM, Cochran EJ, Chitambar CR, Clark P, Kuo J, Schmainda KM, Mirza SP.) Oncotarget. 2017 Dec 22;8(68):112662-112674 PMID: 29348854 PMCID: PMC5762539 01/20/2018
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Acid ceramidase confers radioresistance to glioblastoma cells.
(Doan NB, Nguyen HS, Al-Gizawiy MM, Mueller WM, Sabbadini RA, Rand SD, Connelly JM, Chitambar CR, Schmainda KM, Mirza SP.) Oncol Rep. 2017 Oct;38(4):1932-1940 PMID: 28765947 PMCID: PMC5652937 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029804998 08/03/2017
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Acid ceramidase is a novel drug target for pediatric brain tumors.
(Doan NB, Nguyen HS, Montoure A, Al-Gizawiy MM, Mueller WM, Kurpad S, Rand SD, Connelly JM, Chitambar CR, Schmainda KM, Mirza SP.) Oncotarget. 2017 Apr 11;8(15):24753-24761 PMID: 28445970 PMCID: PMC5421885 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85017541087 04/28/2017
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(Trusheim J, Dunbar E, Battiste J, Iwamoto F, Mohile N, Damek D, Bota DA, Connelly J.) CNS Oncol. 2017 01;6(1):29-43 PMID: 27628854 PMCID: PMC6027938 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85050579311 09/16/2016
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(Connelly J, Hormigo A, Mohilie N, Hu J, Chaudhry A, Blondin N.) BMC Cancer. 2016 11 04;16(1):842 PMID: 27809808 PMCID: PMC5096303 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84994355377 11/05/2016