
Patrick J Connolly MD MBA
Neurotrauma, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care
Section Chief, Neurosurgery, Virtua Health
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3400 Spruce Street3 Silverstein BldgPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3487
Fax+1 215-349-5534
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Education & Training
Temple University Fox School of BusinessMBA, Business, Dean's Cert of Excellence, 2012 - 2014
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery, 2007 - 2008
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Indiana University School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 1998 - 1999
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MT State Medical License 2009 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2015 - 2021
VA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
IN State Medical License 1999 - 2013
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery- United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesNeurocritical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member Neurosurgical Society of America, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons, 2013
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sleeping in Airports.Patrick J Connolly
JAMA Neurology. 2023-09-01 - 12 citationsUse of a cyanoacrylate skin adhesive to reduce external ventricular drain infection ratesMarkus J. Bookland, Vishad Sukul, Patrick J. Connolly
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2014-07-01 - 77 citationsAn international survey of deep brain stimulation procedural steps.Aviva Abosch, Lars Timmermann, Sylvia Bartley, Hans Guido Rietkerk, Donald Whiting
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 2013-01-01
Authored Content
- How washing hair taught me to be a better doctorMay 2021
- When new technology is no match for old-school medical testsMarch 2021
- How telemedicine has taken a Philly neurosurgeon back to the futureJune 2020
Press Mentions
What a Firefighter Taught a Neurosurgeon About Handling Traumatic StressApril 8th, 2022
For This Neurosurgeon, Greek Philosophy Has a Lot to Offer Health Care L Expert OpinionFebruary 7th, 2022
Group K Diagnostics Announces the Appointment of A New Board Member and the Creation of a Scientific Advisory BoardMarch 31st, 2021
Committees
- Voting Member, Institutional Review Board, Temple University 2010 - 2013
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- American Society for Stereotactic and Functional NeurosurgeryMember
Other Languages
- Portuguese
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