James Albert Connelly, MD

Dr. James Connelly is an oncology specialist who has dedicated over two decades to cancer care. He earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and completed his pediatrics residency at University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers. With 23 years of experience in the field, Dr. Connelly holds board certification in Pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics. He provides care in English for his patients.

Dr. Connelly practices at Vanderbilt Children's Hematology-Oncology in Nashville, Tennessee, and maintains affiliations with University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Center. His clinical expertise includes treating conditions such as acute dystonic medicine reactions and early-onset isolated dystonia. He also addresses extrapyramidal symptoms in his patients. The procedures he performs include bedside swallow exams, and he coordinates physical therapy and speech therapy services as part of comprehensive patient care. Patients …consistently rate Dr. Connelly highly, giving him an average rating of 5.0.