Dr. James Connolly, a native of Louisiana, was born and raised in uptown New Orleans. Dr. Connolly earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans. After he completed his internship and residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, he completed a clinical apprenticeship in sleep medicine while on staff at White Wilson Medical Center and Sleep Med in Destin, Florida. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and American Academy of Otolaryngology Allergy.