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Specialty:
Medicine, Gastroenterology
Department Affiliation:
Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:
A97034
Phone:
(310) 582-6240
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About Me

Dr. Connolly attended Stanford University and graduated with a major in biology and a minor in history. She earned her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She then moved to UCLA for her gastroenterology fellowship training. During her fellowship she completed a masters in clinical research in the Biomathematics Department at UCLA. She worked with Dr. Emeran Mayer, director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience (CNSR), on research looking at brain signals involved in obesity and food addiction.

Dr. Connolly practices general gastroenterology, with clinical expertise in functional gastrointestinal disorders (including irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation and functional dyspepsia), inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), and gastrointestinal endoscopy. She is board-certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology.

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uclahealth.org/gastro
Primary Office
Santa Monica Digestive Diseases
1223 16th St.
Suite 3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Phone
(310) 582-6240
Fax
(424) 259-7789
Medical Board Certifications
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2008-2012
Residency
Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2006-2008
Internship
Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2005-2006
Degree
New York University School of Medicine, MD, 2005
Interests
  • Anorectal Biofeedback
  • Anorectal Manometry
  • Barrett's Esophagus

    Barrett's Esophagus

    Barrett's esophagus is when the normal cells that line your food pipe (esophagus) turn into cells not usually found in your body. The new cells take over because the lining of the esophagus has been damaged. The new, abnormal cells are called specialized columnar cells.
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  • Bleeding Ulcer
  • Celiac Disease

    Celiac Disease

    Celiac disease is a digestive problem that hurts your small intestine. It stops your body from taking in nutrients from food. You may have celiac disease if you are sensitive to gluten.
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  • Chronic Constipation

    Constipation

    Constipation is when your stools are painful or they do not happen often enough. It is the most common GI (gastrointestinal) problem.
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  • Colon Cancer Screening

    Colorectal Cancer: Screening

    Screening means checking for cancer before a person has symptoms. Regular screening is very important for colorectal cancer because it can often find cancer early, when it is likely to be easier to treat. In fact, screening can even prevent many colorectal cancers.
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  • Esophageal Dilation
  • Esophageal Motility
  • Fecal Incontinence

    Fecal Incontinence

    Fecal incontinence means that you are not able to hold your bowel movements (feces or stool) within your rectum until you get to a toilet. Read on to learn more about this condition, from diagnosis to treatment and complications.
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  • Foreign Body Removal

    Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway

    Children usually place things in their ears because they are bored, curious, or copying other children. Some objects may cause no symptoms, but other objects, such as food and insects, may cause pain in the ear, redness, or drainage.
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  • Functional Bowel Disease

    Neurogenic Bowel

    Neurogenic bowel is the loss of normal bowel function. It’s caused by a nerve problem. A spinal cord injury or a nerve disease may damage the nerves that help control the lower part of the colon, which sends solid waste out of the body. This interferes with the normal ability to store and eliminate waste.
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  • General Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disorders

    Detailed information on the most common types of digestive disorders, including appendicitis, Barrett's esophagus, celiac disease, constipation, crohn's disease, diarrhea, diverticular disease, gas, gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastr
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  • GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)

    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)/Heartburn

    GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a digestive disorder. It is caused when gastric acid from your stomach flows back up into your esophagus.
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  • Hemorrhoid External

    Hemorrhoids

    Hemorrhoids are when the veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum become swollen and irritated. This happens when there is extra pressure on these veins.
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  • Hemorrhoid Internal

    Hemorrhoids

    Hemorrhoids are when the veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum become swollen and irritated. This happens when there is extra pressure on these veins.
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  • Hemostasis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that affects your large intestine or colon. When you have IBS your colon looks normal. But it does not work the way it should.
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  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Malabsorption
  • Mucosal Biopsy
  • Polypectomy

    Colorectal Cancer: Surgery

    Surgery for colon and rectal cancers may include: Polypectomy, Local excision, Surgical resection of the tumor. Which type you have depends on the type of cancer, where it is, how much it has spread, and other factors. 
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  • Ulcer Disease

    Peptic Ulcers

    A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of your stomach or the first part of your small intestine (duodenum). If the ulcer is in your stomach, it is called a gastric ulcer. If the ulcer is in your duodenum, it is called a duodenal ulcer.
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Awards
Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018
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"Can I get cancer from diverticulosis?" | Diverticulosis

Medical Education

Functional GI: Dietary Management, ARFI Disorder, Chronic Abdominal Pain | UCLA Digestive Diseases
Functional GI: Non-Pharm Treatment, Diaphragmatic Breathing, Behavioral Therapies
Functional GI Disorders
Management of Chronic Diarrhea
IBS: Overview of GI Disorders


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