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Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: lung biopsy, asthma, lung surgery, and more.

6560 Fannin Street Suite 1632, Scurlock Tower
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 255-4000

Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD is a pulmonologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's Health, Houston Methodist, PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE CONSULTANTS, LLP and Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston, TX.

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6560 Fannin Street Suite 1632, Scurlock Tower
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

airway management	41
aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	52
doctor visit	567
hospital care	2543
inpatient care	2543
lab tests	128
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	47
pulmonary testing	369
sleep study	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	188
vaccines	47
X-rays	188

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	203
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	180
Less than 65	177

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

airway management	48
aspiration	23
bronchoscopy	42
doctor visit	635
hospital care	2915
inpatient care	2915
lab tests	161
preventive care	65
pulmonary testing	498
sleep study	79
thoracic (chest) imaging	245
vaccines	65
X-rays	245

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	212
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	173
Less than 65	181

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

airway management	76
aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	705
hospital care	2692
inpatient care	2692
lab tests	175
preventive care	42
pulmonary testing	553
sleep study	137
thoracic (chest) imaging	260
vaccines	42
X-rays	260

**Gender**
Male	1206
Female	1224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1746
Black	396
Hispanic	208
Asian	46
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1028
From 75 to 84	648
85 and over	396
Less than 65	358

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

airway management	62
aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	29
doctor visit	829
hospital care	2492
inpatient care	2492
lab tests	78
preventive care	55
pulmonary testing	694
sleep study	111
thoracic (chest) imaging	260
vaccines	55
X-rays	260

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	182
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	177
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

airway management	56
aspiration	10
bronchoscopy	37
doctor visit	1047
hospital care	2301
inpatient care	2301
lab tests	230
minimally invasive procedures	10
preventive care	140
pulmonary testing	807
sleep study	110
thoracic (chest) imaging	311
vaccines	140
X-rays	311

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	175
Hispanic	92
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	179
Less than 65	135

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

airway management	74
aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	1125
hospital care	2247
inpatient care	2247
lab tests	256
preventive care	77
pulmonary testing	782
sleep study	201
vaccines	77

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	144
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	155
Less than 65	113

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

airway management	57
aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	1119
hospital care	2056
inpatient care	2056
lab tests	113
preventive care	74
pulmonary testing	838
sleep study	147
vaccines	74

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	998
Black	137
Hispanic	89
Asian	37
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	186
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

airway management	26
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	10
doctor visit	946
hospital care	1912
inpatient care	1912
lab tests	142
pulmonary testing	428
sleep study	73

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	871
Black	124
Hispanic	93
Asian	32
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	146
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

airway management	22
doctor visit	1865
hospital care	2955
inpatient care	2955
lab tests	435
pulmonary testing	1438
sleep study	138

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

airway management	51
aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	983
hospital care	2457
inpatient care	2457
lab tests	190
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	75
pulmonary testing	712
sleep study	121
thoracic (chest) imaging	252
vaccines	75
X-rays	252

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	157
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	795
Hispanic	88
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	322
85 and over	159
Less than 65	135
65 to 74	466

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's Health

Houston Methodist

PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE CONSULTANTS, LLP

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston, TX

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
PneumRx, Inc	$5,056 PNEUMRX COILS $5,056
Pulmonx Corporation	$1,588 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $1,547	PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$868 SYMBICORT $843	FASENRA $25
Boston Scientific Corporation	$574 BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY $74	$500
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$374 OFEV $162	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $40	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $28	Spiriva $27	Respimat $19	Other $99
Other	$745 BEVYXXA $160	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $87	Access $55	NUCALA $54	Prolastin-C $40	Other $349

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,732
Travel and Lodging	$1,984
Food and Beverage	$1,462
Education	$26

Research Payments

Dr. Timothy Adrian Connolly, MD has received 15 research payments totaling $276,559.

Biography

Dr. Timothy Connolly's areas of specialization are adult critical care and adult pulmonology; he sees patients in Houston, TX. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Connolly is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist.