Dr. Connolly received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College. His degree was confirmed Cum Laude with Distinction. He also received his Dental Degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dental Medicine in 1976 and was elected to the Omicron Kappa Epsilon Honor Society and was recognized by the American College of Dentists for comprehensive patient care. He completed his residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1979.He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.