He was named a Top Doctor in 2014 by the Charlotte Business Journal and Charlotte Magazine. Dr. Connor specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive knee surgery, shoulder care and shoulder surgery. He has also served as president of the NFL Physician's Society and a member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and published research in journals such as the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He received his medical degree from the Oklahoma College of Medicine and completed his residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in shoulder surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.