Brian M Ilfeld MD MS (Clinical Investigation)
Regional Anesthesiology
Professor of Anesthesiology, In Residence
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200 West Arbor Drive, MC 8770San Diego, CA 92130
Phone+1 619-543-5742
Fax+1 858-683-2003
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Anesthesiology, 1997 - 2000
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2001 - 2007
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2002
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Clinical Trials
- Continuous Femoral Nerve Block Following Total Knee Replacement Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Effect of Ambulatory Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks on Readiness-for-Discharge Following Total Knee Replacement Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Treatment of Post-Amputation Phantom Limb and Stump Pain Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Does Liposomal Bupivacaine Deliver in Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks? (Does Any Local Anesthetic?) It's Complicated ….Brian M Ilfeld, Ki Jinn Chin
Anesthesiology. 2026-03-01 - Novel Modalities in Regional Anesthesia for Knee Arthroplasty.Rodney A Gabriel, Brian M Ilfeld
Anesthesiology Clinics. 2025-12-01 - Cryoanalgesia to treat phantom limb pain following a trans-femoral (above-knee) amputation: a randomized, sham-controlled pilot study.Brian M Ilfeld, John J Finneran, Baharin Abdullah, Sabeeca Vadakkan, Rafael A Alkabalan
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2025-10-13
Journal Articles
- Suture-Catheters Compared with Traditional Catheters: ReplyJohn J Finneran, Brian M Ilfeld, Anesthesiology
Lectures
- Anesthesia Camp- Laguna Beach (2012)Duke University School of Medicine, Laguna Beach, California - 9/20/2012
- Laguna Beach Anesthesia CampDestination CME, Laguna Beach, California - 9/20/2012
- Your Career Development Plan for a Mentored Research Training Program: Presentation and SubstanceUniversity of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. - 10/13/2014
Authored Content
- Suture-Catheters Compared with Traditional Catheters: ReplyJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Brian Ilfeld, MD, Will Receive ASRA Pain Medicine’s Prestigious Gaston Labat AwardMarch 1st, 2022- Multi-Center Study Demonstrates Significant Reductions in Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use Following Peripheral Nerve Stimulation TreatmentApril 26th, 2021
Femoral Perineural Infusions Effective for First Day of Post-Op TKA PainOctober 28th, 2015
Grant Support
- Clinical Trial: Effect Of Continuous Femoral Nerve Block On Discharge FollowingNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
- Clinical Trial: Perineural Anesthetic Infusion After Joint ReplacementNational Center For Research Resources2008–2009
- Perineural Anesthetic Infusion After Joint ReplacementNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2006–2009
- Improving Postoperative Rehabilitation Following Total HIP Arthroplasty With PenNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
- Improving Postop Rehab Following Knee Arthroplasty W/Perineural Local Anes InfusNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
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