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About Brian M. Ilfeld, MD

Dr. Ilfeld completed medical school at the University of California at San Francisco, internship in OB/GYN at the University of California at Los Angeles, residency in Anesthesiology at the University of California at San Francisco, and a fellowship in regional anesthesia at the University of Florida.

After joining the faculty of the University of Florida, Dr. Ilfeld completed the Advanced Postgraduate Program for Clinical Investigation and earned his Masters Degree of Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigation (program supported by a K30 award from the NIH).

His grant support exceeds $4.3-million, including a Mentored Research Training Grant from the Foundation of Anesthesia Education and Research; a Mentored Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health (GM077026); and a Department of Defense grant investigating the treatment of phantom limb pain in war veterans.

Dr. Ilfeld is the primary investigator on 57 peer-reviewed publications, 35 of which were randomized clinical trials. Dr. Ilfeld conceived of the PAINfRE research group, assembled the investigators and support staff, and initiated the first multicenter study in 2005.

His primary research interests involve perineural local anesthetic infusion or continuous peripheral nerve blocks and their application in the ambulatory environment.

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Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
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For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
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Medical Degree

  • UC San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA

Gender

  • Male

Date Joined Staff

  • 2006-09-15

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology

Conditions and Treatments

  • Regional Anesthesia
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. Ilfeld