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Brian Feeley, M.D.

Orthopedic surgeon

Dr. Brian Feeley is an orthopedic surgeon in the UCSF Sports Medicine Center. He specializes in the management of athletic injuries to the shoulder, knee and hip; pediatric sports injuries; treatment of shoulder arthritis, and shoulder and collar bone fractures. He is trained in arthroscopic techniques to treat meniscal tears, ligament injuries to the knee, cartilage injuries, shoulder dislocations and instability, and labral and rotator cuff tears. He also performs shoulder joint replacement procedures.

Feeley has published over 30 peer-reviewed publications as well as book chapters and articles. His research focuses on biomechanics of the knee and muscle changes in rotator cuff tears. He earned a medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine and completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at UCLA Medical Center. He completed a sports medicine and shoulder fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he served as an assistant team physician to the New York Giants. Feeley was named a 2009 Young Investigator of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and won the 2010 Young Investigator Award of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation. He is an assistant professor in residence in orthopedic surgery at UCSF.

Conditions & Treatments

Clinics

Sports Medicine Center
1500 Owens St.
San Francisco, CA 94158
Appointments: (415) 353–2808
Main: (415) 353–9400
Fax: (415) 885–3862

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

More about Brian Feeley

Education

Stanford School of Medicine 2001

Residencies

UCLA Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery 0

Fellowships

Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine 2008

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Liu X, Laron D, Natsuhara K, Manzano G, Kim HT, Feeley BT. A mouse model of massive rotator cuff tears. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Apr 4; 94(7):e411-10.
  2. Shearer DW, Kramer J, Bozic KJ, Feeley BT. Is Hip Arthroscopy Cost-effective for Femoroacetabular Impingement? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Apr; 470(4):1079-89.
  3. Laron D, Samagh SP, Liu X, Kim HT, Feeley BT. Muscle degeneration in rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Feb; 21(2):164-74.
  4. Toogood P, Horst P, Samagh S, Feeley BT. Clavicle fractures: a review of the literature and update on treatment. Phys Sportsmed. 2011 Oct; 39(3):142-50.
  5. Iyengar JJ, Devcic Z, Sproul RC, Feeley BT. Nonoperative treatment of proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review. J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Oct; 25(10):612-7.
  6. Drakos MC, Feeley BT, Barnes R, Muller M, Burruss TP, Warren RF. Lower cervical posterior element fractures in the National Football League: a report of 2 cases and a review of the literature. Neurosurgery. 2011 Jun; 68(6):E1743-8; discussion E1748-9.
  7. Piper SL, Kramer JD, Kim HT, Feeley BT. Effects of local anesthetics on articular cartilage. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Oct; 39(10):2245-53.
  8. Iyengar JJ, Ho J, Feeley BT. Evaluation and management of proximal humerus fractures. Phys Sportsmed. 2011 Feb; 39(1):52-61.
  9. Cheung S, Dillon E, Tham SC, Feeley BT, Link TM, Steinbach L, Ma CB. The presence of fatty infiltration in the infraspinatus: its relation with the condition of the supraspinatus tendon. Arthroscopy. 2011 Apr; 27(4):463-70.
  10. Kennedy A, Coughlin DG, Metzger MF, Tang R, Pearle AD, Lotz JC, Feeley BT. Biomechanical evaluation of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques. Am J Sports Med. 2011 May; 39(5):964-71.
  11. Cheung SC, Allen CR, Gallo RA, Ma CB, Feeley BT. Patients' attitudes and factors in their selection of grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee. 2012 Jan; 19(1):49-54.
  12. Sproul RC, Iyengar JJ, Devcic Z, Feeley BT. A systematic review of locking plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures. Injury. 2011 Apr; 42(4):408-13.
  13. Liu X, Manzano G, Kim HT, Feeley BT. A rat model of massive rotator cuff tears. J Orthop Res. 2011 Apr; 29(4):588-95.
  14. Feeley BT, Gallo RA, Sherman S, Williams RJ. Management of osteoarthritis of the knee in the active patient. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Jul; 18(7):406-16.
  15. Feeley BT, Muller MS, Sherman S, Allen AA, Pearle AD. Comparison of posterolateral corner reconstructions using computer-assisted navigation. Arthroscopy. 2010 Aug; 26(8):1088-95.
  16. Bedi A, Feeley BT, Williams RJ. Management of articular cartilage defects of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Apr; 92(4):994-1009.
  17. Muller MS, Drakos MC, Feeley B, Barnes R, Warren RF. Nonoperative Management of Complete Lateral Elbow Ligamentous Disruption in an NFL Player: A Case Report. HSS J. 2010 Feb; 6(1):19-25.
  18. Voos JE, Livermore RW, Feeley BT, Altchek DW, Williams RJ, Warren RF, Cordasco FA, Allen AA. Prospective evaluation of arthroscopic bankart repairs for anterior instability. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Feb; 38(2):302-7.
  19. Feeley BT, Doty SB, Devcic Z, Warren RF, Lane JM. Deleterious effects of intermittent recombinant parathyroid hormone on cartilage formation in a rabbit microfracture model: a preliminary study. HSS J. 2010 Feb; 6(1):79-84.
  20. Feeley BT, Kelly BT. Arthroscopic management of an intraarticular osteochondroma of the hip. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2009 Jun 30; 1(1):e2.

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