Asif M. Ilyas, MD

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Dr. Ilyas is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with a certificate of added qualification in Hand Surgery. He specializes in hand, wrist, elbow, nerve, and orthopaedic trauma surgery. Dr. Ilyas has a particular interest in fracture surgery, nerve injury, opioids and pain management in orthopaedic surgery, and is considered an expert in "wide awake hand surgery." Dr. Ilyas has previously served as the President of the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society and has also served as the Consulting Hand Surgeon to both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Dr. Ilyas is an Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine. After medical school he completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training at Temple University Hospital. He subsequently completed his fellowship as a Harvard Fellow at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston prior to returning to the Philadelphia area.

Dr. Ilyas has an extensive research portfolio. He has published over 250 scientific studies and papers, authored several textbook chapters, and serves as an editor and reviewer for multiple journals and textbooks. His research most recently has focused on opioids and pain management strategies to decrease post-operative opioid use and dependency. His work has culminated in launching of the new Rothman Institute's Foundation for Opioid Research and Education.

In addition to his busy clinical practice and research, Dr. Ilyas is a dedicated educator and routinely lectures nationally and internationally. Locally, he maintains a full academic schedule which includes serving as Chairman and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Drexel University College of Medicine. He is also a Professor at Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College and was the founding Program Director of the Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship.

Beyond his clinical practice and academic responsibilities, Dr. Ilyas is actively involved in several professional societies, including serving as the President of the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society. In addition, Dr. Ilyas is involved in the design and development of various fracture and joint replacement implants for the upper extremity, and other technologies used by hand surgeons and orthopaedic trauma surgeons.

Dr. Ilyas is annually recognized as a “Top Doc” in Philadelphia and Main Line Today magazines. Most recently, he was privileged to be the top ranked Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon among his peers in Main Line Today.