General surgery in Lancaster, PA

I am a board-certified trauma and acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist.I received a BSin both Biomedical Engineering (in Artificial Organs and Medical Device Design) and Biologic Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009. Iattained my medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013 and completed my General Surgery residency training at the UPMC PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg, PA in 2018. I served as chief surgical resident from 2016-2018.Following residency, I underwentan additional one-year specialty training fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH before joining the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery division at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.As a trauma and acute care surgeon, I enjoy helping our patients and their families overcome acute illnesses and begin on the road to recovery. I treat every patient as a partner as we work together toget home safely and prevent further trauma.In addition to my clinical duties, I am a resident trainer for general surgery residents from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). I am also the director of trauma and acute care surgery informatics and analytics and an EPIC Physician Builder. Myresearch interests include geriatric and homeless trauma, quality improvement in trauma surgery and sedation/delirium in surgical critical care. I serve on several hospital committees dedicated to patient safety and information technology.

With years of experience and medical training, board-certified surgeon Dr. Matthew Bacharach and staff offer an array of general and vascular surgical services specializing in procedures involving veins and arteries including vascular surgery for the prevention of strokes. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality care and offer the best surgical options in the Lancaster region.

Dr. Bast specializes in plastic and cosmetic surgery at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. He has an expertise in microvascular breast reconstruction.