John H. Bast, MD

Breast Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
LG Health Physicians Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Downtown Lancaster
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Schedule onlineCall 717-291-5863
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About me

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

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

My education and training

  • Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Southern California

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

153 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
May 2026
he's the best
Anonymous
April 2026
i had previous experience with dr bast and was very pleased.
Anonymous
April 2026
dr bast is kind, attentive and very good at what he does
Anonymous
April 2026
very professional

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Bast is a Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Piper ML, Stranix JT, Bast JH, Kovach SJ A bipedicled flap for closure of the anterolateral thigh flap donor site , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, 8(8): 2020,e2770

Lazow S, Bast JH, Otterburn DM Thinner suprascarpal fatpad thickness increases risk for venous congestion in DIEP reconstruction , Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA: 2016

Bast JH, Ahmed L, Engdahl R Lipedema in patients after bariatric surgery , Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases, 12(5): 2016,1131-1132

Bast J, Pitcher AA, Small K, Otterburn DM Suprascarpal fat pad thickness may predict venous drainage patterns in abdominal wall flaps , Microsurgery, 36(2): 2016,99-103

Lazow S, Bast JH, Otterburn DM Correlation of radiographic fatpad thickness with clinical outcomes in deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps , Presented at the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA: 2015

Pitcher A, Bast J, Small KH, Otterburn D Suprascarpal fat pad thickness may predict venous drainage patterns in abdominal wall flaps , Presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Diego, CA: 2013