Brian A. Bast, D.O.
Interventional Spine, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Pain Management

Office Locations: Specialty Areas: Board Certification: Team Coverage: Medical Licenses: Dr. Brian A. Bast is a board certified physiatrist with sub-specialty training in sports medicine and interventional spine care. He received his board certification in Sports Medicine by passing the sub-specialty exam in 2011. He is also board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Brian Bast graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and brings with him a “hands-on” approach to medicine fostered in osteopathic training. He completed his residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and went on to fellowship training at the Beth Israel Medical Center. At Beth Israel, Dr. Bast had the good fortune to work with nationally ranked athletes and learned from prominent leaders in spine care. He has provided medical coverage for various sporting events and is particularly interested in repetitive sports injuries such as patello-femoral syndrome and swimmer’s shoulder. Fellowship & Graduate Training:
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Dr. Bast in the News
- Top Doctor Recognition in 2021 for OrthoConnecticut Physicians
- OrthoConnecticut Physicians Once Again Receive Top Doc Honors, with Recognition by Peers and Patients
Conditions and Injuries treated:
(partial listing)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Adult Spondylolisthesis in the Low Back
- Anterior Lumbar Fusion
- Back Pain in Children
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve)
- Cervical Spondylosis (Arthritis of the Neck)
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (Spinal Cord Compression).
- Chordoma
- Congenital Muscular Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
- Congenital Scoliosis
- Herniated Discs
- Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
- Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Neck Pain
- Neuromuscular Scoliosis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis: Frequently Asked Questions
- Spinal Deformity in Children with Myelomeningocele
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis