In my own words

Dr. Steven Bastian's roots are in Michigan. He played both football and baseball for Kalamazoo College while completing his undergraduate degree. He went on to complete graduate and medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine, while publishing several articles in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Bastian moved to Arizona, where he completed an orthopaedic research fellowship, followed by his internship at Maricopa Medical Center. He then moved to Denver to complete his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. During residency, his interests in hand and microvascular surgery grew. He then went on to complete the Emanuel B. Kaplan Fellowship in Hand Surgery at New York University's Hospital for Joint Diseases, before moving back to Phoenix and joining the Arizona Center for Hand to Shoulder Surgery.

I believe that being trusted with the surgical care of a patient is a privilege that demands the creation of rapport and incites excellence. I am committed to providing cutting edge, innovative treatment for elective and traumatic procedures alike. I prize offering patient care in a responsive and comprehensive manner while treating from a research-based standpoint that is rooted in superior education. As the patient, you deserve the highest quality of care and the marriage of my exceptional education and invaluable experience in the field of hand and microsurgery equip me to provide just that. It is my philosophy that a goal is most effectively reached when provider and patient work together, so I look forward to fully investing in your procedure and care. Now that you are in our good hands, we can focus on mending yours!