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Independence Health System Offering Health Fair & Screening Event

BUTLER – Specialists from Independence Health System, Butler area, will present the latest advances in technique and technology at a free health fair and screenings event on Saturday, November 11, from 8 am- 1 pm, at 127 & 129 Oneida Valley Road, Crossroads Campus. The event is open to the public, featuring multiple presentations by health system physicians regarding the latest innovative surgical and treatment options available in bariatric surgery, breast surgery, urologic surgery, endocrinology, vascular surgery, and includes heart-healthy cooking demonstrations by members of the Lifestyle Coaching team. A cardiovascular health screening will be available to participants who pre-register…


Butler Health System & Excela Health… Now Independence Health System

Butler Health System and Excela Health today announced that their newly combined organization is Independence Health System. “Last June, two like-minded, independent health systems announced their intent to come together with the goal of creating a new and distinct healthcare choice for patients in western Pennsylvania,” said Ken DeFurio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Independence Health System. “On January 1 of this year we successfully formed the new organization. Independence Health System has a breadth and depth of services that make it indispensable to our patients and physicians.” Independence Health System includes Butler, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland Hospitals…