Independence Health System Welcomes General Surgeon Stephanie Kekulawela, MD
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GREENSBURG, PA, June 15, 2025 … Independence Health System today announced that Stephanie Kekulawela, MD, has joined the General Surgery department.
Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Kekulawela brings clinical work experience from several facilities in Pennsylvania and across the country.
Dr. Kekulawela earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Penn State College of Medicine and her Bachelor of Science from the University of San Francisco. She completed her fellowship in vascular surgery at Scott & White Hospital, Texas A&M/Baylor Health and her residency in general surgery at Geisinger Medical Center — both institutions designated as Level 1 Trauma centers.
Dr. Kekulawela will be affiliated with Latrobe, Westmoreland, and Frick Hospitals. To learn more about general surgery at Independence Health System, visit www.independence.health.
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About Independence Health System
Nationally recognized for quality care, Independence Health System comprises Butler Memorial, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland Hospitals with a combined bed count of 925. With more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 7,000 employees, the System is the third largest in western Pennsylvania serving a population base of 750,000 in a footprint spanning a multi-county region.
The System includes tertiary programs rated among America’s best for cardiac care and surgery, earning accolades from a number of prestigious outlets and organizations. Locally owned and locally controlled, Independence Health System offers its patients low-cost, high-quality care across the care spectrum in such specialties as cardiology, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, women’s health and obstetrics, emergency medicine, behavioral health and primary care. Its network of outpatient centers sees more than 1.2 million visits annually. The homecare division further supports patients at all stages of life with home health and hospice services. Learn more at www.independence.health.
