Independence Health System Welcomes Neuro and Spinal Surgeon

GREENSBURG, PA, March 11, 2026 … Independence Health System announced that Sandip Savaliya, MD, has joined the Neurosurgery department. 

A board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Savaliya completed his training in Neurosurgery and Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery. He completed his fellowship at the Penn State Neuroscience Institute and the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, where he also earned his MD. Dr. Savaliya has also contributed to the field through his research on spinal pathologies. 

"Independence Health System offers excellent healthcare service and support in a regional area, and I’m pleased to join it,” said Dr. Savaliya. “I’m committed to providing advanced neurosurgical care with a community-focused and patient-centered approach, and the health system recognizes the importance of that. With its focus on community medicine, we have the opportunity to better understand the patient as whole."

Dr. Savaliya’s areas of expertise include neurotrauma, robotic and endoscopic spine surgery, traumatic spine injury, treating degenerative spinal conditions, such as spine and brain tumors and spinal deformity, intracranial hemorrhages, neuromodulation for pain, and peripheral nerve disease. 

Dr. Savaliya is taking new patients over the age of 18 at The Square at Latrobe. To schedule an appointment, patients can call 724-532-0866. 

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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.