Independence Health System Clarion Hospital Grows General Surgery Team

CLARION, PA, Jan. 27, 2025 … Independence Health System has grown its general surgery team at Clarion Hospital with the addition of two experienced physicians from Independence Health System’s Butler Memorial Hospital. Tony Maalouf, MD, and William Streiff, DO will join Charles Huston, MD, and Rodrick Stevenson, MD. They will perform a broad range of surgical procedures, including hernia repairs, gallbladder procedures, colon surgeries, appendectomies, AV fistula procedures, breast procedures (including mastectomies), and more. 

Dr. Maalouf and Dr. Streiff will see patients for surgical consultations at BHS Surgical Associates, 24 Doctors Lane, Suite 102, Clarion, PA, in addition to their Butler office, 129 Oneida Valley Road, Suite 111, Butler, PA. To make an appointment with Dr. Maalouf or Dr. Streiff, call 833-995-0116.

Dr. Maalouf joined the medical staff of Butler Memorial Hospital in 1995 and is a highly skilled, board-certified surgeon with nearly 30 years of experience.  He treats a variety of conditions using advanced surgical techniques and technology in open, robotic and minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Maalouf earned his medical degree from Lebanese University Medical School and completed a surgery residency at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, being selected Chief Resident for his clinical and leadership skills. 

Dr. Streiff joined the medical staff of Butler Memorial Hospital in 2019. He earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a general surgery residency at Geisinger Northeast. He further honed his skills with a bariatric and minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Advent Health in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Streiff is board certified in general surgery and is a fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Osteopathic Surgery.

To learn more, visit www.independence.health.

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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 7,300 employees, the System is the third largest in western Pennsylvania serving a population base of 750,000 in a footprint spanning more than 10 counties. 

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