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Rheumatology Experts in Waycross, Georgia

Meet Dr. Charles Galea

Board-Certified Rheumatologist & Board-Certified Internist


Dr. Charles Galea is a board-certified Rheumatologist and a board-certified Internist. He is the Founder of Satilla Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Galea received his medical degree from the University of Malta, Europe in 1995 and completed his internship and residency in Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY and his Rheumatology fellowship training at the University of Connecticut, CT.

He has been practicing rheumatology in Georgia since 2005 and provides individualized care, assisted by his rheumatology trained Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Dr. Keisha Maloney also joined the practice in 2021, after relocating to Waycross from Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Galea's medical practice motto has always been “They do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care.”

Satilla Rheumatology and Internal Medicine was established in 2010 and has expanded throughout the years, now providing services in the main office in Waycross, but also in offices in Baxley, Alma, and Douglas, thus being able to provide the best rheumatology care to a larger patient population in Southeast Georgia.

In addition to rheumatology consultation services and maintenance visits, additional services are provided including x-ray, phlebotomy services, infusion of biologic medications, osteoporosis screening by DEXA Scanning, body composition assessment by DEXA scanning, and acupuncture. Here at SRIM we strive to provide the best of care to our local rural communities.

Throughout the years, Dr. Galea has provided rheumatology consulting services at Satilla Regional Medical Center, the Mayo Clinic in Waycross, as well as Memorial Satilla Hospital.

Dr. Galea is a member of the Georgia Society of Rheumatology and the Florida Society of Rheumatology. He is very active in the community, providing support to local schools and other institutions and charities. When not at the office, Dr. Galea enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends, and giving back to the community. His hobbies are playing soccer and chess, as well as traveling in the U.S and abroad.
Dr. Charles Galea is a board-certified Rheumatologist and a board-certified Internist. He is the Founder of Satilla Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Galea received his medical degree from the University of Malta, Europe in 1995 and completed his internship and residency in Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY and his Rheumatology fellowship training at the University of Connecticut, CT.

He has been practicing rheumatology in Georgia since 2005 and provides individualized care, assisted by his rheumatology trained Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Dr. Keisha Maloney also joined the practice in 2021, after relocating to Waycross from Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Galea's medical practice motto has always been “They do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care.”

Satilla Rheumatology and Internal Medicine was established in 2010 and has expanded throughout the years, now providing services in the main office in Waycross, but also in offices in Baxley, Alma, and Douglas, thus being able to provide the best rheumatology care to a larger patient population in Southeast Georgia.
In addition to rheumatology consultation services and maintenance visits, additional services are provided including x-ray, phlebotomy services, infusion of biologic medications, osteoporosis screening by DEXA Scanning, body composition assessment by DEXA scanning, and acupuncture. Here at SRIM we strive to provide the best of care to our local rural communities.

Throughout the years, Dr. Galea has provided rheumatology consulting services at Satilla Regional Medical Center, the Mayo Clinic in Waycross, as well as Memorial Satilla Hospital.

Dr. Galea is a member of the Georgia Society of Rheumatology and the Florida Society of Rheumatology. He is very active in the community, providing support to local schools and other institutions and charities. When not at the office, Dr. Galea enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends, and giving back to the community. His hobbies are playing soccer and chess, as well as traveling in the U.S and abroad.
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