Elizabeth Galla, MD Verified listing

Dr. Galla is a "Direct Primary Care" pediatrician and owner of Sweetbay Pediatrics in Cary, NC. After practicing in a variety of settings for 21 years, including outpatient and hospital-based environments, Dr. Galla made the decision to go out on her own and do things differently. While working in a traditional medial environment where her work was dictated by third party payors (insurance companies), Dr. Galla felt that she was being held back from providing the type of care she believed was best for her patients.  The current healthcare environment demands that doctors take care of far too many patients with far too little time to dedicate to each of those patients. So with a desire to spend more time with her patients, Dr. Galla ventured out on her own to practice medicine the way she feels most comfortable, with a focus on quality time with each child and their parents.  She achieved this by cutting ties with insurance and practicing medicine using a membership-based model where patients have longer appointment times, unlimited visits for one monthly fee and direct access to her via text, email and phone. Dr. Galla is also an IBCLC who provides lactation support to her own patients and mothers in the greater community. She has an additional medical passion outside of her office, which involves her work as the Medical Director of Hilltop Home in Raleigh. This is a private, non-profit Intermediate Care Facility which provides residential care to children with severe developmental disabilities that render them too medically complex to live at home. Dr. Galla serves as the primary care pediatrician for all of these children and is honored to be a part of their comprehensive care team.  All of these children are wheelchair-bound and rely full time on various medical devices, so her flexibility and autonomy uniquely positions her to travel to the children, rather than requiring the coordination of staff and vehicles to transport the kids to her.  When she is not in the office, Dr. Galla cherishes time with her family, riding her Peloton or running outdoors, hiking with her dogs, playing piano, and gardening.