About
Dr. Pete Ghaleb co-founded Family Medicine of Pooler and serves as its Physician Executive overseeing all practice administration. S. in Biology from Florida International University in 1997. D. at Spartan University School of Medicine in 2002. That same year, he relocated to Savannah and founded a company that has since helped thousands of students pursue careers in medicine.
Dr. Pete handles the operational and business side of the practice so that Dr. Christi can focus entirely on patient care. He is a consistent advocate for transparent and lower healthcare pricing. He and Dr. Christi have two children. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, scuba diving, and DJ'ing with his family under the name DJ Sweet Pete.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Florida International University, B.S. Biology (1997)
Medical School
Spartan University School of Medicine (2002)
Who is Dr. Ghaleb right for?
Dr. Pete Ghaleb serves patients who value transparent pricing and a physician who actively advocates for affordable care. His role as practice administrator means members benefit from streamlined operations and clear cost structures. Patients who want wholesale access to medications, labs, and procedures will find his pricing approach directly useful. He suits those who appreciate a doctor equally invested in the business of keeping care affordable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Pete Ghaleb serves as the Physician Executive and handles all business and administrative operations at Family Medicine of Pooler. He manages pricing, operations, and practice logistics so that Dr. Christi can dedicate her full attention to patient care. His background includes founding a company that has helped thousands of students enter the medical profession.
Dr. Pete Ghaleb's primary role at Family Medicine of Pooler focuses on practice administration and business operations. He works in close partnership with Dr. Christi Ghaleb, who leads all clinical patient care at the practice.
S. D. from Spartan University School of Medicine in 2002. After graduating, he moved to Savannah, where he co-founded Family Medicine of Pooler in 2010 alongside his wife, Dr. Christi Ghaleb.
Dr. Pete Ghaleb believes transparent pricing is a direct way to improve patient care. He publishes wholesale price lists for medications, labs, imaging, and procedures so patients know their exact costs upfront. His view is that affordable care and better care are the same goal, not separate ones.
Dr. Pete Ghaleb co-led the conversion of Family Medicine of Pooler into the first Direct Primary Care practice in the Greater Savannah area in 2017. The practice's success helped inspire more than a dozen other DPC practices to open across Chatham County. He was also actively helping other local facilities adopt the DPC model at the time of the launch.
Dr. Pete Ghaleb passes wholesale costs directly to patients for medications, labs, and imaging. Some medications cost members as little as $1 per month. He publishes all pricing publicly so members never encounter surprise charges. His position is that pricing transparency is foundational to quality care, not just a membership perk.
Doctor profile last updated April 4, 2026