310.395.7471 (PHP1)
PHP was founded on the premise that health and well being begin with a truly patient centered approach to care. The delivery of high quality healthcare requires access to and communication with your physician in a relaxed and unrushed setting, uncompromised by the boundaries of the traditional
healthcare systems.
Peter C Galier, MD, FACP
Dr. Peter C. Galier has been in practice in the Santa Monica area for over 20 years. Until 2015, Dr. Galier had been a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and was involved in medical student and Internal Medicine resident teaching for most of his academic career.
Born and raised in the high desert of Southern California, Dr. Galier graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and earned his M.D. at UCLA School of Medicine graduating Alpha Omega Alpha, a distinction awarded to the top 5 percent of medical graduates. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the UCLA School of Medicine, where he served as Chief Medical Resident. He also has served as the Chief of Staff and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital.
Included in the listings of Best Doctors in America, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors and U.S. News Top Doctors, Dr. Galier has also been listed in numerous publications including Town and Country Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, and the Hollywood Reporter, where he has been selected as one of the top doctors in Los Angeles. In 2018, he was included for the tenth straight year as one of Los Angeles' Super Doctors, an honor limited to approximately five percent of the regions actives physicians.
Dr. Galier has received 5-Star ratings with the most respected patient satisfaction sites and numerous patient choice awards, which is a testament to his commitment to patient care, compassion and wellness. Dr. Galier is frequently sought after from various radio, television and electronic media sources for medical commentary on current health topics.
Dr. Galier is involved in community service and works closely with the Rape Treatment Center of Santa Monica for victims of sexual assault, as well as, with the Toberman Center Youth Foundation.
Dr. Galier has been married to his wife, Donna, for nearly 30 years and has two grown children that he enjoys sharing with his passion of cooking, golf and long rides along the Pacific Coast.
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Licensed in California by the California Medical Board
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Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
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Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Malena SC Law, MD, FACP
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Dr. Malena SC Law has been in practice in Santa Monica, California for over 20 years. She was an Assistant Clinical Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA until October 2015 and was a medical student educator and an Internal Medicine resident educator during her tenure at UCLA.
Dr. Law was born and raised in warm and sunny Los Angeles and she braved the cold winters in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois to pursue her education. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Northwestern University. Graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors, a distinction awarded to the top 5 percent of medical graduates, she earned her M.D. at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Law returned home to Los Angeles to complete her Internal Medicine Residency at UCLA and was then invited to join the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine faculty.
Her passion for promoting health and wellness while providing compassionate and thorough care has earned her the devotion of beloved patients. Dr. Law has received 5-Star ratings with the most respected patient satisfaction sites. She was awarded Top Doctor honors in 2015 as a Top Internist in Santa Monica, California and in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 as Top Doctor in Santa Monica, California. She also was honored with the Top Doctors award for Exceptional Women in Medicine in the inaugural year of the award, 2017 and again in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. She was selected for the Southern California Super Doctors® list for 2023 and 2024.
She was thrilled to join her long standing partner, Dr. Peter C. Galier, in private practice to open Premier Health Partners of Santa Monica.
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Along with her husband of 22 years, Jason, Dr. Law enjoys spending time with her two boys. In her free time, she shares her love of food and cooking with her family and friends and she continues to work on strengthening her yoga practice.
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Licensed in California by the California Medical Board
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Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
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Fellow of the American College of Physicians