He holds his B.S. degree from Kent State University and his M.D. degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. He received his residency training at Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Galat began his career as a surgeon by partnering with Gerig Surgical Associates in 1992. He worked in two local hospitals: St. Joseph Hospital and Bremen Hospital, where he performed a wide variety of surgeries including laparoscopic, vascular, gynecological, oncological and other surgery cases.