Internal Medicine Residency Program,
Womack Army Medical Center
Fort Bragg, NC
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Board Certified in Family Medicine with Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine
Author of over 60 peer-reviewed publications
Former Associate Director, Army's Largest Family Medicine Residency Program
Dr. Robert Gauer earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in Family Medicine at DeWitt Army Medical Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, completed a Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of North Carolina, and holds a Designation of Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine. Dr. Gauer has held leadership roles in graduate medical education, including service as Associate Director of Residency Training for the Army’s largest Family Medicine program. He currently serves as hospitalist faculty with the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he remains clinically active in emergency medicine at Level III and IV trauma centers, ensuring a continued integration of evidence-based practice into both teaching and patient care.
Dr. Gauer’s professional focus is graduate medical education, where he is dedicated to the training and mentorship of residents, medical students, pharmacy students, and advanced practice provider trainees. His clinical expertise encompasses the management of complex inpatient medical conditions, with particular interests in cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, environmental medicine, diabetes, and hematology. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts contributing to evidence-based clinical practice and serves as a peer reviewer for several leading journals, including The Journal of Family Practice, American Family Physician, BMJ, and JAMA. Beyond his academic and clinical roles, he enjoys international travel, cultural exploration, and European sports cars.