Dr. Sauer, a native of Charlotte, NC, received her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL and then a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Loyola University, Chicago, IL. Dr. Sauer is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).