Dr. Gerard R. Aime, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Gerard R. Aime, who serves patients throughout the State of North Carolina.

Dr. Aime is a board-certified family physician in North Carolina, offering primary care for the whole family and treating a broad range of conditions. 

His hospital affiliations include Fayetteville VA Medical Center, WakeMed Cary Hospital,  Providence VA Medical Center, Sanford VA Clinic, Duke University Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital.

A 1989 graduate of the Autonomous School of Medical Sciences of Central America, Dr. Aime has over three decades of experience in his field. 

Board-certified in family medicine, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Since 2016, Dr. Aime has been serving as a Consulting Associate in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Duke University. 

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

With an unwavering commitment to his speciality, Dr. Aime has been the recipient of a Patients’ Choice Award (2016).

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