

Pediatrics
Gail Demmler, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology & Immunology
Dr. Gail J. Demmler-Harrison is a Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, specializing in pediatric infectious diseases with a focus on perinatal and congenital viral infections. She primarily treats fetuses, newborns, infants, and children affected by congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), congenital Zika virus, herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections involving the central nervous system, and respiratory viruses including influenza, respiratory
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics)
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases (American Board of Pediatrics)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (MD, 1977)
- Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (Pediatrics, 1977-1980)
- Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine (Pediatric Infectious Disease, 1985)
- Fellowship: New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center (Virology, 1986-1987)
Years in Practice
45+ years
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2012-2026 (15 years)
2019-2025 (7 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Texas Children's Hospital
- Baylor College of Medicine
Languages
English
Conditions Dr. Demmler treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/gail-demmler-md
- https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/gail-harrison-demmler-22821
- https://www.texaschildrens.org/find-a-provider/gail-j-demmler-harrison-md
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-gail-demmler-3k2yd
- https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/gail-j-demmler-harrison-pediatric-infectious-disease-22cc001100
- https://www.emjreviews.com/microbiology-infectious-diseases/article/interview-gail-j-demler-harrison/
- https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/phdata/TMY/2023HB-06821-R000306-Demmler%20Harrison,%20Gail,%20Pediatrician%20MD-Supports-TMY.PDF











