

Pediatrics
William Dreyer, MD
Medical Director, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Transplantation Service
William J. Dreyer, MD, is a professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Cardiac Transplantation Service at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. He specializes in pediatric cardiology, focusing on advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and cardiac transplantation in children. Dreyer treats complex pediatric cases, including those requiring mechanical circulatory support and management of human leukocyte antigen (HL
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics)
- Pediatric Cardiology (American Board of Pediatrics)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (MD, 1981)
- Residency: University of California San Francisco (Pediatrics, 1984)
- Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine (Pediatric Cardiology, 1988)
Years in Practice
45+ years
Peer Recognition
2023
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, Spanish
Conditions Dr. Dreyer 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
- Kaiser Permanente
- 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.texaschildrens.org/find-a-provider/william-j-dreyer-md
- https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/william-dreyer-20668
- https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/william-j-dreyer-pediatric-cardiology-80cc006883
- https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1184704421
- https://npidb.org/doctors/allopathic_osteopathic_physicians/pediatric-cardiology_2080p0202x/1184704421.aspx
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-william-dreyer-y5bws
- https://www.texaschildrens.org/content/for-physicians/defying-odds-one-boys-journey-lifesaving-heart-transplant
- https://www.fox26houston.com/news/love-blooms-at-texas-childrens-hospital-between-leading-physicians











