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Debra Gummelt, DO

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider

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Palliative Care

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Language(s): English

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2021

Accepting new patients

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"Listening to my patients and engaging in shared decision making is key to helping them in the journey to preparing for the future, improving quality of life, and respecting goals of care."

My Biography

  • Professional Background
  • Professional Associations
  • Hobbies and Interests
Dr. Debra Gummelt is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with added certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in chemistry in 1989 from Texas Lutheran College in Seguin. She earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in 1995 and completed the Family Practice Residency Program at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Conroe, Texas, in 1998. Prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold in September 2021, Dr. Gummelt served as a chief medical officer at Harbor Hospice in Houston, Texas. She’s a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Gummelt is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Harris County Medical Society.

Dr. Gummelt enjoys vegetable gardening, reading, book club discussions, and walking.

Fun Facts

The best advice Dr. Gummelt has received is “Make a decision and go for it!”

Dr. Gummelt is a proud, lifelong Texan. The most beautiful place she has visited is Zakopane, Poland, with its Tatras Mountains.

Not everyone knows this about Dr. Gummelt, but she’s a snake conservationist. “Snakes are frequently misunderstood and under-appreciated,” she says.

Her guilty pleasure is Dove dark chocolate with almonds.

As a child, she wanted to become a teacher because of the positive impact so many of them had on her life. “With being a physician, I have a similar opportunity to educate and help others, and hopefully make a meaningful difference.

Locations

The Woodlands Clinic

106 Vision Park Blvd.,
Shenandoah, TX 77384

Get Directions 713-442-1800

Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center

15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston, TX 77014

Get Directions 713-442-1700

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands

Ratings

Accepted Insurance

Education and Board Certifications

Medical School

  • The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 1995

Internship/Residency

  • The University of Texas Medical Branch, Conroe, Texas, 1998

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine
  • American Board of Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine