Experienced in Hyperthyroidism

Dr. Runhua Hou

Endocrinology
Office
52 Second Ave Ste 3100, 
Waltham, MA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Hyperthyroidism
Office
52 Second Ave Ste 3100, 
Waltham, MA 
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Overview

Runhua Hou is an Endocrinologist in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Hou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperthyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Hyperparathyroidism, and Thyroidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Hospital Affiliations
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Massachusetts General Hospital
North Shore Medical Center -
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Anthem BCBS
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  • HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
BMC HealthNet
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Mass General Brigham Health Plan
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations

Office
52 Second Ave Ste 3100, Waltham, MA 02451
Call: 617-726-3872
Other Locations
Joslin Clinic Inc.
1 Joslin Pl, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-309-2400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hou has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


12 Total Publications

Remote-Access Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy: A 2025 Consensus Statement from the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, American Head and Neck Society, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American Thyroid Association, European Society of Endocrine Surgeons, and Latin American Thyroid Society.
Remote-Access Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy: A 2025 Consensus Statement from the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, American Head and Neck Society, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American Thyroid Association, European Society of Endocrine Surgeons, and Latin American Thyroid Society.
Journal: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association
Published: October 31, 2025
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