Overview
Dr. Brian Yuan Chou graduated with highest honors from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies and completed his residency training at Seton Hall University where he served as associate chief resident. Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Chou specializes in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. His clinical interest include disorders of diabetes type 1 and 2, pituitary, thyroid function and cancer, adrenal, hypogonadism, PCOS, osteoporosis, parathyroid, obesity, lipids and secondary hypertension. Dr. Chou treats patients 18 years and older as well as younger patients on a case-by case-basis. He realizes the importance of listening to his patients, open communication, and developing their trust. He makes patient education a priority and believes that informed patients take more active roles in their wellbeing. A resident of Houston, Dr. Chou is married with two children. Away from His practice, he enjoys outdoor activities, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and sending time with his family.
Dr. Chou is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, and Thyroid Nodule.
Dr. Chou is currently accepting new patients.
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Locations
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Chou 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.
Office
Steven Waguespack is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Waguespack is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Waguespack is currently accepting new patients.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mimi Hu is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hu is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Thyroidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Hu is currently accepting new patients.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Naifa Busaidy is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Busaidy is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Busaidy is currently accepting new patients.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Brian Y. Chou
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Brian Y. Chou?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Brian Y. Chou by calling their office at 281-812-1846. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Brian Y. Chou a top-rated expert for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Brian Y. Chou is classified as an Distinguished expert for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Brian Y. Chou specialize in?
While Dr. Brian Y. Chou is a Endocrinology, they have specific expertise in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Endocrinology.
Does Dr. Brian Y. Chou accept my insurance?
Dr. Brian Y. Chou accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 281-812-1846 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HypothyroidismDr. Chou isDistinguished. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Chou isDistinguished. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Thyroid NoduleDr. Chou isDistinguished. Learn about Thyroid Nodule.
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Chou isDistinguished. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Advanced
- Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric
- Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome
- Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic
- Familial HypertriglyceridemiaDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- Familial HypopituitarismDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypopituitarism.
- Graves DiseaseDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Graves Disease.
- Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
- Hashimoto ThyroiditisDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
- HypercalcemiaDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Hypercalcemia.
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- HyperthyroidismDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperthyroidism.
- HypogonadismDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Hypogonadism.
- Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia
- Hypogonadotropic HypogonadismDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism.
- HypopituitarismDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Hypopituitarism.
- Idiopathic HypercalciuriaDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Idiopathic Hypercalciuria.
- InfertilityDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Infertility.
- Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
- Kallmann SyndromeDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Kallmann Syndrome.
- Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- MenopauseDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Menopause.
- Milk-Alkali SyndromeDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Milk-Alkali Syndrome.
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- ObesityDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- OsteoporosisDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- PanhypopituitarismDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Panhypopituitarism.
- Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Polycystic Ovary SyndromeDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Sheehan SyndromeDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Sheehan Syndrome.
- Short Stature (Growth Disorders)
- Testicular FailureDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Testicular Failure.
- Thyroid StormDr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Storm.
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Dr. Chou isAdvanced. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Autosomal Dominant HypocalcemiaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia.
- Autosomal Recessive HypotrichosisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis.
- Breast Enlargement In MalesDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Breast Enlargement In Males.
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Congenital HyperinsulinismDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
- Congenital HypothyroidismDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hypothyroidism.
- Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing's diseaseDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Cushing's disease.
- Cushing's syndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Cushing's syndrome.
- Cushing's syndrome due to Adrenal Tumor
- Cytochrome C Oxidase DeficiencyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.
- Defective Apolipoprotein B-100Dr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Defective Apolipoprotein B-100.
- Diabetes Insipidus (DI)Dr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Diabetes Insipidus (DI).
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Donohue SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Donohue Syndrome.
- Empty Sella SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Empty Sella Syndrome.
- Exogenous Cushing's syndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Exogenous Cushing's syndrome.
- Familial Glucocorticoid DeficiencyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency.
- Familial HyperaldosteronismDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hyperaldosteronism.
- Familial HypercholesterolemiaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
- Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor
- Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- Food AllergyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Food Allergy.
- Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone
- Glucocorticoid ResistanceDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Glucocorticoid Resistance.
- Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome
- Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
- Hirsutism in WomenDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Hirsutism in Women.
- Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
- HyperaldosteronismDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Hyperaldosteronism.
- HyperhidrosisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Hyperhidrosis.
- Hypervitaminosis DDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Hypervitaminosis D.
- HypoaldosteronismDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Hypoaldosteronism.
- HypoparathyroidismDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Hypoparathyroidism.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)
- Infant HyperglycemiaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Infant Hyperglycemia.
- Isolated ACTH DeficiencyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Isolated ACTH Deficiency.
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- Klinefelter SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Klinefelter Syndrome.
- Low Blood SugarDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Sugar.
- Low TestosteroneDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Low Testosterone.
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- MelasmaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Melasma.
- MelorheostosisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Melorheostosis.
- Melorheostosis with OsteopoikilosisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.
- Membranous NephropathyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Membranous Nephropathy.
- Methimazole Antenatal ExposureDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Methimazole Antenatal Exposure.
- Mitochondrial Complex V DeficiencyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.
- Mixed Gonadal DysgenesisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis.
- Neonatal Severe HyperparathyroidismDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism.
- Neurohypophyseal Diabetes InsipidusDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Neurohypophyseal Diabetes Insipidus.
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
- Osteitis FibrosaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Osteitis Fibrosa.
- OsteopeniaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Osteopenia.
- Paget's Disease of BoneDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Paget's Disease of Bone.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Parathyroid AdenomaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Adenoma.
- Parathyroid CancerDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Cancer.
- Parathyroid HyperplasiaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Hyperplasia.
- Perrault SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Perrault Syndrome.
- PheochromocytomaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Pheochromocytoma.
- Pituitary ApoplexyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Pituitary Apoplexy.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- Processing Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PDPL)
- ProgeriaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Progeria.
- ProlactinomaDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Prolactinoma.
- Rabson-Mendenhall SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome.
- Rathke Cleft CystDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Rathke Cleft Cyst.
- Secondary Adrenal InsufficiencyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency.
- Silent ThyroiditisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Silent Thyroiditis.
- Subacute ThyroiditisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Subacute Thyroiditis.
- Thyroid CancerDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- Thyroid DysgenesisDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Dysgenesis.
- Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect
- Toxic Nodular GoiterDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Toxic Nodular Goiter.
- Triple A SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Triple A Syndrome.
- Turner SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Turner Syndrome.
- Type B Insulin Resistance SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome.
- Vitamin D DeficiencyDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Vitamin D Deficiency.
- Werner SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Werner Syndrome.
- Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome.
- Wolfram SyndromeDr. Chou isExperienced. Learn about Wolfram Syndrome.