Hyon-Kyoo K. Choi MD DRPH

Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School

725 Albany StreetShapiro 7 Suite BBoston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-638-7460
Fax+1 617-638-5226

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Education & Training

Harvard UniversityDr.PH., Epidemiology, 1999 - 2003
Harvard UniversityM.P.H., Epidemiology, 1997 - 1999
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 1995 - 1999
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Rheumatology, 1994 - 1995
MetroWest Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Graduate School Academic Excellence Scholarship Yonsei University Medical College, 1986
Kim Yoo-Sun Academic Excellence Scholarship Yonsei University Medical College, 1984
Dong-Ho Pathology Prize & Gold Medal for the Student with Top Pathology Score Yonsei University Medical College, 1984

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use and the Risk of Adverse Cardiac and Kidney Outcomes Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis.
April Jorge, Aakash V Patel, Baijun Zhou, Lingxiao Zhang, Hyon Choi
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2026-03-01
Longitudinal Changes in Serum Urate Levels From Premenopause Through Postmenopause: Interrupted Time-Series Analyses.
Shreya Billa, Sho Fukui, Misti L Paudel, Takahiro Suzuki, Ryosuke Imai
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2026-03-01
A novel cohort to assess longitudinal glucocorticoid toxicity in individuals with rheumatic diseases: objectives, design, and initial baseline characteristics of the L...
Naomi J Patel, Jiaqi Wang, Bohang Jiang, Isha Jha, Grace A McMahon
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2026-02-01

Journal Articles

The Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Variant rs2149356 and Risk of Gout in European and Polynesian Sample Sets
Rasheed H, McKinney C, Choi HK, Merriman TR, et al, PLOS one, 1/25/2016
Insight into rheumatological cause and effect through the use of Mendelian randomization
Robinson PC, Choi HK, Do R, Merriman TR, Nat Rev Rheumatol, 1/1/2016
Genome-wide association analysis identifies TXNRD2, ATXN2 and FOXC1 as novel susceptibility loci for primary open angle glaucoma
Cooke JNB, Choi HK, Wiggs JL, Nat Gen, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

Rheumatology
Chapter: Epidemiology of Gout.
Choi HKEditors: Hochberg M.ElsevierEdition 6th,2014
Gout & Crystal-Induced Arthropathies
Chapter: Diet, Alcohol, Obesity, Hyperuricemia, and Risk of Gout.
Choi HKEditors: Terkeltaub R.Elsevier2011
Clinical Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology
Chapter: Gout: Epidemiology.
Choi HKEditors: Stone JH.Springer2009

Abstracts/Posters

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Effect of Febuxostat Versus Placebo on Joint Damage In Hyperuricemic Subjects with Early Gout
Dalbeth N, Saag K, Palmer W, Choi HK, Li C, MacDonald P, Thienel U, Gunawardhana L, EULAR Meeting, 1/1/2015
Improved Survival in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A General Population-Based Study
Lu L, Choi HK, Schoenfeld SR, Peloquin C, Dubreuil M, Rai SK, Avina-Zubieta JA, Zhang Y, EULAR Meeting, 1/1/2015
Physical Trauma is Associated with the Onset of Psoriatic Arthritis Among Psoriasis Patients
Thorarensen S, Lu N, Ogdie A, Gelfand JM, Choi HK, Love TJ, EULAR Meeting, 1/1/2015

Lectures

Observational Studies and Mendelian Randomization
San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2015
Gout: The Disease of Kings in Fast Food Nations
Seoul, Korea - 1/1/2015
Hyperuricemia and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Paris, France - 1/1/2015

Press Mentions

Sobi Showcases New Data Across Rare Inflammatory Conditions at ACR 2025October 24th, 2025
Research Spotlight: Racial and Sex Disparities in the Prevalence of Gout Among US AdultsFebruary 16th, 2026

Grant Support

SGLT2i As Novel Gout Care (SAVE-Care): A Randomized Controlled TrialMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2025–2028
Treat-to-Target Serum Urate versus Treat-to-Avoid Symptoms in Gout: A Randomized Controlled Trial (TRUST)MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2023–2028
NOVEL METABOLITE AND MICROBIOTA PATHWAYS FOR HYPERURICEMIA AND GOUTMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2013–2026
NOVEL METABOLITE AND MICROBIOTA PATHWAYS FOR HYPERURICEMIA AND GOUTMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2013–2026
NOVEL METABOLITE AND MICROBIOTA PATHWAYS FOR HYPERURICEMIA AND GOUTMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2013–2026