Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Center for Genetic Medicine
Joshua J Meeks, MD, PhD

Joshua J Meeks, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Urology and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

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I am an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as Section Chief of Robotic Surgery at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. I received his MD and PhD degrees from Northwestern University in 2005, completed my urology residency at Northwestern University in 2011, and a urologic oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer in 2012. My clinical efforts focus on minimally invasive and open urologic oncology with a particular interest...[Read full text]I am an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as Section Chief of Robotic Surgery at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. I received his MD and PhD degrees from Northwestern University in 2005, completed my urology residency at Northwestern University in 2011, and a urologic oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer in 2012. My clinical efforts focus on minimally invasive and open urologic oncology with a particular interest in bladder and prostate cancer. My research interests focus on both the epigenetics and genetic mutations associated with cancer biology. Specifically,I am studying how chromatin remodeling genes play a role in bladder cancer. In addition, I am studying the “driver” mutations found in bladder cancer. In the future, I hope to develop novel systemic and intravesical therapies to improve survival of patients with bladder cancer.[Shorten text]

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Education and Certification

  • PhD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Cell Biology (2003)
  • MD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2005)
  • Internship: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, General Surgery (2006)
  • Residency: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Urology (2011)
  • Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Urologic Oncology (2012)
  • Board Certification: Urology

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