Marcus Lee Quek MD FACS

Professor of Urology

2160 S First AveMaywood, IL 60153
Phone+1 708-216-3155
Fax+1 708-216-6585

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Education & Training

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Urology, 1999 - 2003
University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1997
Stanford UniversityB.A., B.S., Psychology, Biological Sciences, 1989 - 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2005 - 2029
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2028
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Open Vs Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: A Randomized Trial
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Ten-Year Experience Transitioning from Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Transrectal to Transperineal Prostate Biopsies at a Large Single-Institution Academic Center.
Chris Du, Rohan Sethi, Timothy M Han, Nicholas Lanzotti, Dana Alhusseini
Urology Practice. 2026-07-01
LUMBER: A feasible MRI-based 3D printed mould platform for ex vivo sampling of prostate cancer.
Chris Du, Goran Rac, Nicholas Lanzotti, Jeffrey Ellis, Victor Chen
BJUI Compass. 2026-02-01
Retrograde and Contralateral Metastasis of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Spermatic Cord: A Case Report.
Joy M Hoang, Munira Charania, Marcus L Quek, Maria M Picken
Cureus. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

Editorial Comment on: Pietzak, EJ, VanArsdalan, K, Patel, K, Malkowicz, SB, Wein, AJ, and Guzzo, TJ: Impact of race on selecting appropriate patients for active survei...
Ellimoottil, C., Gupta, G.N., and Quek, M.L., Urology, 1/1/2015
Radical cystectomy: open vs robotic approach
Lau, C.S., Blackwell, R.H., and Quek, M.L., J Urol, 1/1/2015
Urine cytology in monitoring recurrence in urothelial carcinoma after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion
Chen, H., Liu, L., Pambuccian, S.E., Barkan, G.A., Quek, M.L., and Wojcik, E.M., Cancer Cytopathol, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology
Chapter: Clinical Management.
Quek, M.L., Bivalacqua, T.J., Kamat, A.M., and Schoenberg, M.P.Editors: Rosenthal, D.L., Wojcik, E.M..Springer International Publishing2016
The 5-Minute Urology Consult
Chapter: Renal Cell Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus.
Ellimoottil, C. and Quek, M. L.Editors: Gomella, L. G..Wolters Kluwer HealthEdition 3rd,2015
The 5-Minute Urology Consult
Chapter: Testis Cancer, Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors, General.
Blackwell, R.H. and Quek, M. L.Editors: Gomella, L. G..Wolters Kluwer HealthEdition 3rd,2015

Abstracts/Posters

Enucleo-resection versus wedge resection for small renal masses: preservation and changes in renal function.
Kadlec, A., Blackwell, R., Durso, T., Quek, M., and Gupta, G., AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1/1/2015
Decrease in long-term disease-specific survival with perioperative blood transfusion following radical cystectomy.
Burge, B.K., Blackwell, R.H., Carlos, E., Flanigan, R.C., Gupta, G.N., and Quek, M.L., AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1/1/2015
Postoperative atrial fibrillation following radical cystectomy predicts future cardiovascular events.
Blackwell, R., Ellimoottil, C., Bajic, P., Zapf, M., Kothari, A., Kuo, P., Flanigan, R., Quek, M., and Gupta, G., AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1/1/2015

Lectures

"Penile and Urethral Cancer"
Chicago, IL, 2006-2013 - 1/29/2014
"Urine Cytology-What is significant for me? The Urologist's perspective"
Chicago, IL - 1/13/2014
"Urethral Cancer"
Chicago, IL - 1/8/2014

Other

"Confident" Burke says he will beat prostate cancer.
Marcus L. Quek, MD, Interview with Spielman, F., Chicago Sun-Times online
1/25/2014
Burke expects to make full recovery after prostate cancer surgery.
Marcus L. Quek, MD, Interview with Spielman, F., Chicago Sun-Times online
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/burke-expects-make-full-recovery-after-prostate-cancer-surgery/tue-06242014-1109am
1/24/2014
Beyond the Abstract: seeking a standard for adequate pathologic lymph node staging in primary bladder carcinoma.
Wang, L., Mudaliar, K., Mehta, V., Barkan, G.A., Quek, M.L., Flanigan, R.C., and Picken, M.M., UroToday.com
http://urotoday.com/2014-09-18-02-47-34/bladder-cancer/75198-seeking-a-standard-for-adequate-pathologic-lymph-node-staging-in-primary-bladder-carcinoma-beyond-the-abstract-by-maria-m-picken-md-phd-et-al.html
1/12/2014