Joshua Meeks, MD, PhD

Dr. Meeks is an Associate Professor of Urology, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as Section Chief of Robotic Surgery at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. He is a urologic surgeon with expertise in the diagnosis, treatment and management of bladder cancer. He received his MD and PhD degrees from Northwestern University in 2005, completed urology residency at Northwestern University in 2011, and a urologic oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer in 2012. His research interests focus on both the epigenetics and genetic mutations associated with cancer biology. Specifically, he is studying how chromatin remodeling genes play a role in bladder cancer.

“My first exposure to BCAN was an invitation to the TT in 2015. This meeting changed my life. I have never seen an organization like BCAN. On one hand, BCAN has stayed true to its primary mission to help patients on their journey with bladder cancer. Yet, I know of no other organization that has cultivated the scientific development of young investigators and nurtured their careers like BCAN.” – Dr. Meeks