Joshua J. Meeks, MD, PhD

Joshua J. Meeks, MD, PhD

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Primary Specialty

Urologic Oncology

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 2005
Internship:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2006
Residency:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2011
Fellowships:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - 2012

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March 03, 2014

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Urology - Urology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Physician Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

579 Ratings

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August 31, 2021

5.0

I like Dr. Meeks. He an excellent doctor, very honest, listens, and includes me in all medical options.

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August 31, 2021

5.0

well informed

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August 31, 2021

5.0

Caring answers questions patiently speaks professionally speaks with explanations we understand

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August 29, 2021

5.0

He seemed nice, and spoke to me like a person, this was my first time meeting him. He was nice when he came in, gave me an elbow bump, let me know what was going on and had me look at the scope and explained what was going on.

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August 28, 2021

5.0

Quite knowledgeable and informed, courteous and sympathetic.

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August 27, 2021

5.0

He is a great doctor.

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August 27, 2021

5.0

He has my total trust, is an excellent communicator , and an excellent doctor

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August 27, 2021

5.0

Great bedside manner

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August 23, 2021

5.0

Dr Meeks took time to explain everything to me. I never felt rushed in his office and never felt my questions were being ignored.

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August 21, 2021

5.0

Compassionate, and talented

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August 20, 2021

5.0

He was definitely highly recommended. Plus, he offered various procedures for my consideration. These were to be done before any radical treatment was decided upon. He is knowledgeable with new treatments and procedures.

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August 13, 2021

5.0

He seems passionate about his work and therefore does it very well. He is willing to spend time to dialogue with the patient

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August 13, 2021

5.0

Outstanding physician!!!

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August 13, 2021

5.0

Tops in his field, great personality, throughly explained my condition and treatment, and staff was super.

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August 13, 2021

5.0

Confidence in him as well as I like hit personality.

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August 11, 2021

5.0

He is knowledgeable, cares for his patients, listens to his patients, and explains options

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August 09, 2021

5.0

However, waiting 1 hr and 40 minutes was too long and was not given any reason for the delay. Since this was my first visit, I am wondering if that is typical.

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August 07, 2021

5.0

Explains things carefully.

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August 06, 2021

5.0

Professional and friendly.

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August 06, 2021

5.0

Considerate. Kind. Professional

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August 06, 2021

5.0

Excellent care.

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August 06, 2021

5.0

Great reputation. Thorough and personable. Explains in understandable terms.

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July 30, 2021

5.0

Expertise, friendly, explains everything

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July 30, 2021

5.0

Excellent expert there to help guide patients into meaningful treatment plans

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July 28, 2021

5.0

Doctor explained procedure and answered my questions.

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July 27, 2021

5.0

Meeting for the first time. I was choosing a new Dr . Because Dr Nadler was leaving the practice. Was easy to talk to. Used language that I could understand. Answered all my questions. Had reviewed my records.

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July 21, 2021

5.0

I liked his direct approach. He explained the situation and my options concisely and clearly.

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July 16, 2021

5.0

Great doctor with an excellent bedside manner

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July 16, 2021

5.0

A tension to detail

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July 13, 2021

5.0

Good Dr., Knows is field well and easy to talk to. Ensures that all your questions are answered thoroughly.

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July 12, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks is personable, knowledgeable, helpful and a great medical doctor and surgeon.

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July 10, 2021

5.0

He is amazing. Not only is he a relented Dr but his communication is good which is an important quality that I don't always get at Northwestern

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July 04, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks is caring, thoughtful, and extremely skilled.

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July 02, 2021

5.0

One of the best in his field

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July 02, 2021

5.0

Professional, competent, answered questions without equivocation.

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June 30, 2021

5.0

Dr Meeks is the best to work with. He explained the medical procedure and make me to feel very good

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June 25, 2021

5.0

A highly competent doctor who you would trust you life with

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June 20, 2021

5.0

He has great bed manners. I feel very lucky to have him as my Doctor.

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June 19, 2021

5.0

Have recommended him in the past.

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June 18, 2021

5.0

Technically good but also caring. Great combination

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June 18, 2021

5.0

Professional

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June 14, 2021

5.0

Great doctor, caring, professional and friendly.

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June 11, 2021

5.0

Excellent doctor and great bedside manner

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June 08, 2021

5.0

Have came very highly recommended and that proved to be true. I am a neo-bladder survivor.

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June 05, 2021

5.0

Dr Meeks is terrific. He is both an exceptional clinician and compassionate

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May 29, 2021

5.0

Very well educated doctor, friendly, gentle, devoting as much time to me as I needed, answering all doubts.

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May 28, 2021

5.0

Skilled surgeon and up-to-date on the science.

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May 28, 2021

5.0

Top notch Dr , cares and very easy to talk to

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May 28, 2021

5.0

Accomplished

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May 25, 2021

5.0

Seems to care.

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May 21, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks answered all my original questions about how I am being treated locally, suggested and scheduled supplementary testing and arranged a biopsy outside his specialty in one brief visit.

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May 18, 2021

4.0

Dr. Meeks was initially informative and helped me to understand my options with regard to care. Since then, he has little time to talk, and has been reluctant to offer advice. He has been entirely professional.

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May 14, 2021

5.0

He's the best!

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May 14, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks is a credit to NM Urology because of many reasons including his taking the time to attentively listen to my situation; I did not feel at all rushed. His providing me with state of the art prescription alternatives to my urology medication was a reflection of his knowledge and his being very up to date on medications for my situation. He also educated me on my options for reducing the cost of my medications. Although I only know Dr. Meeks in this clinical professional setting, he advised and treated me not only as a very competent physician but also as a friend.

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May 14, 2021

5.0

The best at what he does!

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May 10, 2021

5.0

Dr Meeks is a great doctor. He’s polite, he takes his time and it shows that he genuinely cares about his patients.

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May 07, 2021

5.0

Personable snd knowledgeable

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May 07, 2021

5.0

When I was diagnosed with cancer I set out to find the best hospital and the smartest doctor in the state. I'm glad I ended up at Northwestern medicine and Dr Meeks

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May 04, 2021

5.0

His expertise, his caring for his patients, his awesome communication via email if needed. He has set me up with many of your specialists as well.. I have never had a doctor that compares with Dr. Meeks in my 73 years.

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April 30, 2021

4.0

He is very cordial and competent.

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April 30, 2021

5.0

He is thorough.

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April 28, 2021

5.0

Recognized leader in his field. Assertive, continues his research, brought in blue light technology to Northwestern. Projects confidence, knowledge, while remaining friendly.

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April 28, 2021

5.0

Reads your history, listens and asks questions in a non-threatening way and involves you in the decision making process.

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April 26, 2021

5.0

He is extremely patient and explains in layman’s terms.

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April 26, 2021

5.0

He is smart and has a common touch that combine for a strong patient-doctor relationship. I cannot say enough good about the man.

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April 23, 2021

5.0

Dr Meeks definitely should be the standard Northwestern strives to achieve and maintain. I could not be more pleased.

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April 20, 2021

5.0

Always professional. Excellent people skills. An asset to the department, the college and his patients.

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April 18, 2021

5.0

Dr Meeks is outstanding. I am lucky to be working with him.

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April 13, 2021

5.0

He seems caring and knowledgeable.

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April 09, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks knows what he is doing, and does a great job and he is easy to talk to.

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April 09, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks is the best — he takes the time to listen carefully and explain my situation thoroughly. I feel lucky to be under his care.

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April 08, 2021

5.0

easy to talk to. listens, and incorporates new information and treats accordingly

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April 02, 2021

5.0

Very caring person

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April 02, 2021

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable, sincere listener, clear communicator, genuinely compassionate

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March 27, 2021

5.0

Doctor Jashua J Meeks is an outstanding in his profession and extremely sympathetic to his patients. I pray for long life and free of hardships in his whole life.

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March 26, 2021

5.0

Immediately addressed serious medical issue

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March 24, 2021

5.0

He’s the best and the reason I decided to have Northwestern take care of me. He explains the situation in a clear way and lets you feel like he will be working with you and fighting for you and doesn’t scare you. He says things like if it doesn’t work, we’ll just try something else. He also lets you know he will be checking the situation as we go along with frequent scans and checks. He gives me confidence in him and knowledge so I know what will be going on.

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March 24, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks was prepared and knowledgeable about my health history, asked relevant questions for more information and seemed genuinely concerned and interested in my situation. He also considered options beyond protocol which is crucial for my very complicated health issues.

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March 20, 2021

5.0

An excellent doctor and a good guy

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March 20, 2021

5.0

Top of the top doctor

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March 19, 2021

5.0

Always responsive to my visits, tests results, etc. Very professional!

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March 12, 2021

5.0

professional, knowledgable, easy to talk with

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February 24, 2021

5.0

SAVED MY LIFE.

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February 24, 2021

5.0

Dr Meeks is an excellent and personable doctor. He is very knowledgeable and a straight-shooter. I appreciate his approach and delivery of information related to my health.

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February 22, 2021

5.0

Very knowledgeable of my problem and gave excellent quality of life prognosis

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February 22, 2021

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable, very approachable, covered everything in detail

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February 19, 2021

5.0

He's very knowledgeable and kind

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February 19, 2021

5.0

He is very friendly and knowledgeable.

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February 18, 2021

5.0

I like the way they treat me

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February 16, 2021

5.0

Joshua Meeks is the best of the best. He is very caring and treats his patients with the utmost respect. And he is extremely knowledgeable.

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February 13, 2021

5.0

Dr. Meeks is very knowledgeable and up to date. I never feel rushed and any questions are answered.

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February 12, 2021

5.0

I have the upmost confidence after having met with Dr. Meeks

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February 12, 2021

5.0

Could I give this a 20 -- I appreciate all Dr. Meeks -- not just for me, but his long dedication to his field and his craft. The world needs more people like Dr. Meeks.

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February 12, 2021

5.0

Again, efficient treatment. More explanation could be offered....

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February 12, 2021

5.0

Outstanding physician and person!

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February 12, 2021

5.0

Knowledgeable and explained everything

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February 12, 2021

5.0

He responded quickly and knowledgably to assess and treat my illness.

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November 15, 2020

5.0

Superb understanding, execution, communication.

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November 13, 2020

5.0

He was so compassionate and explained everything so well.

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November 13, 2020

5.0

A well run machine. Everything was perfect

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Industry Relationships

Ownership or Investment Interests

Faculty member had an ownership or investment interest in the following companies

  • Mesh Suture Company

Consulting / Related Activities

Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • American Urological Association (AUA)
  • Axiom Law
  • Axios Partners Inc.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
  • Direct Travel, Inc.
  • DSMC
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Lynx
  • Medpace, Inc.
  • Nexus Global
  • Olympus America, Inc.
  • PlatformQ Health, Inc.
  • QED Therapeutics, Inc. (subsidiary of BridgeBio Pharma)
  • UroGen Pharma, Inc

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