CONTACT INFORMATION
Specialties
Robotic Prostatectomy, Prostate Cancer/Elevated PSA, Advancements in Surgical Approaches to Treating Urologic Cancers, Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPH), Bladder Cancer, General Urology, Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Penile Cancer, Robotic Surgery, Kidney/Adrenal Surgery - Laparoscopic/Robotic, Bladder Cancer/Urothelial Cancer/Hematuria, Complex Kidney Cysts, Kidney Tumors with Inferior Vena Cava Involvement, Kidney/Retroperitoneal Tumors (Large), Laparoscopic Radical/Partial Nephrectomy, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Robotic/Radical Prostatectomy
Locations
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Board Certifications
Urology - General Cert: AM Board of Urology
Publications
Renal Lymph Nodes for Tumor Staging: Appraisal of 871 Nephrectomies With Examination of Hilar Fat Mehta,V.; Mudaliar,K.; Ghai,R.; Quek,M. L.; Milner,J.; Flanigan,R. C.; Picken,M. M. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013 ; ( ):
Online reviews of 500 urologists Ellimoottil,C.; Hart,A.; Greco,K.; Quek,M. L.; Farooq,A. The Journal of urology 2013 ;189(6):2269-2273
Localized perirenal retroperitoneal fibrosis Ellimoottil,C.; Hart,S.; Mehta,V.; Quek,M. L. Urology 2013 ;81(4):e27-8
Giant testicular seminoma. Ellimoottil,C.; Quek,M. L. Urology 2012 ;80(4):e35-6
Risk factors for recurrence following radical cystectomy for pathologic node negative bladder cancer. Hugen,C. M.; Polcari,A. J.; Fitzgerald,M. P.; Dauw,C.; Flanigan,R. C.; Quek,M. L. Journal of surgical oncology 2010 ;102(4):334-337
Long-term outcomes of salvage radiotherapy for PSA-recurrent prostate cancer: validation of the Stephenson nomogram. Hugen,C. M.; Polcari,A. J.; Quek,M. L.; Garza,R. P.; Fitzgerald,M. P.; Flanigan,R. C. World journal of urology 2010 ;28(6):741-744
Diagnostic utility of antibody to smoothelin in the distinction of muscularis propria from muscularis mucosae of the urinary bladder: a potential ancillary tool in the pathologic staging of invasive urothelial carcinoma. Paner,G. P.; Shen,S. S.; Lapetino,S.; Venkataraman,G.; Barkan,G. A.; Quek,M. L.; Ro,J. Y.; Amin,M. B. American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2009 ;33(1):91-98
The role of lymph node density in bladder cancer prognostication Quek,M. L.; Flanigan,R. C. World journal of urology 2009 ;27(1):27-32
Comparison of open and robot-assisted pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer. Polcari,A. J.; Hugen,C. M.; Sivarajan,G.; Woods,M. E.; Paner,G. P.; Flanigan,R. C.; Quek,M. L. Journal of Endourology 2009 ;23(8):1313-1317
Renal cell carcinoma in two patients with crossed fused ectopic kidneys. Davis,C. M.; Rao,M. V.; Flanigan,R. C.; Quek,M. L. Urologia internationalis 2008 ;81(3):370-372
Management of Acquired Rectourinary Fistulas: How Often and When is Permanent Fecal or Urinary Diversion Necessary? Nunoo-Mensah,J. W.; Kaiser,A. M.; Wasserberg,N.; Saedi,H.; Quek,M. L.; Beart,R. W. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2008 ;51(7):1049-1054
Prognostic value of the androgen receptor and its coactivators in patients with D1 prostate cancer Mori,R.; Wang,Q.; Quek,M. L.; Tarabolous,C.; Cheung,E.; Ye,W.; Groshen,S.; Hawes,D.; Togo,S.; Shimada,H.; Danenberg,K. D.; Danenberg,P. V.; Pinski,J. K. Anticancer Research 2008 ;28(1B):425-430
Urine cytology for surveillance of the remnant urothelium after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion Fok,C. S.; Liu,L.; Venkataraman,G.; Barkan,G. A.; Flanigan,R. C.; Wojcik,E. M.; Quek,M. L. Journal of Urology 2008 ;179(4 Supplement):249
High incidence of aneuploidy in low grade urothelial carcinomas Alvarez,A.; Venkataraman,G.; Quek,M.; Flanigan,R.; Wojcik,E. International Journal of Urology 2008 ;15(3):279-279
Adenoviral receptor expression of normal bladder and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder Buscarini,M.; Quek,M. L.; Gilliam-Hegarich,S.; Kasahara,N.; Bochner,B. Urologia internationalis 2007 ;78(2):160-166
Validation of World Health Organization/International Society of Urologic Pathology 2004 classification schema for bladder urothelial carcinomas using quantitative nuclear morphometry: identification of predictive features using bootstrap method. Kapur,U.; Antic,T.; Venkataraman,G.; Durazo-Arvizu,R. A.; Quek,M. M.; Flanigan,R. C.; Wojcik,E. M. Urology 2007 ;70(5):1028-1033
Glucose-regulated protein GRP78 is up-regulated in prostate cancer and correlates with recurrence and survival Daneshmand,S.; Quek,M. L.; Lin,E.; Lee,C.; Cote,R. J.; Hawes,D.; Cai,J.; Groshen,S.; Lieskovsky,G.; Skinner,D. G.; Lee,A. S.; Pinski,J. Human pathology 2007 ;38(10):1547-1552
Genistein-induced neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer cells Pinski,J.; Wang,Q.; Quek,M. L.; Cole,A.; Cooc,J.; Danenberg,K.; Danenberg,P. V. The Prostate 2006 ;66(11):1136-1143
A critical analysis of perioperative mortality from radical cystectomy Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Daneshmand,S.; Miranda,G.; Thangathurai,D.; Roffey,P.; Skinner,E. C.; Lieskovsky,G.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2006 ;175(3):886-890
Adrenal myelolipoma: diagnosis and management Daneshmand,S.; Quek,M. L. Urology Journal 2006 ;3(2):71-74
Radical cystectomy with extended lymphadenectomy in the presence of a pelvic kidney. Quek,M. L.; Basrawala,Z.; McClung,C.; Flanigan,R. C. Urology 2006 ;68(3):672.e21-672.e22
Prognostic significance of neuroendocrine expression in lymph node-positive prostate cancer. Quek,M. L.; Daneshmand,S.; Rodrigo,S.; Cai,J.; Dorff,T. B.; Groshen,S.; Skinner,D. G.; Lieskovsky,G.; Pinski,J. Urology 2006 ;67(6):1247-1252
Evolving treatment paradigms for locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer Dorff,T. B.; Quek,M. L.; Daneshmand,S.; Pinski,J. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapies 2006 ;6(11):1639-1651
Lymphadenectomy for invasive bladder cancer. II. technical aspects and prognostic factors Stein,J. P.; Quek,M. L.; Skinner,D. G. BJU international 2006 ;97(2):232-237
Lymphadenectomy for invasive bladder cancer: I. historical perspective and contemporary rationale Stein,J. P.; Quek,M. L.; Skinner,D. G. BJU international 2006 ;97(2):227-231
Unusual combination: emphysematous and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis Josephson,D. Y.; Quek,M. L.; Daneshmand,S.; Stein,J. P. Issues in Urology 2006 ;18( ):259-263
Combined radical prostatectomy and bladder augmentation for concomitant prostate cancer and detrusor instability Quek,M. L.; Barry,P.; Stein,J. P.; Lieskovsky,G.; Ginsberg,D. A. Urology 2005 ;65(5):964-967
Postchemotherapy residual masses in advanced seminoma: current management and outcomes Quek,M. L.; Simma-Chiang,V.; Stein,J. P.; Pinski,J.; Quinn,D. I.; Skinner,D. G. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapies 2005 ;5(5):869-874
Radical cystectomy for primary neuroendocrine tumors of the bladder: the University of Southern California experience Quek,M. L.; Nichols,P. W.; Yamzon,J.; Daneshmand,S.; Miranda,G.; Cai,J.; Groshen,S.; Stein,J. P.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2005 ;174(1):93-96
Quality of life in patients with localized prostate cancer Quek,M. L.; Penson,D. F. Urologic oncology 2005 ;23(3):208-215
Ethnic differences in neuroendocrine cell expression in normal human prostatic tissue Daneshmand,S.; Dorff,T. B.; Quek,M. L.; Cai,J.; Pike,M. C.; Nichols,P. W.; Pinski,J. Urology 2005 ;65(5):1008-1012
Neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer Daneshmand,S.; Quek,M. L. Cancer Therapy 2005 ;3( ):383-396
Prognostic significance of lymphovascular invasion of bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Nichols,P. W.; Cai,J.; Miranda,G.; Groshen,S.; Daneshmand,S.; Skinner,E. C.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2005 ;174(1):103-106
The Henry/MacVicar/Hussain article reviewed Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Skinner,D. G. Oncology (08909091) 2005 ;19(10):1354
Molecular prognostic factors in bladder cancer Buscarini,M.; Quek,M. L.; Gill,P.; Xia,G.; Quinn,D. I.; Stein,J. P. BJU international 2005 ;95(6):739-742
Adenomatoid tumor of the tunica albuginea Barry,P.; Chan,K. G.; Hsu,J.; Quek,M. L. International Journal of Urology 2005 ;12(5):516-518
Renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma associated with hyperprolactinemia Quek,M. L.; Soni,R. A.; Hsu,J.; Skinner,D. G. Urology 2005 ;65(4):797-797
Microscopic and gross extravesical extension in pathological staging of bladder cancer Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Clark,P. E.; Daneshmand,S.; Miranda,G.; Cai,J.; Groshen,S.; Cote,R. J.; Lieskovsky,G.; Quinn,D. I.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2004 ;171(2):640-645
Current strategies for managing locally advanced bladder cancer Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Skinner,D. G. Contemporary Urology 2004 ;16(1):44
Transurethral injection of bulking agents for stress urinary incontinence following orthotopic neobladder reconstruction in women Wilson,S.; Quek,M. L.; Ginsberg,D. A. Journal of Urology 2004 ;172(1):244-246
Neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer Daneshmand,S.; Quek,M. L.; Pinski,J. Recent research developments in cancer 2004 ;6(Part II):327-342
Prognosis of patients with lymph node positive prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy - long term results Daneshmand,S.; Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Lieskovsky,G.; Cai,J.; Pinski,J.; Skinner,E. C.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2004 ;172(6, Part 1 of 2):2252-2255
Prognosis of seminal vesicle involvement by transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder Daneshmand,S.; Stein,J. P.; Lesser,T.; Quek,M. L.; Nichols,P. W.; Miranda,G.; Cai,J.; Groshen,S.; Skinner,E. C.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2004 ;172(1):81-84
New molecular markers for bladder cancer detection Quek,M. L.; Sanderson,K.; Daneshmand,S.; Stein,J. P. Current opinion in urology 2004 ;14(5):259-264
The importance of an extended lymphadenectomy in the management of high-grade invasive bladder cancer Quek,M. L.; Sanderson,K. M.; Daneshmand,S.; Stein,J. P. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy 2004 ;4(6):1007-1016
Pubovaginal slings for stress urinary incontinence following radical cystectomy and orthotopic neobladder reconstruction in women Quek,M. L.; Ginsberg,D. A.; Wilson,S.; Skinner,E. C.; Stein,J. P.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2004 ;172(1):219-221
The orthotopic T pouch ileal neobladder: experience with 209 patients Stein,J. P.; Dunn,M. D.; Quek,M. L.; Miranda,G.; Skinner,D. G. Journal of Urology 2004 ;172(2):584-587
Endoscopic management of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma Daneshmand,S.; Quek,M. L.; Huffman,J. L. Cancer 2003 ;98(1):55-60
Long-term urodynamics followup of bladder augmentation for neurogenic bladder Quek,M. L.; Ginsberg,D. A. Journal of Urology 2003 ;169(1):195-198
Molecular prognostication in bladder cancer--a current perspective Quek,M. L.; Quinn,D. I.; Daneshmand,S.; Stein,J. P. European journal of cancer 2003 ;39(11):1501-1510
Colourachal fistula in an adult presenting with feculent umbilical drainage Quek,M. L.; Shpall,A. I.; Daneshmand,S. Journal of Urology 2003 ;170(1):184
Natural history of surgically treated bladder carcinoma with extravesical tumor extension Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Clark,P. E.; Daneshmand,S.; Miranda,G.; Cai,J.; Groshen,S.; Lieskovsky,G.; Quinn,D. I.; Raghavan,D.; Skinner,D. G. Cancer 2003 ;98(5):955-961
Is distinction between microscopic (pt3a) and gross (pt3b) extravesical extension necessary in pathologic staging of bladder cancer Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Skinner,D. G. AUA News 2003 ;8( ):16-18
Surgical approaches to challenging retroperitoneal disease Bochner,B. H.; Quek,M. L.; Skinner,D. G. Contemporary Urology 2003 ;15( ):43-56
Knot formation at the mid portion of an indwelling ureteral stent Quek,M. L.; Dunn,M. D. Journal of Urology 2002 ;168(4, Part 1 of 2):1497
Surgical approaches to venous tumor thrombus Quek,M. L.; Stein,J. P.; Skinner,D. G. Seminars in urologic oncology 2001 ;19(2):88-97
Contemporary surgical techniques for continent urinary diversion: continence and potency preservation Stein,J. P.; Quek,M. L.; Skinner,D. G. Atlas of the urologic clinics of North America 2001 ;9( ):147-174
Laparoscopic repair of large type III hiatal hernia: objective followup reveals high recurrence rate Hashemi,M.; Peters,J. H.; DeMeester,T. R.; Huprich,J. E.; Quek,M. L.; Hagen,J. A.; Crookes,P. F.; Theisen,J.; DeMeester,S. R.; Sillin,L. F.; Bremner,C. G. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2000 ;190(5):553-560
Education
Medical School
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Residency
Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Surgery: General Surgery
Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Urology
Fellowship
USC Medical Center/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Urologic Oncology
Interests & Hobbies
Golf
Piano
Wine and Food
Violin
Family/Friends