Thomas M T Turk, MD
Urology
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Urology
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood
, IL 60153
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
675 W North Ave
Ste 301
Melrose Park
, IL 60160
Saint Joseph Urology
611 E Douglas Rd
Ste 309
Mishawaka
, IN 46545-1467
About
Academic Title
Professor
Leadership Title
Residency Program Director, Urology
Fellowship Director, Endourology & Laparoscopic Surgery
Ages Seen
Additional Resources
Education & Certifications
Education
Education:
Medical College of Virginia
(1992)
Education:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
(1992)
Internship:
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
(1994)
Residency:
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
(1994)
Residency:
University of Virginia Medical Center
(1998)
Fellowship:
Loyola University Medical Center
(1999)
Fellowship:
Loyola University Medical Center
(1999)
Board Certifications
Urology, Urology, American Board of (2001)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Publications
- Comparison of Work Relative Value Units Assigned to Urological and Gynecological Surgical Procedures. Hathaway, J. K.; Schuster, M. S.; Richards, K. A.; Turk, T. M. T.; Urology practice
- Localized Urinary Bladder Amyloidosis as Urothelial Cancer Mimicker. Regmi, A.; Mehta, M.; Farooq, A. V.; Turk, T. M.; Wojcik, E. M.; Picken, M. M.; Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
- Metabolic syndrome and the urinary microbiome of patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Dornbier, R. A.; Doshi, C. P.; Desai, S. C.; Bajic, P.; Van Kuiken, M.; Khemmani, M.; Farooq, A. V.; Bresler, L.; Turk, T. M. T.; Wolfe, A. J.; Baldea, K. G.; Asian journal of urology
- Variability in prostate cancer detection among radiologists and urologists using MRI fusion biopsy. Patel, H. D.; Halgrimson, W. R.; Sweigert, S. E.; Shea, S. M.; Turk, T. M. T.; Quek, M. L.; Gorbonos, A.; Flanigan, R. C.; Goldberg, A.; Gupta, G. N.; BJUI compass
- Using Intraoperative Portable CT Scan to Minimize Reintervention Rates in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Prospective Trial. Patel, P. M.; Kandabarow, A. M.; Chuang, E.; McKenzie, K.; Druck, A.; Seffren, C.; Blanco-Martinez, E.; Capoccia, E.; Farooq, A. V.; Branch, J.; Turk, T. M. T.; Baldea, K. G.; Journal of endourology
- Axial Diameter is Superior to Volumetric Measurement in Predicting Ureteral Stone Passage. Patel, P. M.; Kandabarow, A. M.; Chen, V. S.; Slovacek, H.; Mian, A.; Hart, S.; Farooq, A.; Turk, T. M. T.; Baldea, K. G.; Urology practice
- Proton-pump inhibitors associated with decreased urinary citrate excretion. Patel, P. M.; Kandabarow, A. M.; Aiwerioghene, E.; Blanco-Martinez, E.; Hart, S.; Leehey, D. J.; Farooq, A.; Baldea, K. G.; Turk, T. M. T.; International urology and nephrology
- Editorial Comment. Baldea, K. G.; Turk, T. M. T.; The Journal of urology
- Association of Impaired Renal Function With Changes in Urinary Mineral Excretion and Stone Composition. Patel, P. M.; Kandabarow, A. M.; Druck, A.; Hart, S.; Blackwell, R. H.; Kadlec, A.; Farooq, A.; Turk, T. M. T.; Baldea, K. G.; Urology
- Paravertebral block for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study. Baldea, K. G.; Patel, P. M.; Delos Santos, G.; Ellimoottil, C.; Farooq, A.; Mueller, E. R.; Byram, S.; Turk, T. M. T.; World journal of urology
- "Sterile" Epididymal Abscess With Contralateral Intratesticular Recurrence. Doshi, C. P.; Montgomery, J.; Quek, M. L.; Turk, T. M. T.; Wolfe, A. J.; Bajic, P.; Urology
- Socioeconomic Disparities in the Acute Management of Stone Disease in the United States. Kirshenbaum, E. J.; Doshi, C.; Dornbier, R.; Blackwell, R. H.; Bajic, P.; Gupta, G. N.; Gorbonos, A.; Turk, T. M. T.; Flanigan, R. C.; Baldea, K. G.; Journal of endourology
- Antepartum nephrolithiasis and the risk of preterm delivery. Drescher, M.; Blackwell, R. H.; Patel, P. M.; Kuo, P. C.; Turk, T. M. T.; Baldea, K. G.; Urolithiasis
- Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Johans, C. E.; Bajic, P.; Kirshenbaum, E.; Blackwell, R. H.; Kothari, A. N.; Kuo, P. C.; Baldea, K. G.; Turk, T. M. T.; Journal of endourology
- Complications of Recognized and Unrecognized Iatrogenic Ureteral Injury at Time of Hysterectomy: A Population Based Analysis. Blackwell, R. H.; Kirshenbaum, E. J.; Shah, A. S.; Kuo, P. C.; Gupta, G. N.; Turk, T. M. T.; The Journal of urology
- Urology Residents' Experience and Attitude Toward Surgical Simulation: Presenting our 4-Year Experience With a Multi-institutional, Multi-modality Simulation Model. Chow, A. K.; Sherer, B. A.; Yura, E.; Kielb, S.; Kocjancic, E.; Eggener, S.; Turk, T.; Park, S.; Psutka, S.; Abern, M.; Latchamsetty, K. C.; Coogan, C. L.; Urology
- Postoperative Urinary Retention is an Independent Predictor of Short-Term and Long-Term Future Bladder Outlet Procedure in Men. Blackwell, R. H.; Vedachalam, S.; Shah, A. S.; Kothari, A. N.; Kuo, P. C.; Gupta, G. N.; Turk, T. M. T.; The Journal of urology
- Cost Analysis of Metallic Stents for Chronic Ureteral Obstruction: A Multicenter Study. Frederick, L.; Ellimoottil, C.; Kadlec, A.; Shah, A.; Turk, T.; Schwartz, B. F.; Urology practice
- Outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in spinal cord injury patients as compared to a matched cohort. Baldea, K. G.; Blackwell, R. H.; Vedachalam, S.; Kothari, A. N.; Kuo, P. C.; Gupta, G. N.; Turk, T. M. T.; Urolithiasis
- Editorial Comment. Turk, T. M.; The Journal of urology
- A unique case of a serous borderline tumor of the paratestis. Patel, M.; Dudiak, C.; Turk, T.; Picken, M.; Urology annals
- Three-Dimensional Renal Parenchymal Volume as a Surrogate for Renal Function Estimation in Obstructed Kidneys Undergoing Surgical Repair. Martinez-Suarez, H. J.; Durso, T.; Kadlec, A. O.; Gupta, G. N.; Farooq, A. V.; Turk, T.; Journal of endourology
- New modalities for evaluation and surveillance of complex renal cysts. Ellimoottil, C.; Greco, K. A.; Hart, S.; Patel, T.; Sheikh, M. M.; Turk, T. M.; Flanigan, R. C.; The Journal of urology
- Massive abdominoscrotal hydrocele. Blackwell, R. H.; Kouri, A.; Ellimoottil, C.; Bresler, L.; Turk, T. M.; Current urology
- Nonlinear logistic regression model for outcomes after endourologic procedures: a novel predictor. Kadlec, A. O.; Ohlander, S.; Hotaling, J.; Hannick, J.; Niederberger, C.; Turk, T. M.; Urolithiasis
- Small-bore catheter drainage of pleural injury after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: feasibility and outcome from a single large institution series. Benson, J. S.; Hart, S. T.; Kadlec, A. O.; Turk, T.; Journal of endourology
- Update on the evaluation of repeated stone formers. Kadlec, A. O.; Turk, T. M.; Current urology reports
- Bilateral urinary calculi with discordant stone composition. Kadlec, A. O.; Fridirici, Z. C.; Acosta-Miranda, A. M.; Will, T. H.; Sakamoto, K.; Turk, T. M.; World journal of urology
- Contemporary volume-outcome relationships for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Kadlec, A. O.; Ellimoottil, C.; Guo, R.; Trinh, Q. D.; Sun, M.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Five-year experience with metallic stents for chronic ureteral obstruction. Kadlec, A. O.; Ellimoottil, C. S.; Greco, K. A.; Turk, T. M.; The Journal of urology
- Solid testicular mass in a 63-year-old man. Ellimoottil, C.; Perz, S.; Mehta, V.; Turk, T. M.; Wheeler, J.; Urology
- Comparison of complication rates for unilateral and bilateral percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using a modified Clavien grading system. Kadlec, A. O.; Greco, K. A.; Fridirici, Z. C.; Hart, S. T.; Vellos, T. G.; Turk, T. M.; BJU international
- Effect of the phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor zaprinast on ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Polcari, A. J.; Farooq, A. V.; Woods, M. E.; Ripsch, M. S.; Picken, M.; Turk, T. M.; White, F. A.; Journal of endourology
- A case of primary renal lymphoma. Hart, S.; Ellimoottil, C.; Shafer, D.; Mehta, V.; Turk, T. M.; Urology
- Metabolic syndrome and urinary stone composition: what factors matter most? Kadlec, A. O.; Greco, K.; Fridirici, Z. C.; Hart, S. T.; Vellos, T.; Turk, T. M.; Urology
- Effect of renal function on urinary mineral excretion and stone composition. Kadlec, A. O.; Greco, K. A.; Fridirici, Z. C.; Gerber, D.; Turk, T. M.; Urology
- Updates on the use of ureteral stents: focus on the Resonance(®) stent. Rao, M. V.; Polcari, A. J.; Turk, T. M.; Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)
- Paclitaxel inhibits ureteral smooth muscle cell proliferation and collagen production in the absence of cell toxicity. Will, T. A.; Polcari, A. J.; Garcia, J. G.; Ouwenga, M. K.; Voelzke, B. B.; Greisler, H. P.; Turk, T. M.; The Journal of urology
- Metallic ureteral stents: a cost-effective method of managing benign upper tract obstruction. López-Huertas, H. L.; Polcari, A. J.; Acosta-Miranda, A.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Cost analysis and clinical applicability of the Resonance metallic ureteral stent. Polcari, A. J.; Hugen, C. M.; López-Huertas, H. L.; Turk, T. M.; Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research
- Endoscopic management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Polcari, A. J.; Hugen, C. M.; Turk, T. M.; The Canadian journal of urology
- A novel technique for the removal of minimally encrusted ureteral stents. López-Huertas, H. L.; Polcari, A. J.; Hugen, C. M.; Farooq, A. V.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Reflex testing of male urine specimens misses few positive cultures may reduce unnecessary testing of normal specimens. Fok, C.; Fitzgerald, M. P.; Turk, T.; Mueller, E.; Dalaza, L.; Schreckenberger, P.; Urology
- The efficacy of gated versus nongated shockwave lithotripsy using the Medstone STS lithotriptor. Chichakli, R.; Basrawala, Z.; Ross, M.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- The FECal Double-J: a simplified approach in the management of encrusted and retained ureteral stents. Acosta-Miranda, A. M.; Milner, J.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: a look at current trends and practice patterns at major transplant centers across the United States. Wright, A. D.; Will, T. A.; Holt, D. R.; Turk, T. M.; Perry, K. T.; The Journal of urology
- Endophytic lesions: a predictor of failure in laparoscopic renal cryoablation. Wright, A. D.; Turk, T. M.; Nagar, M. S.; Phelan, M. W.; Perry, K. T.; Journal of endourology
- Treatment of symptomatic caliceal diverticula using a mini-percutaneous technique with greater than 3-year follow-up. Kontak, J. A.; Wright, A. D.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Urothelial-cell carcinoma and solitary kidney: outcomes with renal-sparing management. Milner, J. E.; Voelzke, B. B.; Flanigan, R. C.; Sharma, S. K.; Perry, K. T.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Fat poor renal angiomyolipoma: patient, computerized tomography and histological findings. Milner, J.; McNeil, B.; Alioto, J.; Proud, K.; Rubinas, T.; Picken, M.; Demos, T.; Turk, T.; Perry, K. T.; The Journal of urology
- Passive seeding in metanephric adenoma: a review of pseudometastatic lesions in perinephric lymph nodes. Paner, G. P.; Turk, T. M.; Clark, J. I.; Lindgren, V.; Picken, M. M.; Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
- Load-release points of two novel ureteral stone-trapping devices. Ouwenga, M. K.; Sharma, S. K.; Holley, P.; Turk, T. M.; Perry, K. T.; Journal of endourology
- Endoscopic injection of fibrin glue for the treatment of urinary-tract pathology. Sharma, S. K.; Perry, K. T.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Assessment of novel ureteral occlusion device and comparison with stone cone in prevention of stone fragment migration during lithotripsy. Holley, P. G.; Sharma, S. K.; Perry, K. T.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Malacoplakia presenting as a solitary renal mass. Wielenberg, A. J.; Demos, T. C.; Rangachari, B.; Turk, T.; AJR. American journal of roentgenology
- Comparison of laparoscopy-assisted partial nephrectomy using digital compression versus purely laparoscopic nephrectomy using vascular pedicle clamp in a porcine model. Klopukh, B. V.; Sharma, S.; Picken, M.; Turk, T. M.; Journal of endourology
- Retroperitoneal schwannoma mimicking an adrenal lesion. Sharma, S. K.; Koleski, F. C.; Husain, A. N.; Albala, D. M.; Turk, T. M.; World journal of urology
- Office-based transurethral microwave thermotherapy using the TherMatrx TMx-2000. Albala, D. M.; Fulmer, B. R.; Turk, T. M.; Koleski, F.; Andriole, G.; Davis, B. E.; Eure, G. R.; Kabalin, J. N.; Lingeman, J. E.; Nuzzarello, J.; Sundaram, C.; Journal of endourology
- Periurethral transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: an interim 1-year safety and efficacy analysis using the thermatrx TMx-2000. Albala, D. M.; Turk, T. M.; Fulmer, B. R.; Koleski, F.; Andriole, G.; Davis, B. E.; Eure, G. R.; Kabalin, J. N.; Lingeman, J.; Nuzzarello, J.; Sundaram, C.; Techniques in urology
- Grooved ureteral stent: preliminary evaluation. Koleski, F. C.; Turk, T. M.; Jahoda, A.; Albala, D. M.; Journal of endourology
- Use of epidermal growth factor and collagen synthesis inhibition as adjuvant to healing of ureteroureteral anastomosis. Turk, T. M.; Koleski, F. C.; Wojcik, E.; Jahoda, A.; Albala, D. M.; Journal of endourology
- Carcinosarcoma of the prostate. Koleski, F. C.; Turk, T. M.; Wojcik, E. M.; Albala, D. M.; World journal of urology
- Incidence of urolithiasis in cystectomy patients after intestinal conduit or continent urinary diversion. Turk, T. M.; Koleski, F. C.; Albala, D. M.; World journal of urology
- Splenosis as a cause of testicular pain: laparoscopic management. Koleski, F. C.; Turk, T. M.; Ouwenga, M.; Herrell, S. D.; Borge, M. A.; Albala, D. M.; Journal of endourology