Mark Pe, MD is a Board Certified urologist who practices at Hillcrest Urological Medical Group. A native Southern Californian, Dr. Pe grew up in Loma Linda and went to college in Los Angeles. He earned his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 2004 and completed his residency in general surgery and urology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 2010, training under Dr. Demetrius Bagley, a pioneer in endourology and kidney stone disease.
His clinical focus includes Advanced Endoscopic Stone Surgery, BPH Same-Day Non-Surgical Treatments, Robotic Assisted Surgery (da Vinci), Laparoscopic Surgery, Prostatectomy, Prostate Cancer Treatment, HDR Brachytherapy, InterStim Sacral Neuromodulation, and Pyeloplasty Surgery, among other services.
- Advanced Endoscopic Stone Surgery
- BPH Same-Day Non-Surgical Treatments
- Robotic Assisted Surgery (da Vinci)
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- HDR Brachytherapy
- InterStim Sacral Neuromodulation
- Pyeloplasty Surgery
- Undergraduate (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics) and Master's (Physiological Science): University of California, Los Angeles, 1999
- Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 2004
- Residency (General Surgery and Urology): Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, 2010 — trained under Dr. Demetrius Bagley in endourology and kidney stone disease
- Curriculum Vitae
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
- 2010 – present — Attending Physician — Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego Campus — San Diego, California — Hillcrest Urological Medical Group , — A Division of Unio Specialty Care — San Diego, CA
EDUCATION
- 2009 – 2010 — Chief Resident in Urology — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2006 – 2009 — Resident in Urology — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2004 – 2006 — Resident in General Surgery — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2000 – 2004 — Doctor of Medicine — Jefferson Medical College — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1999 – 2000 — Master of Science — Physiological Science — University of California, Los Angeles
- 1994 – 1999 — Batchelor of Science — Microbiology and Molecular Genetics — University of California, Los Angeles
LICENSURE
- 2007 — Pennsylvania
- 2007 — DEA (active)
- 2010 — California (active)
CERTIFICATION
- 2002 — United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1
- 2004 — United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2
- 2005 — United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3
- 2010 — Medtronic Interstim® Therapy
- 2012 — Diplomate, American Board of Urology
AWARDS
- 1994 – 1998 — Dean’s honors list; Provost’s honors list
- 2001 — National Heart, Lung, and Blood medical student research grant
- 2005 – 2006 — Excellence in Teaching Award — General Surgery
- 2007 — Cleveland Clinic National Urology Resident Preceptorship Program in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
- 2008 — Poster of Exceptional Merit — Johannes JR, Pe ML , Glassman DT, Byrne DS, Trabulsi EJ, Lallas CD, and Gomella LG. The impact of surgical delay on renal mass interval growth based on preoperative imaging and final pathologic specimen. — American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Conference — San Francisco, CA, 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 1996 – 1999 — Student Athlete Tutor — UCLA Student Athlete Tutorial Unit
- 2005 – 2006 — Excellence in Teaching Award — General Surgery
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
- 2001 – 2004 — Committee of Medical School Admissions — Jefferson Medical College
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- 2006 – present — American Urologic Association
- 2006 – present — Society of Endourology
- 2010 – present — American Urologic Association, Western Section
- 2010 – present — San Diego Urologic Society
ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS
- 1. Pe ML , Trabulsi EJ, and Lallas CD. Transperitoneal robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy after prosthetic mesh herniorrhaphy. (Podium presentation)
- Philadelphia Urologic Society resident’s essay competition,
- Philadelphia, PA; 2007
- 2. Pe ML , Trabulsi EJ, and Lallas CD. Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. (Instructional video presentation)
- Advanced minimally invasive surgery at TJUH,
- Avalon, NJ; 2007
- 3. Pe ML , Sterious SN, and Lallas CD. Robotic assisted laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty. (Instructional video presentation)
- American College of Surgeons 93rd Annual Clinical Congress,
- New Orleans, LA; 2007
- 4. Pe ML , Trabulsi EJ, Yingling CJ, Kedika R, Dicker AP, Gomella LG, and Valicenti RK. Percent positive biopsy cores and biochemical outcome in patients with low-risk prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy or three dimensional conformal external beam radiotherapy. (Podium presentation)
- Mid Atlantic AUA annual meeting, Bermuda; 2007
- 5. Pe ML , Trabulsi EJ, Yingling CJ, Kedika R, Dicker AP, Gomella LG, and Valicenti RK. The impact of percent positive biopsy cores on biochemical outcome in patients with low-risk prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy or 3D-CRT. (Poster presentation)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology GU symposium,
- San Francisco, CA; 2008
- 6. Halpern EJ, Pe ML , Johannes JR, Forsberg F, Gomella LG, and Trabulsi EJ. Analysis of prostate cancer detected by microflow imaging. (Poster presentation)
- AUA annual meeting, Anaheim, CA; 2008
- 7. Pak RP, Pe ML , Lallas CD, Trabulsi EJ, and Gomella LG. Improving pT2 surgical margins in robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: impact of a change in apical dissection. (Poster presentation)
- American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Conference,
- San Francisco, CA; 2008
- 8. Johannes JR, Pe ML , Glassman DT, Byrne DS, Trabulsi EJ, Lallas CD, and Gomella LG. The impact of surgical delay on renal mass interval growth based on preoperative imaging and final pathologic specimen. (Awarded “Poster of Exceptional Merit”)
- American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Conference,
- San Francisco, CA; 2008
- 9. Pe ML , Thumar AB, McCue P, Lallas CD, Gomella LG, and Trabulsi EJ. Comparison of lymph node yield in robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy versus open radical retropubic prostatectomy. (Podium presentation)
- Philadelphia Urologic Society resident’s essay competition,
- Philadelphia, PA; 2010
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- 1. Chang DD, Park NH, Denny CT, Nelson SF, and Pe M . Characterization of transformation related genes in oral cancer cell lines. Oncogene 16: 1921-1930, 1998.
- 2. Pe ML , Sterious SN, Liu JB, and Lallas CD. Robotic dismembered pyeloplasty in a horseshoe kidney after failed endopyelotomy. JSLS 12: 210-212, 2008.
- 3. Gittens PR, Lallas CD, Pe ML , Perkel R, Folia C, and Gomella LG. Uropharmacology for the primary care physician. Can J Urol 15: suppl 78-91, 2008.
- 4. Pe ML , Trabulsi EJ, Kedika R, Dicker AP, Gomella LG, and Valicenti RK. Effect of percentage of positive prostate biopsy cores on biochemical outcome in low-risk PCa treated with brachytherapy or 3D-CRT. Urology 73: 1328-1334, 2009.
- 5. Pe ML , Trabulsi EJ, and Valicenti RK. Author response to editorial comment on “Effect of percentage of positive prostate biopsy cores on biochemical outcome in low-risk PCa treated with brachytherapy or 3D-CRT.” Urology 73: 1334-1335, 2009.
- 6. Lallas CD, Pe ML , Patel JV, Sharma P, Gomella LG, and Trabulsi EJ. Transperitoneal robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy after prosthetic mesh herniorrhaphy. JSLS 13: 142-147, 2009.
- 7. Lallas CD, Pe ML , Thumar AB, Chandrasekar T, Lee FC, McCue P, Gomella LG, and Trabulsi EJ. Comparison of lymph node yield in robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with that in open radical retropubic prostatectomy. BJU Int 107: 1136-40, 2011.
BOOK CHAPTERS
- 1. Pe ML and Gomella LG. Renal failure, acute. In Domino FJ, Baldor RA, Ehrlich AM, et al (Eds.) The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 17th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2008: 1100-1101.
- 2. Pe ML , Trabulsi EJ, and Halpern EJ. Transrectal ultrasound imaging of the prostate. In Hricak H and Scardino PT (Eds.) Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging: Prostate Cancer. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2009: 102-119.
- 3. Pe ML , Davis E, and Hirsch IH. General urology. In Paulk D and Agnew D (Eds.) Physician Assistant Review Guide. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett; 2009.
- 4. Pe ML and Trabulsi EJ. Short topics: A to Z. In Gomella LG (Ed.) The 5-Minute Urology Consult, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2010: 646-660.
- Dr. Pe is a member of many professional organizations such as the American Urologic Association and the San Diego Urologic Society.
- (Instructional video presentation)American College of Surgeons 93rd Annual Clinical Congress,New Orleans, LA
- 2007
- (Poster presentation)American Society of Clinical Oncology GU symposium,San Francisco, CA
- 2008
- (Poster presentation)American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Conference,San Francisco, CA
- 2008
- (Awarded "Poster of Exceptional Merit")American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Conference,San Francisco, CA
- 2008
In his spare time, Dr. Pe spends his time enjoying the perfect San Diego weather and lifestyle.
Most importantly, Dr. Pe especially loves spending time with his wife Kate and playing with their two sons, Noah and Alex.