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Philip Butler, MD

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Dr. Philip Butler, MD
Dr. Philip Butler, MD
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Contact

Office
9850 Genesee Ave
Ste 440
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Specialties

  • Urology

Expertise

  • Urology

Hospital Affiliations

Languages

Spanish, English

Specialties

  • Urology

Biography

A urologist, Dr. Philip Butler has special training in prostate cancer therapy and laser lithotripsy surgery for kidney stones, as well as laparoscopy and other minimally invasive procedures. He is also trained in special less-invasive therapies for prostate enlargement. Dr. Butler is active in clinical research and is a clinical instructor in urology at UC San Diego.

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Urology, Urology, 1988

Medical Education

  • New York University School of Medicine, MD, 1980

Internships

  • University of California, San Diego, Internship-Medicine, 1981

Residencies

  • University of California, San Diego, Urology, 1986
  • University of California, San Diego, Internship-Surgery, 1982
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