Dr. Butler is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He has been practicing with Coast Urology Medical Group located in La Jolla and Encinitas, California, since 1986 after training with the late Dr. James Whisenand.
He attended the University of Oregon, then graduated with honors from the University of California at Irvine. He earned his medical degree at New York Medical College and then returned to Southern California to complete a six-year residency in surgery and urology at UC-San Diego Medical Center. Dr. Butler is a past chairperson of the department of urology, Scripps Memorial Hospital, LaJolla, and presently the chairperson of the department of urology at Scripps, Encinitas Hospital.
Dr. Butler has special training in prostate cancer therapy, laser lithotripsy, surgery for kidney stones, laparoscopy and other minimally invasive surgeries. He is also trained in special less-invasive therapies for prostate enlargement. He is active in clinical research and is a clinical instructor in urology at UCSD Medical Center.
Phone Calls
To make an appointment with Dr. Butler or to ask a question about the practice call: (858) 453-5944. Please call during office hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E-mail
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- Electronic messages are not appropriate for urgent matters
- We will not provide diagnosis or treatment via email
- You must provide either your phone or email in order for us to respond to your electronic message
