Dr Jason Butler

Staff Specialist, Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Cancer Care Services, RBWH

Dr Jason Butler is a Clinical Haematologist with a Senior Staff Specialist appointment at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

He completed his dual training in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology in 2004 following a research posting at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research investigating the role of bcl-2 in primary resistance in chronic myeloid leukaemia. Following a fellowship year at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, he has since been a Staff Specialist with that unit. In addition, he has provided outreach clinic support to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Dr Butler also completed a master’s in medical science (Clinical Epidemiology), to assist with design and development of investigator-initiator research studies. He is the current Chair of the Haematology Reference Group of eviQ.

His major clinical interests are all aspects of malignant haematology, particularly in leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, as well as autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Other roles include extensive educational support and clinical presentations for patients and health professionals, and advocacy roles as a board member for Lymphoma Australia.