Biography
Dr Georgina Hodges is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to her patients. She strives to advance the field of haematology, improve patient outcomes, and expand access to clinical trials.
Dr Georgina Hodges is a clinical haematologist at Icon Cancer Centre South Brisbane. She completed a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at James Cook University in 2005 before undertaking dual training in clinical and laboratory haematology at Townsville University Hospital, Pathology Queensland, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Dr Hodges holds fellowships with both the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA).
With a strong commitment to advancing clinical research, education and training, Dr Hodges has held staff specialist appointments in clinical and laboratory haematology at Townsville University Hospital and Barwon Health. She is currently a senior staff specialist in clinical haematology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Dr Hodges has been principal investigator on multiple national and international clinical trials and is an active member of the Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group (ALLG), contributing to improved access to innovative treatments and patient-centred care. She also previously practised at Icon Cancer Centre Townsville and has been extensively involved in physician education and training across Queensland and Victoria.
Her clinical experience covers a wide range of malignant and non-malignant blood disorders including acute and chronic leukaemia, multiple myeloma and lymphoma as well as autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Publications
T, Ngo, M, Scott, S, Sirdesai, J Hempton, G Hodges and P Campbell, (2024) A comparison between erythrocytopheresis and venesection for the treatment of JAK2 mutated polycthemia. Intern Med J.
Walker, S., Harrop, S., Di Ciaccio, P., Lewis, K., Boles, R., Tedjaseputra, A., Hamad, N., Hodges, G., Yannakou, C., Tam, C., Opat, S., Cheah, C. and Ku, M., 2021. Real World Data on the Outcomes of Richter’s Transformation of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma in the Australian Population: An Australasian Lymphoma Alliance Study. Blood, 138(Supplement 1), pp.1455-1455.
Nath, K., Boles, R., Emeto, T., Adegboye, O., Castellanos, M., Alele, F., Pearce, J., Ewart, B., Ward, K., Lai, H., Morris, E., Hodges, G. and Irving, I., 2021. A Comprehensive Study of the Epidemiology of Haematological Malignancies in North Queensland. Internal Medicine Journal
Hamilton, E., Nath, K., Vangaveti, V., McCutchan, A., Marsh, J., Birchley, A., Casey, J., McNamara, C., Lai, H., Morris, E., Hodges, G. and Irving, I., 2020. A 14‐year retrospective analysis of indications and outcomes of autologous haemopoietic stem cell transplantation in regional Queensland: a single‐centre experience. Internal Medicine Journal, 50(2), pp.214-221.
Harwood, M., Hodges, G., Tan, X., Cheah, C., Lim, K., Ku, M., Tam, C., Lagerlof, I. and Cochrane, T., 2020. Characteristics and outcome of patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma following front-line escalated BEACOPP-based chemotherapy: a report from the Australasian Lymphoma Alliance. Leukemia & Lymphoma, 61(14), pp.3412-3416.