Biographical summary
Dr. Adam M. Kase is a genitourinary medical oncologist, physician scientist, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He earned his medical degree from Mercer University and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic in Florida. He went on to complete his combined Hematology/Oncology fellowship and Clinician Investigator Training fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Florida where he also served as chief fellow.
Dr. Kase has developed expertise in treating patients with prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and testicular cancer. He is engaged in clinical trials and translational research including patient-derived tumor xenograft models and high-throughput drug assays using 3D spheroids to discover novel therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer. He has ongoing projects in molecular targeted therapies based on personalized oncogenic genomic alterations and is involved in designing and developing clinical trials using personalized neoantigen vaccines for cancer. Dr. Kase also has a passion for developing novel therapeutics for translocation renal cell carcinoma.
When asked about being an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Kase said: "I am fortunate to have the privilege of taking care of the most resilient and strong patients that I have encountered throughout my medical career. Being diagnosed with cancer can be life changing impacting a patient's physical and emotional wellbeing. My goal is to provide knowledgeable and compassionate care while empowering patients throughout their journey. Each patient has their own unique path, and I strive to meet the needs and goals of each patient."
        Conditions treated
        Procedures performed
        Interests
- Genitourinary malignancies
- Novel therapies for refractory cancers
- Individualized medicine
- Radionuclide therapy
- Healthcare disparities
- Medical Education
- Quality Improvement
Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 2022Chief Fellow - Hematology/OncologyHematology/Oncology, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2022FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2022FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2021Visiting Fellow - Virtual Genitourinary Clinic with Dr. Ravi Madan and Dr. Marijo Bilusic evaluating patients on protocol and assessing eligibility for Phase I/II and Phase III clinical trials.National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health 
- 2019ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2016MDMercer University School of Medicine 
- 2010BS - Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry Berry College 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2019Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine 
Awards and honors
- 2022Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education 
- 20212022 Conquer Cancer Merit AwardConquer Cancer Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology 
- 20212021 FLASCO Travel AwardFlorida Society of Clinical Oncology 
- 2020Patient Safety AwardMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education 
- 2019Residency Research AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine 
Professional memberships
- 2023 - presentInterviewerMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Campus Admissions Subcommittee-Florida Campus 
- 2021Judge2021 SPARK Mini Science Fair 
- 2021 - presentRepresentativeThe Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CaPTC) 
- 2021 - 2022Education ChairMayo Clinic Fellows Association 
- 2021 - 2022MemberGraduate Medical Education Committee, Department of Education Administration, Mayo Clinic Florida 
- 2021 - 2022Fellow RepresentativeBone Marrow Transplant Task Force, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees 
- 2021 - 2022MemberAnticoagulation Subcommittee, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Florida, Clinical Practice Committee - Florida 
- 2021 - presentMemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research 
- 2020 - 2022MemberInpatient Taskforce, Department of Hematology/Oncology 
- 2019 - 2022RepresentativeEducation Committee, Department of Hematology/Oncology 
- 2019 - 2022Fellow RepresentativeProgram Evaluation Committee 
- 2019 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Hematology 
- 2019 - presentMemberFlorida American Society of Clinical Oncology 
- 2018Resident RepresentativePeriodic Review Panel, Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family Medicine 
- 2017 - 2019Resident RepresentativeAdvance Care Planning, Mayo Clinic Committees 
- 2017 - 2018MemberSociety of Hospital Medicine 
- 2016 - presentMemberAmerican College of Physicians 
- 2014 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology 
Publications