Dr. Kase was raised in Park Ridge, IL, and graduated from Marquette University. He completed his Doctorate of Medicine in Dentistry at the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University. Afterwards, he proceeded to obtain certificates in prosthodontics at the Birmingham VA Prosthodontics Clinic as well as at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. He also received his certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Dental Oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Currently, Dr. Kase serves as a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist at UAB Hospital as well as the Assistant and Clinical Director to the UAB Advanced Education in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics. He is an Associate Professor at UAB’s Health Science Foundation as well as the School of Dentistry. He holds appointments at the Kirklin Clinic of UAB, The UAB Dental School, The Callahan Eye Hospital, The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and UAB Graduate School.
Dr. Kase specializes in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Dental Oncology, and he is particularly interested in research involving incorporation of digital technology into his field. This includes digital impression making as well as 3D printing of materials conducive to facial prosthetics.