Mark R. Waddle, M.D.

Mark R. Waddle, M.D., is a radiation oncologist at Mayo Clinic. He treats Genitourinary and Breast Malignancies. He values the privilege to provide care to his patients and emphasizes patient education, shared decision making, and providing the most advanced treatment techniques and technology. His areas of clinical focus are the following:

• Treatment of breast cancer including localized, advanced, and oligometastatic treatment
• Treatment of genitourinary malignancies including prostate cancer, bladder, cancer, testicular cancer, and penile cancers.
• Treatment of prostate cancer with High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy and Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART)

Dr. Waddle's serves as the Director of Data Science and AI for the Department of Radiation Oncology and his research focuses on practical applications of AI to healthcare, focusing on a patient centric approach. In addition, he has a number of research efforts in health services research and clinical informatics with a special focus on using advances in data science and technology to identify opportunities to improve treatment techniques, reduce complications from treatment, and to improve the patient experience.

Another research focus of Dr. Waddle is in the value and economics of oncology care, with a goal of defining and improving the value of care delivery in the United States on an individual, local, and national level.