Kerby C. Oberg, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Primary appointment
Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy
Secondary appointments
Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
Personal statement
Since my early college years I have had an interest in tissue regeneration. I learned that salamanders had the capacity to grow back amputated limbs or tails and following a literature search, found that even humans have some latent ability to regenerate the tips of their fingers or toes. This interest was significant in directing my career choice to become a physician scientist. Furthermore, my interests in embryology, developmental patterning, pediatric pathology, and plastic surgery are all intertwined in the common goal of understanding regeneration and its regulation.
As a clinician, medical scientist, and educator my activities include: a clinical practice that specializes in congenital anomalies and birth defects, active research on developmental patterning in the Molecular Embryopathy Research Lab and coordinating the medical, dental, and graduate embryology courses
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Education
Walla Walla College, College Place, WA; BS, Chemistry
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA; PhD, Anatomy
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Dissertation Research
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA; MD, Medicine
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA; Pathology Residency
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX; Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Post Doctoral Training
Academic appointments
Division of Human Anatomy
Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy
Division of Pediatric Pathology
Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Surgery
Clinical interests
Congenital anomalies, particularly of the limb
Field defects
Cleft lip and palate
Wound healing, particularly fetal
Necrotizing Fasciitis (flesh eating bacteria)
Research interests
Pattern formation, limb primary model
Limb regeneration
Chicken transgenic techniques
i.e. electroporation and viral vectors
Teaching/courses
Medical Embryology
Dental Embryology
Embryology Laboratory - comparative embryology
Molecular Embryopathy Research Laboratory
Molecular Embryopathy Research Lab
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