EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Lincoln Southeast High School - Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska Wesleyan University - Lincoln, NE- B.S.
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine- M.D.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center - Residency - Omaha, NE
• University of Nebraska - Creighton University -- Chief Resident - Omaha, NE
• Creighton University - Fellowship, Allergy and Immunology - Omaha, NE

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• Diplomat - American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 1993

AWARDS AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Nebraska Wesleyan University President's Scholarship 1979 - 1983
• Beta Beta Beta Biological Honorary 1982 - 1983
• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society 1983 - 1990
• Bachelor of Science with High Distinction 1983
• Allen and Hanbury's Respiratory Institute Fellowship Training Award 1992
• American Medical Association - Physician's Recognition Award 4/97 - 05/00
• American Academy for Family Practice. Active Training Award 2001 - 2004

APPOINTMENTS

• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical) Volunteer Faculty
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine
• Volunteer Faculty - Lincoln Family Practice Residency Program - Lincoln, NE

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
• Fellow, American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
• Member and Past Presisent Nebraska Allergy Society.
• Member. Lancaster County Medical Society.

PUBLICATIONS

• "Bone Density in Mild to Moderate Pediatric Asthmatics", R. Hopp, J. Degan, K. Kinberg, R. Biven, C. Gallagher, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (abstract), 89:1; part 2, p. 343, 1992.
• "The Effect of a Platelet Activating Factor Antagonist (RP 59227) Against Antigen-induced Bronchospasm", N. Nair, P. Dowling, K. Kinberg, E. Palmeiro, R. Hopp, A. Bewtra, J. Bruck, R. Townley, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, (abstract), 19:1; part 2, p. 167, 1993.
• "Comparisons of Symptoms and Rhinomanometry in Nasal Reactions to Short Ragweed and Platelet Activating Factor", P. Dowling, F. Palmeiro, R. Eda, S. Wang, E. Palmeiro, K. Kinberg, N. Nair, R. Townley, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, (abstract), 19:1; part 2, p. 183, 1993.
• "Bone Marrow Density in Moderate to Severe Asthmatic Children", R. Hopp, K. Kinberg, J. Degan, R. Biven, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, (abstract), 93:1, part 2, p. 187, 1994.
• "Bone Marrow Density in Normal and Asthmatic Children", K.A. Kinberg, R.J. Hopp, R.E. Biven, J.C. Gallagher, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 94:490-497, 1994.
• "Longitudinal Assessment of Bone Density in Children with Asthma Treated with Inhaled Steroids", J.A. Degan, R.J. Hopp, K. Kinberg, R. Biven, J.C. Gallagher, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, (abstract) 95:1, part 2, p. 309, January 1995.
• "Longitudinal Assessment of Bone Mineral Density in Children with Chronic Asthma", K.A. Kinberg, R.J. Hopp, J.A. Degan, R.E. Biven, J.C. Gallagher, Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, August 1995, Volume 75, Number 2, p. 143-148.
• "Low-dose Fluticasone Proprionate Compared with Montelukast for First-line Treatment of Persistent Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial", W. Busse, G.D. Raphael, S. Galant, C. Kalberg, S. Goode-Sellers, S. Srebro, L. Edwards, K. Rickard, for the Fluticasone Propionate Clinical Research Study Group, (Kirk A. Kinberg, M.D.), Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, March 2001; Volume 207: p 461-8.