Dr. Kerley attended the University of Kentucky where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. He earned his DMD from the University of Kentucky in 2009. After graduation from the doctoral program, he completed a postgraduate residency in Dentistry (General Practice Residency-GPR) at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Kerley practiced general dentistry in Kentucky for one year prior to pursuing his interest in endodontics at the postgraduate endodontic residency program at the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduation he returned to his hometown of Paducah to be the third generation of his family to provide dental care to the tri-state area. Dr. Kerley was excited to return to his hometown with wife, 2 children, and multiple pets to open the Endodontic Center of Paducah.
Dr. Kerley is a member of the American Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, Kentucky Association of Endodontists, Kentucky Dental Association, Purchase Dental Society, South Carolina Association of Endodontists, and the American Student Dental Association.