Dr. Sherrerd completed his undergraduate education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He then completed an internship and residency at UNMC. He is board certified with the American Board of Otolaryngology, and is a member of the Nebraska Academy of Otolaryngology, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.