New faculty spotlight: Jared Schober, MD

Jared Schober, MD

Jared Schober, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Jared Schober, MD
  • Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Current position(s): Assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Urologic Surgery, and a urologist with Nebraska Medicine

Previous position(s) including residencies and fellowships:

  • Medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California 
  • Internship at Lahey Clinic Hospital, Burlington, Massachusetts
  • Residency in urology at Lahey Clinic Hospital
  • Fellowship in uro-oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia

Professional and medical interests: 

  • Urologic malignancies
  • Bladder cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Testes cancer
  • Clinical trials
  • Quality improvement
  • Surgical education  

How did you fall in love with urology: I love urology because of the variety within the field and the ability to develop long-term relationships with patients. The field of surgical oncology is complex and always changing, and I enjoy the challenge of determining patients’ personal goals and fears regarding their disease and delivering the best care possible. 

Memberships: 

  • American Urological Association
  • Society of Urologic Oncology  

Three things people don’t know about me:

  • I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in music (piano).
  • I am an avid cyclist.
  • I was a commercial salmon fisherman in Alaska during college.

Locations: Urology Clinic at Lauritzen Outpatient Center and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Appointments and referrals: 402-559-4292