Alan Jay Block

Background

Block, Alan Jay was born on April 11, 1938 in Baltimore. Son of Michael and Sylvia (Rosenberg) Block.

Education

Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1962.

Career

Intern, then resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1962-1967; attending physician, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1967-1970; instructor in medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, 1967-1969; assistant professor medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1969-1970; assistant professor medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1970-1973; assistant professor anesthesiology, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1971-1973; chief pulmonary division, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1973-1995. Chief pulmonary section VA Medical Center, Gainesville, since 1995. Associate professor medicine U. Florida, 1973-1975, professor medicine, since 1975.

Achievements

• Alan Jay Block has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member senate U. Florida, 1976-1978. Fellow American College Chest Physicians (president 1987-1988, editorial board journal, editor-in-chief Chest, since 1993). Member Florida Thoracic Society (president 1977-1979, board directors 1973-1976), American Thoracic Society (Chairman of Commission 1975-1976, chairman scientific assembly), American Federation Clinical Research, Association Pulmonary Program Dirs.

(secretary, treasurer since 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: baseball, singing.

Connections

Married Linda Ray Crone, May 25, 1961. Children: Margo Dee, Allison Lee.

Father:

Michael Block

Mother:

Sylvia (Rosenberg) Block

Spouse:

Linda Ray Crone

child:

Allison Lee Block

child:

Margo Dee Block