George Edward Block

Background

Block, George Edward was born on September 16, 1926 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward J. and Florence (Hyland) Block.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1947; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1951; Master of Science in Surgery, University of Michigan, 1958.

Career

Intern, University of Michigan Hospital, 1951; resident, University of Michigan Hospital, 1951-1958; member of faculty, University of Chicago Medical School, 1961-1994; professor surgery, president medical staff, University of Chicago Medical School, 1979-1983; Thomas D. Jones professor surgery, University of Chicago Medical School, 1984-1994; department chairman, University of Chicago Medical School, 1991-1993; head surgical oncology, University of Chicago Medical School, 1970-1985; chief section general surgery, University of Chicago Medical School, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• George Edward Block has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to colonel Medical Corps United States Army Reserve, 1952-1954, Korea. Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1985-1994, advisory county for general surgery, chairman advisory county for surgery 1990-1994, Distinguished Svc. award 1985). Member American Medical Association, American Surgical Association (Vice-President 1988-1989), Coller Surgical Society (president 1971-1972), Society Surg.Oncology, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (vice president 1976-1977, Founders medal 1994), Western Surgical Association (president 1992-1993), Society Head and Neck Surgeons, Colegium International Chirurgiae, Center Surgical Association (president 1984), Illinois Surgical Society (president 1979-1980), Chicago Surgical Society (president 1978-1979), Illinois Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Cobb, November 26, 1966. Children: George, John, Edward.

Father:

Edward J. Block

Mother:

Florence (Hyland) Block

Spouse:

Mary Cobb

child:

Edward Block

child:

George Block

child:

John Block