Mary Ann Block

Background

Block, Mary Ann was born on July 9, 1945 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of David Herman and Cecile Regina Ritzwoller.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Christian U., 1981; Doctor of Osteopathy, Texas College Osteopathic Medicine, 1989.

Career

Computer programmer, Gulf Oil Corporation, Houston, 1967-1971; rotating intern, Osteopathic Medical Center Texas, Fort Worth, 1989-1990; private practice, The Block Center, Fort Worth, 1990-1991; assistant professor, Texas College Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, 1991-1993; staff physician, Environmental Health Center, Dallas, 1994; staff physician, The Block Center, Hurst, Texas, since 1994. Clinical clerkship preceptor Texas College Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, since 1990, Kirksville College Osteopathic Medicine, since 1995. Member speakers bureau Osteo.Med.

Center Texas, Fort Worth, 1990-1995. Texas statewide clinical preceptor, since 1996. Member Tarrant County mental health, mental retardation institutional review board.

Peer reviewer federal guidlines for otitis media with effusion.

Achievements

• Mary Ann Block has been listed as a noteworthy Osteopath by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Cancer Society, Fort Worth, since 1972, Trinity Valley College Preparatory School, Fort Worth, 1980-1986. Board directors, vice president Camp Fire Girls, Fort Worth, 1978-1980. Member American Osteopathic Association, American Academy Osteopathy (Board of Governors), American Academy Environmental Medicine.

Connections

Married Stanley Byron Block, March 30, 1969 (divorced December 1987). Children: Michelle Lynn, Randall Douglas.

Father:

David Herman Ritzwoller

Mother:

Cecile Regina Ritzwoller

Spouse:

Stanley Byron Block

child:

Randall Douglas Block

child:

Michelle Lynn Block