Steven C. Block, M.D.

EDUCATION

• Baylor University, Waco, Texas, B.S. Degree in Chemistry

MEDICAL EDUCATION

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, M.D. Degree (1978 to 1982)

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

• Internal Medicine Residency, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas (1982 - 1985)
• Gastroenterology Fellowship, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas (1988 - 1990)

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (1985)
• Diplomate, State of Texas Medical License (1982)
• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology (1993)
• State of New Mexico Medical License (1994)

IMPORTANT MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS

• Staff, Internist, USAF Regional Med. Center Clark, Clark AFB, Philippines (1985 - 1988)
• Chairman, Gastroenterology Dept., USAF Medical Center, Keesler, Keesler AFB MS (1990 - 1991)
• Staff, Gastroenterologist, USAF Medical Center, Wiesbaden, Germany (1991 - 1993)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American College of Gastroenterology

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

• Cum Laude, Baylor University (1978)
• Grollman Award: "Best Residents Paper", Air Force Society Meeting (1985)
• Air Force Commendation Medal (1988)
• Air Force Commendation Award With Oakleaf Cluster (1993)
• Honorable Discharge USAF with Discharge Grade of Major (1993)

PUBLISHED ARTICLES, LECTURES, SPEECHES

• Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Complications of Bone Marrow Transplantation. Presented at 17th Annual Beaumont Regional Meetings in Association with the American College of Physicians. San Francisco, CA 20-23 October 1988.
• Intraluminal Irradiation in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer at WHMC. Presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Air Force Physicians in Association with the American College of Physicians. Bethesda, MD 2-5 March 1989.
• The Motilin Agonist Erythromycin When Given Orally Normalizes Impaired Gastric Emptying. Presented at the 32nd Air Force Regional Meeting of the American College of Physicians in Association with the Society of Air Force Physicians. San Antonio, TX 11-14 March 1990.
• Use of Ileoscopy During Routine Colonoscopy. Presented at the 32nd Air Force Regional Meeting of the American College of Physicians in Association with the Society of Air Force Physicians. San Antonio, TX 11-14 March 1990.
• H3-thymidine Incorporation in T-Lymphocytes of Patients with Aids Related Complex (ARC) as predictor of immune function. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society of Air Force Physicians. Dayton, OH 4-7 March 1985. Recipient of Grollman Award as Best Resident's Paper.

OTHER MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• ACLS Instructor / Trainer
  USAF Regional Hospital / Clark
  APO San Francisco 96274 (1985 - 1988)
• ACLS Instructor / Trainer
  USAF Medical Center
  Keesler AFB, MS (1990 - 1991)

PREVIOUS PRACTICE

• Private Practice in Gastroenterology (1993 - 1994)
• Private Practice in Gastroenterology, Lubbock, Texas (1994 - Present)