Board Certified in Family Medicine by The American Board of Family Medicine.

Dr. Block is providing exceptional leadership at Oviedo Medical Research, LLC and has served as the lead principal investigator on over 80 clinical trials. He is a partner at OMR, and has over 20 years of clinical research experience in multiple therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, pain, general medicine, gastrointestinal, immunological, endocrine, neurological, orthopedic, lipid, dermatological, pulmonary, contraceptive, pediatric, and men and women’s health. Dr. Block has been named one of Orlando’s “Best Doctors” for Family Medicine by local physicians, and published in Orlando Magazine’s “Best Doctors” for four consecutive years. Dr. Block is a past Clinical Assistant Professor of the Florida State University School of Medicine. Dr. Block earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine.

Education

  • Board Certified in Family Practice by The American Board of Family Practice – July 1992, recertified July 1998, July 2004, and April 2014.
  • Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians – awarded 2009
  • Wyoming Valley Family Practice Residency (now known as The Wright Center Family Medicine Residency), Kingston, PA – Completed Jun 30, 1992
  • Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA – M.D. on May 19, 1989
  • Immaculata College, Immaculata, PA – Biology/Chemistry B.A. – May, 1985, Summa cum laude
  • Pennsylvania State University, Media, PA – Biochemistry, Sep 1981 – May 1983

Professional Experience

Medical Interests

  • Preventative Health Care (especially Cardiovascular Disease), Minor Surgical Procedures , Pharmaceutical Research Studies

Hospital Staff Privileges

  • Winter Park Memorial Hospital 1992 – Present
  • Florida Hospital – Orlando 1993 – Present

Family Medicine, Private Practice

  • Block, Nation, Chase & Smolen Family Medicine 1997 to present. Practicing with Amy J. Nation, D.O., Craig P. Chase, M.D., & Susan G. Smolen, M.D.
  • In practice in Winter Park since July 1992

Clinical Trials Investigator

  • Oviedo Medical Research, LLC. with A. Nation, D.O., C. Chase, M.D., & S. Smolen, M.D. 2015 – Present
  • Compass Research East, LLC. with A. Nation, D.O., C. Chase, M.D., & S. Smolen, M.D. 2010 – 2015
  • Block, Nation, Chase & Smolen Family Medicine, with Amy J. Nation, D.O., Craig P. Chase, M.D., & Susan G. Smolen, M.D. 1997 – 2014
  • Coordinated Research of Florida, Inc. – 1998 – 2001

Teaching Positions

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of the Florida State University College of Medicine 2003 – 2015

Emergency Room Physician

  • Wilkes-Barre General Hospital – Jul 1990 – Jun 1992
  • Mercy Hospital of Nanticoke – Jun 1991 – Jul 1992
  • Carbondale General Hospital – Jul 1991 – Dec 1991

Wilkes-Barre Family Medicine Residency

(Part of Commonwealth Health, previously known as Wyoming Valley Family Practice Residency)

  • Wilkes-Barre General Hospital – July 1989 – June 1992
  • Nesbitt Memorial Hospital – Jul 1989 – Jun 1992

Professional Certifications

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support – 1986 through Present
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support – 1989, 1991
  • Neonatal Resuscitation – 1990, 1992
  • Advanced Trauma Support – 1991

Professional Committees and Positions

  • Florida Accountable Care ACO Director of Innovations and Clinical Integration – 2017 – Present
  • Florida Accountable Care ACO Financial Committee Member – 2003 – Present
  • Florida Accountable Care ACO Board Member – 2002 – Present
  • WPMH Family Practice Section Director of CME – 1993 – 2016
  • WPMH Family Practice Section Chairman – 2011 – 2016
  • WPMH Family Practice Section Vice Chairman – 2003 – 2011
  • WPMH Family Practice Section Chairman – 1998 – 2002
  • WPMH Medical Executive Committee – 1998 – 2002
  • WPMH “Progress Notes” Physician Editor – 1999 – 2000
  • United Healthcare Medical Advisory Committee – 1999 – 2000
  • Central Florida I.P.A. Board Member – 1996 – 2000
  • WPMH Medical Care Committee – 1996 – 1997
  • Central Florida I.P.A. Medical Director – 1994 – 1996
  • WPMH Family Practice Dept. Vice Chairman – 1993 – 1997
  • WPMH Transfusion Committee FP Dept. Representative – 1993 – 1995

Professional Societies

  • American Medical Association – 2005 — Present
  • American Academy of Family Physicians – 1987 – Present
  • Florida Academy of Family Physicians – 1992 – Present
  • Florida Medical Association – 1999 – Present
  • Florida Osteopathic Medical Association – 2001 – Present
  • American Academy of Osteopathy – 2001 – 2014
  • Association of Clinical Research Physicians – 2002 — 2008
  • American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians – 2002 – 2003
  • Orange County Medical Society – 1999 – 2006

Clinical Research Experience

  • Principal Investigator for over 80 pharmaceutical studies since 2010 through Oviedo Medical Research, LLC and Compass Research East, LLC
  • Physician Investigator for 12 pharmaceutical studies 1997 – 2013 through Block, Nation, Chase & Smolen Family Medicine (including as Principal Investigator for 2 studies)

Presentations and Publications

  • Speaker at the Annual Florida Accountable Care ACO Summit “Guardian Community Solutions” – October 2017
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Tips & Tricks by Super Users to Improve Efficiency, Patient Management, & Cash Flow” – October, 2017
  • NPR/WMFE- local Public Radio Interview: Vibrant vibrating capsule therapy for chronic idiopathic constipation – January 2017
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Tips & Tricks to Improve Efficiency, Patient Management, & Cash Flow” – October, 2016
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Tips & Tricks to Improve Efficiency, Patient Management, & Cash Flow” – October, 2015
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Tips & Tricks to Improve Efficiency, Patient Management, & Cash Flow” – October, 2014
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Patient Engagement – From Your Office to Their Home and Everything In Between” – October, 2013
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Tips & Tricks to Improve Efficiency, Patient Management, & Cash Flow” – October, 2013
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Using eCW Technology to Minimize Paper, Increase Efficiency, Increase Quality of Care, & Improve Income” – October, 2012
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: Presenter for “P2P Panelist” Program – October, 2012
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Using eCW Technology to Minimize Paper, Increase Efficiency, Increase Quality of Care, & Improve Income” – October, 2011
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “The Insiders Guide for P2P” – October, 2011
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Key Elements to Removing Paper from your Practice” – October, 2010
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “eCW Improved Our Practice and Our Bottom Line” – October, 2010
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “Key Elements to Removing Paper from your Practice” – November, 2008
  • Speaker at the “eClinicalWorks National Users Conference”: “eCW Improved Our Practice and Our Bottom Line” – November, 2008
  • Contributor to: “Point, click, feel worse: Health Web sites can feed fears”, Orlando Sentinel, by Linda Shrieves – February 16, 2009
  • Author of: “How We Improved Our Practice and Our Bottom Line With a New EMR System”, Family Practice Management (published by the AAFP) – July/August 2008
  • Speaker at: “The First Central Florida EMR Conference” held by the Orange & Seminole County Medical Societies: “Adopting an EMR” – October 20, 2007
  • Author of: “Using Technology to Improve Practice Finances & Patient Satisfaction – Appointment Reminder Systems: Now ‘No Shows’ Have No Excuse”, Central Florida Doctor – July 2007
  • Author of: “Small Practice Achieves Significant ROI” for eClinicalWorks web site, http://eclinicalworks.com/small-practice-case-study.php – August 2007
  • Local NBC News Interview: “Neostratta Coverblend Creams for masking Skin Blemishes” – November 8, 2002
  • Contributor to: “The Female Body; an Owner’s Manual”, Rodale Press – Copyright 1996
  • Contributor to: “Total Health for Men” Rodale Press – Copyright 1995
  • Local CBS News Interview: “Athlete’s Foot” – November 29, 1994
  • Speaker at: The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference: “Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine Headaches,” St. Louis, MO – 1992

Awards and Honors

  • Voted one of Orlando’s “Best Doctors” for Family Medicine by local physicians, and published in Orlando Magazine’s “Best Doctors” issue December – 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014
  • Chester County Medical Society Scholarship Award – 1985
  • Delta Epsilon Sigma & Kappa Gamma Pi National Graduate Honor Societies – 1985
  • Sigma Zeta National Science Honor Society – 1983
  • “Academic Excellence” Awards – 1982, 1983
  • Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society Sophomore Citation – 1983
  • President’s Freshman Award – 1982

Hobbies and Interests

  • My family, ballroom dancing, photography, snorkeling & SCUBA diving, downhill skiing.