Dr. Block is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Office
University of Arizona; Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute
1501 N. Campbell Ave; Room 6309; PO Box 245136
Tucson, AZ 85724Phone+1 520-626-3005Fax+1 520-626-5957
Summary
- Dr. Geoffrey Block is an interventional/advanced gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist in Tucson, AZ and is affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center and University of Arizona- Tucson. He received his medical degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in hepatology, liver transplantation, and advanced interventional endoscopy, to treat diseases and cancers of the bile ducts, liver, pancreas, and GI tract.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1989 - 1991
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2010 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1988 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Study to Check the Safety of Fazirsiran and Learn if Fazirsiran Can Help People With Liver Disease and Scarring (Fibrosis) Due to an Abnormal Version of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Protein Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 06
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 376 citationsPopulation expansion, clonal growth, and specific differentiation patterns in primary cultures of hepatocytes induced by HGF/SF, EGF and TGF alpha in a chemically defi...Gene D. Block, Joseph Locker, William C. Bowen, Bryon E. Petersen, Sikandar L. Katyal
The Journal of Cell Biology. 1996-03-15 - 129 citationsDiagnostic value of brush cytology in the diagnosis of bile duct carcinoma: A study in 65 patients with bile duct stricturesMordechai Rabinovitz, Albert B. Zajko, Tarek Hassanein, Balu Shetty, Klaus M. Bron
Hepatology. 1990-10-01 - 5 citationsWill genetics revolutionize medicine?G D Block, M I Aulisio
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2000-11-16
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Transplant SocietyMember
- AASLDMember
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: