In My Son, the Doctor: The Trials and Tribulations of a Modern-Day Jewish Physician, Dr. Block takes readers on an intimate journey through his life as a contemporary Jewish doctor navigating the complexities of medicine, culture, and personal identity. Balancing his heritage’s deep-rooted expectations with the relentless demands of modern healthcare, Dr. Block shares poignant anecdotes, sharp humor, and raw honesty. From the pressures of medical school to the ethical dilemmas of patient care and the joys and challenges of family life, the memoir illuminates how tradition, resilience, and a love of healing shape his journey. This heartfelt narrative offers a window into the soul of a Jewish physician striving to uphold his values in an ever-changing world.
Dr. Block is a seasoned board-certified family physician with over 5 decades of experience across diverse clinical settings, where he has led healthcare teams in achieving practice transformation aligned with the Quintuple Aim. A highly skilled physician-executive and health educator, Dr. Block’s administrative responsibilities included value-based care initiatives, clinical transformation and innovation, managed healthcare, population and public health management, quality improvement science, environmental health, climate change, and stakeholder engagement/empowerment. He holds multiple clinical and administrative certifications and has contributed extensively to the healthcare field as the author of several books, peer-reviewed publications, and scientific abstracts.
