MarkIBlockMD

Thoracic Surgery • Hollywood, FL

Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery

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Office
1150 N 35th Ave
Suite 660
Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone+1 954-265-1125

Fax+1 954-985-5578
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1995 - 1997
University of ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1995
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2004 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2001 - 2005
IL State Medical License 1987 - 1996
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gulfstream FL-Broward Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association Between Interstitial Lung Disease and Outcomes After Lung Cancer Resection.
Andrea L Axtell, Elizabeth A David, Mark I Block, Niharika Parsons, Robert Habib, Ashok Muniappan> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Sep 1
1 citations
Tissue plasminogen activator with prolonged dwell time effectively evacuates pleural effusions.
Alexandra Townsend, Harsha Raju, Krystina A Serpa, Rachel Pruett, Syed S Razi, Francisco A Tarrazzi, Catherine M Tami, Mark I Block> ;BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 2022 Dec 5
4 citations
Robotic Esophagectomy Trends and Early Surgical Outcomes: The US Experience.
Puja Gaur Khaitan, Andrew M Vekstein, Dylan Thibault, Andrzej Kosinski, Matthew G Hartwig, Mark Block, Henning Gaissert, Andrea S Wolf> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Mar 1
18 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research.
Elliot L Servais, Justin D Blasberg, Lisa M Brown, Christopher W Towe, Christopher W Seder, Mark W Onaitis, Mark I Block, Elizabeth A David> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
Words matter: When a robot is not a robot, and why we should care.
Mark I Block, Robert M Sade> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023 Oct 1
2 citations
Risk of Each of the Five Lung Lobectomies: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis.
Philip A Linden, Mark I Block, Yaron Perry, Henning A Gaissert, Stephanie J Worrell, Maria V Grau-Sepulveda, Andrzej S Kosinski, Oliver K Jawitz, Matthew G Hartwig, Ch...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Early discharge on postoperative day 1 following lobectomy for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer is safe in high-volume surgical centres: a national cancer database a...
Hans E. Drawbert, Matthew T. Hey, Francisco Tarrazzi, Mark Block, Syed S. Razi> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Nov 29
11 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes and Research.
Elliot L. Servais, Christopher W. Towe, Farhood Farjah, Lisa M. Brown, Stephen R. Broderick, Mark I. Block, William R. Burfeind, John D. Mitchell, Paul H. Schipper, Da...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Sep 1
2 citations
Variability in Smoking Status for Lobectomy Among Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants
James M. Clark, Benjamin D. Kozower, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Andrew C. Chang, Stephen Broderick, Elizabeth A. David, Mark I. Block, Paul H. Schipper, Robert J. Welsh, Chr...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
12 citations
Lobectomy Versus Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Healthy Octogenarians With Stage I Lung Cancer
Syed S. Razi, Karishma Kodia, Ahmed Alnajar, Mark I. Block, Francisco Tarrazzi, Dao M. Nguyen, Nestor Villamizar> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 May 1
Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy Improves Results With Talc Slurry Pleurodesis.
Alyssa Bellini, Francisco Tarrazzi, Catherine Tami, Sanja H Patino, Mark I. Block> ;Cureus. 2020 Aug 29
2 citations
Extended Dwell Time Improves Results of Fibrinolytic Therapy for Complex Pleural Effusions.
Sanja H Patino, Francisco Tarrazzi, Catherine Tami, Alyssa Bellini, Mark I. Block> ;Cureus. 2020 Aug 11
16 citations
Volume Pledge is Not Associated with Better Short-Term Outcomes After Lung Cancer Resection
Farhood Farjah, Maria V. Grau-Sepulveda, Henning A. Gaissert, Mark I. Block, Eric L. Grogan, Lisa M. Brown, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Benjamin D. Kozower> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2020 Aug 7
1 citations
Atrioesophageal fistula post atrial fibrillation ablation managed with an esophageal stent followed by surgical repair.
Daniel Benhayon, Fangcheng Wu, Francisco Tarrazzi, John Cogan, Demetrio Castillo, Jason Levine, Michael Cortelli, Mark I. Block, Enrique Gongora> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2020 Jul 1
12 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Outcomes and Research.
Elliot L. Servais, Christopher W. Towe, Lisa M. Brown, Stephen R. Broderick, Mark I. Block, William R. Burfeind, John D. Mitchell, Paul H. Schipper, Daniel P. Raymond,...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jun 20
15 citations
Challenges in Lung Cancer Screening in Latin America
Luis E. Raez, Amanda Nogueira, Edgardo S. Santos, Ricardo S. Santos, Juliana Franceschini, David Arias Ron, Mark I. Block, Nise Yamaguchi, Christian Rolfo> ;Journal of Global Oncology. 2018 Mar 7
3 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2017 Update on Research
Henning A. Gaissert, Felix G. Fernandez, Traves D. Crabtree, William R. Burfeind, Mark S. Allen, Mark I. Block, Paul H. Schipper, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Robert H. Habib, D...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Nov 1
5 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Research
Henning A. Gaissert, Felix G. Fernandez, Mark S. Allen, William R. Burfeind, Mark I. Block, James M. Donahue, John D. Mitchell, Paul H. Schipper, Mark W. Onaitis, Andr...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
135 citations
Comparison of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Robotic Approaches for Clinical Stage I and Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using The Society of Thoracic Su...
Brian E. Louie, Jennifer L. Wilson, Sunghee Kim, Bernard J. Park, Alexander S. Farivar, Eric Vallières, Ralph W. Aye, William R. Burfeind, Mark I. Block> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
3 citations
Invasive Mediastinal Staging: Endobronchial Ultrasound, Endoscopic Ultrasound, and Mediastinoscopy
Mark I. Block, Francisco Tarrazzi> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2013 Sep 1
22 citations
Endobronchial Ultrasound for Lung Cancer Staging: How Many Stations Should Be Sampled?
Mark I. Block> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010 May 1
13 citations
Transition from mediastinoscopy to endoscopic ultrasound for lung cancer staging.
Mark I. Block> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010 Mar 1
28 citations
Ethical process in human research published in thoracic surgery journals.
Mark I. Block, Lev Khitin, Robert M. Sade> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2006 Jul 1
7 citations
Transthoracic vs. transhiatal esophagectomy: Stage migration muddies the water.
Mark I. Block> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2006 Jun 1
10 citations
Reversal of Laryngotracheal Separation: A Detailed Case Report with Long-term Followup
Steven D. Pletcher, Aditi H. Mandpe, Mark I. Block, Steven W. Cheung> ;Dysphagia. 2005 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Memorial Cancer Institute First in South Florida, and Among First in U.S., to Use Innovative Technology for Early Detection of Lung CancerFebruary 4th, 2022