Dr. Leslie Jay Block MD
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (Pediatric) | Pediatric Otolaryngology
700 N Westmoreland Rd Bld F Lake Forest IL, 60045Rating
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Dr. Leslie Block practices Pediatric Otolaryngology in Lake Forest, IL. Pediatric otolaryngologists are primarily concerned with medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases in children. Services that Dr. Block provides include the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders, and head and neck diseases; surgery of the head and neck, including before and after-surgery care; consultation with other doctors when ear, nose, or throat diseases are detected; and assistance in the identification of communication disorders in children.
Education and Training
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1972
Board Certification
OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyABOto
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Sinusitis
- Hearing Loss
- Ear Infection
- Swimmer's Ear
- Ear Wax
- Tonsillitis
- Outer Ear Infection
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