Overview
Joel Block is a Rheumatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Block has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD). His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Dr. Block is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 109 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
Locations
1620 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
1700 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60612
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Greater Chicago Specialty Physicians, LLC
Cory Conniff is a Rheumatologist in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Conniff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD). His top areas of expertise are IgG4-Related Disease, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), and MAGIC Syndrome.
Robert Hozman, MD, SC
Robert Hozman is a Rheumatologist in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Hozman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), IgG4-Related Disease, MAGIC Syndrome, and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections.
The University Of Chicago Medical Center
James Curran is a Rheumatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Curran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD). His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, IgG4-Related Disease, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, and MAGIC Syndrome. Dr. Curran is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ArthritisDr. Block isDistinguished. Learn about Arthritis.
- FibromyalgiaDr. Block isDistinguished. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Block isDistinguished. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Dr. Block isDistinguished. Learn about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
- Advanced
- Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome)
- Experienced
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)Dr. Block isExperienced. Learn about Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).
- DermatomyositisDr. Block isExperienced. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)Dr. Block isExperienced. Learn about Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE).
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Block isExperienced. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisDr. Block isExperienced. Learn about Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.
- IgG4-Related DiseaseDr. Block isExperienced. Learn about IgG4-Related Disease.

