Sandra A. Block, MD

Dr. Sandra A. Block, a Board Certified neurologist and sleep medicine specialist joined Buffalo Medical Group, PC, on November 15. In addition to becoming BMG's third neurologist, Dr. Block will serve as medical director of the new Buffalo Medical Group Adult & Pediatric Sleep Center at 325 Essjay Road in Williamsville, scheduled to open in December.

Since 2005, she has been medical director of the Pediatric Sleep Disorder Center of Western New York, a component of the Sleep Medicine Centers of Western New York in West Seneca. She also has served as director of Adult and Pediatric Sleep Medicine in the Kaleida Health Department of Neurology. In addition, Dr. Block has been an assistant professor of neurology at the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences since 2002.

Her areas of particular interest and expertise include adult neurological disorders and conditions; adult and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy.

Dr. Block earned her medical degree at UB and then completed resident training in Internal Medicine and Neurology there, serving as chief resident in the final year of her neurology residency. She also completed fellowship training at UB in clinical neurophysiology and sleep medicine.

From 2003-05, Dr. Block served as clinical director of the Kaleida Health Electroencephalography (EEG) Laboratory, and also was program director in the UB Department of Neurology.

In addition to neurology and sleep medicine, she also is board certified in clinical neurophysiology and psychiatry.

Dr. Block is a diplomate with the American Board of Sleep Medicine, as well as a member of the American Academy of Neurology and American Professional Sleep Society.

She has authored or co-authored numerous research and clinical articles and abstracts for many medical journals and publications.

Dr. Block is affiliated with Kaleida Health Hospitals and Erie County Medical Center.

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