Dr. Alison Block is a family medicine practitioner and writer. She is also an assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University.Block is a writer and executive producer of the podcast "The Nocturnists." She also executive produced the documentary film "Dr. Feelgood."Block graduated from University of California San Francisco medical school and did her residency at Santa Rosa Family Medicine residency. She served as faculty at the Contra Costa Family Medicine residency in California for eight years.