Dr. Ralph Harris Epstein received his D.D.S. degree -- Doctor of Dental Surgery --from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine ,Stony Brook, New York in 1978.  He received his B.A. degree in Psychology at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. 

Dr. Epstein received his advanced residency training in General Practice  from 1978-79 in the Department of Dental Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.  He then completed a two year Dental Anesthesia Residency in the Department of Anesthesiology at this same prestigious institution.  His final year of residency was distinguished by being appointed Chief Resident within the Department of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Epstein has been in private practice for 20 years.  He is a member of the following dental organizations: 

• Nassau County Dental Society
• American Dental Association
• American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
  - Past President
• New York State Dental Association
• International Anesthesia Research Society
• American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
• National Dental Board of Anesthesiolgy
• American College of Dentists

As a teaching professional Dr. Epstein is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Hospital Dentistry and Anesthesiology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Currently, Dr. Epstein holds the following professional appointments:

• Chief, Division of Anesthesia and Pain Control
  - North Shore University Hospital  Manhasset, New York.
• Associate Attending
  - North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove, Glen Cove, New York.
• Assistant Attending (Department of Anesthesiology)
  -- North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset, Manhasset, New York.
• Staff Dentist Anesthesiologist
  -Department of Dental Medicine, Long Island Jewish medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.

Dr. Epstein's current professional activities and committee appointments are distinguished by:

• Past President
  - Nassau County Dental Society
• Chair, Council on Ethics 
  - Nassau County Dental Society
• Member, Counsel on Ethics
  -New York State Dental Association
• Director
  -American Board of Anesthesiology
• Member, Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
  -American Dental Association
• Director
  -National Dental Board of Anesthesiology

Dr. Epstein has published articles and gives lectures on anesthesiology to national and international audiences.