Ralph Epstein, DDS

Kopman AF, Epstein RH, Flashburg MH.: Use of 100-hertz tetanus as an index of recovery from pancuronium-induced non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade: Anesthesia and Analgesia 61 (5): 439-441, 1982.

Rashewsky S, Parameswaran A, Sloane C, Ferguson F, Epstein R.: Time and cost analysis: pediatric dental rehabilitation with general anesthesia in the office and the hospital settings. Anesth Prog December 2012, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 147-153.

Guthrie DB, Pezzollo JP, Lam DK, Epstein RH.:  Tracheopulmonary complications of a malpositioned nasogastric tube. Anesth Prog. 2020 Sep 1;67(3):151-157.

Lee, S, Guthrie, DB, Epstein, RH.: Kawasaki disease and general anesthesia for dental treatment: case report. Anesth Prog 68:000-000 2021

David B. Guthrie, DMD,*† Martin R. Boorin, DMD,*† Andrew R. Sisti, BA,*† Ralph H. Epstein, DDS,*† Jamie L. Romeiser, MPH,* David K. Lam, MD, DDS, PhD,†‡ Tong J. Gan, MD, MBA, MHS,* and Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD*.: Retrospective comparison of intramuscular admixtures of ketamine and dexmedetomidine versus ketamine and midazolam for preoperative sedation: Anesth Prog 68:3–9 2021

David B. Guthrie, DMD,*† Ralph H. Epstein, DDS,*† Martin R. Boorin, DMD,*† Andrew R. Sisti, BA,*† Jamie L. Romeiser, MPH,* and Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD*.: A survey of dentist anesthesiologists on preoperative intramuscular sedation.: Anesth Prog 69:17–23 2022.

Lim, D, Epstein R,: Petroleum Jelly–Based Foreign Body in the Nasopharynx: A Case Report. Anesth Prog 71:131-135 2024.

Book Chapters
Core Clinical Competencies in Anesthesiology: A Case-based Approach (Cambridge Medicine) [Paperback] Christopher J. Gallagher (Editor), Michael C. Lewis (Editor), Deborah A. Schwengel (Editor). Epstein RH, contributing author. 2010.

Bacon, J, Epstein, R., Perioperative Medicine: A Problem-Based Learning Approach. Chapter Forty, Non-Verbal, Adult Male with Autism Presenting for Full Mouth Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia (GA). Oxford University Press. January 2025.

Leonard M Monheim Distinguished Service Award – American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, 2000
Heidbrink Award – American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, 2012
Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award – Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, 2020

Ralph H. Epstein, DDS, is a dental anesthesiologist, clinical associate professor, and program director of the Advanced Dental Education Program in Dental Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. A 1978 graduate of Stony Brook, he completed a general practice residency and two-year dental anesthesia residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is a diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology and previously served as Chair of the New York State Board for Dentistry and its Committee on Anesthesiology.  A past president of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA), Dr. Epstein has been a leading national advocate for dental anesthesiology and played an important role in championing the specialty's recognition and advancing anesthesia education and legislative standards for dental professionals. He is also widely recognized for his longstanding commitment to improving access to and the quality of oral health care for individuals with special needs. In recognition of his outstanding professional achievements and contributions to the field, Dr. Epstein received Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine’s 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award.