Dr. Epstein received his DVM from University of Georgia and is the Senior Partner and Medical Director
of TotalBond Veterinary Hospitals, a small group of AAHA-accredited practices in the Charlotte &
Gastonia NC. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine/Feline), a
Founding Fellow Companion Animal Pain Management, and is a past-president of ABVP. He is
recognized as a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) by the International Veterinary Academy of
Pain Management, and is a past-president of IVAPM; he is currently President of the IVAPM Research &
Scholarship Foundation. Dr. Epstein chaired the AAHA Senior Care Guidelines Task Force and co-
Chaired the 2015 AAHA/AAFP Pain Management Guidelines Task Force; and an author of numerous
book chapters and review articles. He is a recipient of the 2022 Viticus Small Animal Educator of the
Year Award.