Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD

Dr. Joel Epstein is a pulmonologist and internal medicine physician with over five decades of medical practice experience. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University and completed his residency training at the University of Michigan Health System. With 52 years in medicine, Dr. Epstein brings extensive knowledge to respiratory care and comprehensive internal medicine. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, enabling him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Epstein practices at multiple healthcare facilities throughout the Lakewood, California area, including UCI Health Lakewood, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, and Lakewood Regional Medical Center. His extensive hospital affiliations also include Kindred Hospital Paramount, providing patients with access to his expertise across several locations. Patients consistently rate his care highly, giving him an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars. His dual specialization …allows him to provide both specialized lung and breathing treatments as well as comprehensive primary care for adults.