Dr. Epker earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He subsequently attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, where he earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. His internship training focused on the application of psychology to patients with medical illness. Following graduation, Dr. Epker completed a 2-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Psychology, with a focus on chronic pain.

Dr. Epker moved to Mobile, AL in September 2000 and is presently in private practice. His practice has primarily a behavioral medicine focus, with emphasis on the evaluation and treatment of individuals with chronic pain, including those being considered for spinal surgery. In addition, Dr. Epker stays involved with teaching and research. He has published over a dozen articles and book chapters within the specialty of behavioral medicine and continues to lecture at various local and regional meetings on related topics.