Dr. Parenteau was born in Sorel, Québec and grew up partly in Victoria, B.C. He is fully bilingual in sfdvFrench and English and is the author of a monthly health column for the “Société francophone de Victoria.”UVic_CS
Dr. Parenteau has taught low back health and headache classes at the University of Victoria’s Continuing Studies Department.
Dr. Parenteau wrestled competitively in high school and college and currently maintains his fitness through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the Victoria based ZUMA training centre.
He also worked as head medical supervisor for the Maria Carillo high school wrestling program from 2004 to 2006 in Santa Rosa, California. He was also the head medical supervisor for the 2004 and 2005 North Coast Section California Wrestling Championships.
Dr. Parenteau uses all of the tools available to him in order to get patients to overcome their physical problems. Office visits are at the same cost regardless of which (and sometimes all) of these licensed treatments are applied to you, the patient, in order to cure — not manage — your pain and limitations.