Nathan Bernier-Parker, D.V.M., Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)
Neurologist / Neurosurgeon
Dr. Parker was born in Montreal, Quebec, completed his DVM at the University of Montreal, and earned his ACVIM board certification in neurology following his residency at the VNC. His interest in neurology began after his first neurology lecture in veterinary medicine. “This intricate subject started to fascinate me. I am amazed by the complexity and beauty of the nervous system. There is always so much more to learn, that you can never be satisfied.” After his DVM, he completed a rotating internship in a private practice in Montreal followed by a specialty internship in Toronto. Dr. Parker’s professional interests include all aspects of neurology, especially idiopathic epilepsy and surgical neurology.
| 2012-2014 | Diploma of College Studies (DEC) College Andre Grasset (Montreal, QC, Canada) |
| 2014-2019 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universite de Montreal (Ste-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada) |
| 2019-2020 | Small Animal Rotating Internship DMV Veterinary Center (Ville de Montreal, QC, Canada) |
| 2020-2021 | Small Animal Neurology/Neurosurgery Internship Animal Health Partners (Toronto, ON, Canada) |
| 2021-2024 | Neurology and Neurosurgery Residency Veterinary Neurological Center (Phoenix, AZ) |
| 2024 | Diplomate of ACVIM (Neurology) American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine |
| 2024-Present | Staff Neurologist/Neurosurgeon Veterinary Neurological Center (Phoenix, AZ) |
Awards and Honors
- Mention of Excellence – DVM 2nd Year (2016)
- Mention of Excellence – DVM 3rd Year (2017)
- Excellence Scholarship from Elanco for the 5th year student with best grade in pet’s parasitology course (2019)
- Mention of Excellence – DVM 5th Year (2019)
Professional Memberships
- American Veterinary Medical Association (2021-Present)
- Arizona Veterinary Medical Association (2021-Present)
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (2019-2021)
- Orde des Médecins Vétérinaires du Québec (2019-2020)
- College of Veterinarians of Ontario (2020-2021)
Publications
- Bernier-Parker Nathan (2019) Le choc spinal associé aux lésions T3-L3, Article summary of Hoshon AW, Thomas WB. Transient depression of pelvic limb reflexes in dogs with acute focal thoracolumbar myelopathy, J AM Vet Med Assoc 2018;253:1022-1031. Le veterinarius Vol 35 (2), p.15.
- Kulbay, M., Bernier-Parker, N. & Bernier, J. The role of the DFF40/CAD endonuclease in genomic stability. Apoptosis (2021)