The team
Dr Paul Maximus ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Paul Maximus is a Naturopathic Physician based in Vancouver, Canada. He received his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM – Boucher Campus).
With over 13 years of experience as a body transformation coach, and over 5 years in high-performance functional medicine, Dr. Maximus has an insatiable passion for helping clients turn back the clock on their performance & health, becoming all they can be and more than they once dreamed.
Achieving peak health requires a measured balance of nutrition, exercise, psychology, sleep, and targeted pharmaceutical interventions, and Dr. Maximus uses all of these with a perfect mix of client-centered coaching.
Guided by advanced and functional lab work, Dr. Maximus believes in the life-changing power of science-and evidence-based preventative medicine, he has transformed thousands, and can’t wait to help you do the same with your body, life, and mind.
Dr Bobby Parmar ND RAc
Naturopathic Doctor
Dr Parmar strongly believes that naturopathic medicine has the answers to prevent and treat many health concerns. Naturopathic physician’s scope as practitioners is broad encompassing herbal therapies, acupuncture, a great variety of testing methods including food allergies, injection therapies, nutrition, lifestyle counselling, hormone therapy and conventional prescription medications including specialized compounding. That’s a lot! With such an array of tools to choose from patients can trust to get the most appropriate and effective treatments tailored to their personalized needs. Our health can be very complicated as can be the potential solutions. Dr. Parmar can help you navigate these waters as well to advocate for you when you might need a professional voice of support.
Dr. Parmar obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Kinesiology, Psychology and the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. He proceeded to complete naturopathic medical training at the premiere institution the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. He is also licensed as a Registered Acupuncturist in good standing with the CTCMA. Going on 13 years working in Kitsilano Vancouver he is practicing in a highly collaborative care wellness clinic called Mint Integrative Health. He co-founded the clinic with Dr. Alana Shaw ND RAc and Dr. Giselle Chamberlain DC.
Dr. Parmar highly values the importance of education. He co-founded Campfire Professional Development in Medicine and Iron Rx. He also supervised naturopathic interns in their 3rd and 4th year of education for ten years and taught multiple in class courses including Genetics, Geriatrics, and Master’s Classes. He also works as a Key Opinion Leader for Lifelabs. He lectures on various medical topics to diverse groups of health professionals including MDs and NDs. Dr. Parmar has also presented at the British Columbia Naturopathic Conference (2019) and the Collaborative Education Conference (2018).
Irene Parrilla
Professional Administrator
Irene is the driving force behind Gravity: managing the clinic operations, supporting patients with all their needs, anchoring the doctors, and somehow making it all feel easy. Everyone who connects with her quickly learns how much Irene cares. In her other professional life as a wellness coach, she uplifts and encourages. Gravity doctors and patients alike are beyond lucky to experience her care.
Haruy Palestino
Professional Administrator
Haruy is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual with a strong commitment to organizational excellence and a passion for supporting team success. Eager to leverage excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude to provide exceptional customer service assistance. Quick to learn and adapt, with a solid foundation in managing tasks, coordinating schedules, and handling inquiries. Ready to bring a fresh perspective and a dedicated work ethic to a dynamic team.
