Andy G. Parrent MD, FRCSC, FAANS

Dr. Parrent received his B.Sc from Brock University in St. Catharines and his MD from the University of Toronto in 1983. He completed a neurosurgery residency at Dalhousie University in Halifax and a two-year fellowship in Stereotaxic/Functional Neurosurgery at The Toronto Hospital.

Dr. Parrent is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Western University and an Associate Scientist at Robart's Research Institute in London. He is conducting research in collaboration with Terri Peters of the Robart's Institute to establish a computer-based image-guided surgical planning system for neurosurgical procedures. He has also developed an interactive video CD for teaching surgical techniques to residents. Dr. Parrent has contributed to many medical textbooks and has been published in numerous journals including the New England Journal of Medicine and the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences.