North Vancouver Chiropractor, Dr. Wentzell was born and raised in a small town in Nova Scotia. With interests in sport, physical activity and rehabilitation, Dr. Wentzell’s post-secondary education began at Acadia University where he completed a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree with “Acadian Scholar” distinction.
Following his undergraduate degree, Dr. Wentzell attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Ontario where he completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, graduating with Cum Laude and Clinical Honors distinctions. His clinical internship provided him with two unique experiences, having worked in both public health center and rehabilitation hospital settings.
Since moving to BC, Dr. Wentzell completed his Masters in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia and later attained his Fellowship through the Royal College of Chiropractic Sport Sciences (Canada) and is an internationally certified sport chiropractor through the Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport.
Dr. Wentzell has also pursued additional education in Strength and Conditioning through the NSCA, Contemporary Medical Acupuncture through McMaster University, Functional Range Release (FR), Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) and the Altis Performance Therapy program.
Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Wentzell is actively involved in various sport and health organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for SportMedBC and was a prior member of the RCCSS(C)’s Sports Sciences Conference Committee.
With a focus on sport injury care, Dr. Wentzell works with athletes of all ages and skill levels. He has been a therapy provider for the BC Lions (CFL) since 2016 and with Team Canada’s Senior Women’s Indoor Volleyball team since 2022. Dr. Wentzell has also joined Capilano University’s Athletics program for the 2024-2025 season as the Blues Varsity Chiropractor. He has also been involved with the core medical staff of over 20 provincial, national, and international sporting events including the 2019 Americas Softball Olympic Qualifying Event, 2015 LPGA CP Women’s Open, the 2015-2018 Vancouver-based PGA Tour Canada events, the 2016 Women’s World Softball Championship, the 2016 Americas Masters Games, the 2016 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the 2017 Federation Internationale de Hockey World League Round 2 Event and the 2017 Youth Bouldering Nationals.
When Dr. Wentzell is not working, he enjoys hiking and spending time with his family.
