Dr. Parmar writes and lectures internationally on a wide variety of topics, including clinical hyperthermia, the tumour microenvironment, and integrative cancer care. He has served on the editorial board of several medical journals and is the Lead Author and Editor-in-Chief of the Textbook of Naturopathic Oncology: A Desktop Guide of Integrative Cancer Care, the Pearlz Clinical eBook Series, and Arming the Immune System: The Incredible Power of Natural Immunity & the Fever Response. Dr. Parmar is the Founder and Dean of Academics at the Integrative Oncology Institute.
Over the years, he has served on numerous boards, including the College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC, the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the OncANP Delphi Panel, and currently the Education Committee for the Society of Integrative Oncology.
Dr. Parmar was honoured with the 2024 OncANP President’s Award, selected annually by the organization’s President and given to the member who exemplifies the profession and helps contribute to the advancement of OncANP and its vision and mission.
Publications
2025
Izadi-Najafabadi, S., McQuarrie, L., & Parmar, G. (2025, June – Recommended for Publication). The effect of integrative naturopathic oncology including modulated electrohyperthermia on survival outcome among glioblastoma multiforme patients: A retrospective study. Integrative Cancer Therapies.
Izadi-Najafabadi, S., McQuarrie, L., Denotter, S., Elderfield, M., & Parmar, G. (2025). Integrative naturopathic treatment model for colorectal cancer: A retrospective study. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, 14.
Seely, D., Legacy, M., Conte, E., Rizzolo, E., Sweet, E., Chiang, P. F., Dale, L., Psihogios, A., Ennis, J., Parmar, G., Marsden, E., Reid, M., Rubin, D., Reilly, P., Traub, M., Naydis, E., Ramsay, T., & Standish, L. J. (2025). A comprehensive description of naturopathic care for advanced cancers: Outcomes from the Canadian/US Integrative Oncology Study. CAND Journal, 32(2), 21–40.
Standish, L. J., Sweet, E., Chiang, P. F., Legacy, M., Conte, E., Rizzolo, E., Dale, L., Psihogios, A., Ennis, J., Parmar, G., Marsden, E., Reid, M., Rubin, D., Reilly, P., Traub, M., Naydis, E., Ramsay, T., & Seely, D. (2025). Naturopathic oncology for advanced cancers: Survival outcomes from the Canadian/US Integrative Oncology Study. CAND Journal, 32(2), 4–20.
2024
Parmar, G. (2024). The Algorithm Book. Canada: Medicatrix Holdings Ltd.
2021
Parmar, G. (2021). Arming the immune system: The incredible power of natural immunity & the fever response. Canada: Medicatrix Holdings Ltd.
2020
Parmar, G., & Kaczor, T. (2020). Textbook of naturopathic oncology: A desktop guide of integrative cancer care (1st ed.). Canada: Medicatrix Holdings Ltd.
Parmar, G., Rurak, E., Li, K., et al. (2020). Chapter 13: 8-year observational study on naturopathic treatment with modulated electro-hyperthermia (mEHT): A single-centre experience. In Challenges and Solutions of Oncological Hyperthermia. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Szasz, A. M., Arkosky, P., Parmar, G., et al. (2020). Chapter 2: Guidelines for local hyperthermia treatment in oncology. In Challenges and Solutions of Oncological Hyperthermia. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2015
Baronzio, G., Parmar, G., & Baronzio, M. (2015). Overview of methods for overcoming hindrance to drug delivery to tumors, with special attention to tumor interstitial fluid. Frontiers in Oncology, 5(165), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2015.00165
Hill, J., Hodsdon, W., Parmar, G., et al. (2015). Naturopathic oncology modified Delphi panel. Integrative Cancer Therapies, July, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735415589983
2014
Baronzio, G., Parmar, G., & Szasz, A., et al. (2014). A brief overview of hyperthermia in cancer treatment. Journal of Integrative Oncology, 3(1), 115.
Parmar, G., Rurak, E. (2014). A promising cancer therapy. Naturopathic Doctor News and Review, February.
2013
Parmar, G. (2013). Fever therapy in cancer. Townsend Letter, August (approved for publication).
Baronzio, G., Parmar, G., et al. (2013). Update on the challenges and recent advances in cancer immunotherapy. Immuno Targets and Therapy, 2, 39–49.
Parmar, G. (2013). Hypoxia immunity, metabolism and hyperthermia. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, April 3.
Baronzio, G., Parmar, G., et al. (2013). Glioblastomas, astrocytomas: Survival amelioration adding hyperthermia to conformal radiotherapy and temozolomide—Use of pegylated doxorubicin and hyperthermia in the treatment of a recurrent case. In Cancer Treatment – Conventional and Innovative Approaches, Chapter 13.
2012
Habib, C., Parmar, G. (2012). Dichloroacetate (DCA) application in cancer management. Integrated Healthcare Practitioners Journal, September, 80–85.
Parmar, G., Habib, C. (2012). Hyperthermia in oncology. The Journal of IHP, Nov/Dec.
2010
Parmar, G., Schor, J. (2010). Oncology field trip. Naturopathic Doctors News and Review.