Dr. Olivier Barré earned a PhD in Biochemistry/Biomedicine with honors from the University of Bern (Switzerland) where he worked on copper homeostasis in bacteria and humans. Olivier continued in a postdoctoral position at UBC, doing research on breast and prostate cancer. At a young age, he developed an intrigue and passion for Chinese Medicine. Olivier decided to change his career path and obtained his Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (RTCMP) Diploma from the International College of TCM of Vancouver. Olivier fulfilled his dream of opening his own integrated practice Downtown, Vancouver 2016 (One Hand Acupuncturist) and works as a TCM Practitioner. His vision has always been to combine his western science background with the natural holistic approach of Traditional Chinese medicine. Olivier’s focus has been on pain, pain management, sport injuries, rehab, fertility, anti-aging and the past few years on Pelvic Floor. Nutrition has been also one of his passions but also a powerful tool to help patients to recover faster and get a better lifestyle. To do so, he organizes Nutrition/Cooking classes.

During his free time, Olivier is passionate in martial arts (BJJ, Kick-Boxing, Kung-Fu), tennis, scuba diving, hiking but also cooking/baking. He also volunteers at the Canadian Cancer Society and other associations.