As a first-generation dentist, Dr. Nerestant was born in Cap Haitien, Haiti, the second-largest city in Haiti. He was raised in a country setting and grew up generally roaming the rural countryside and spending time on his relatives farms. At 14, he moved to New York to rejoin his parents, who had migrated to the US years earlier. Although he was an only child, he grew up in the company of many cousins, an experience that strengthened his appreciation for his large family.
After finishing High School in the top 5% of his class of over 400 students, Dr. Nerestant left the nest to pursue his dream. Soon after, the first of his two sisters, Esther, arrived. Three years later, his mother gave birth to his second sister, Danielle. He id the proud uncle of Josette, Adele, and Jacob Jr.
Dr. Nerestant came to Tampa to complete his tour with the US Air Force. Shortly after his Honorable Discharge from the Air Force, Dr. Nerestant came to Lakeland in 2001. He has been active over the years with the LVIM (Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine). For the past 13 years (except for 2020, due to COVID-19), he opens his Private Practice for two days a year to offer FREE dental care to residents of his Lakeland Community. In recognition of his community service, he was awarded in October 2018, The Lakeland City Maker Award, a distinction reserved for a select few influencers in the community.
Dr. Nerestants an avid world Traveler and has married his love of traveling and penchant for Philanthropic endeavors thru various overseas Medical/Dental Mission Trips to regions like Cameroon, Jamaica, his native Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago.
2021 marks a personal milestone birthday. As Dr. Nerestant turns 50 this year, he set out to take his fitness and nutrition to the next level. He fulfilled a bucket list with a quick starter recomposition plan and competed as a Male Fitness Model at the WBFF (World Beauty Fitness and Fashion) in Las Vegas.