Dr. Maria Santos Reyes

Dr. Maria Santos Reyes is a senior consultant neurologist at St. Luke's Medical Centre in Quezon City, one of the Philippines' premier private hospitals. With over 16 years of clinical experience, she has developed a strong reputation in the management of stroke, epilepsy, and headache disorders, making her one of the most sought-after neurologists at St. Luke's.

Dr. Reyes completed her medical degree at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, the country's most prestigious medical school, before completing her neurology residency at Philippine General Hospital and fellowship training in clinical neurology. She is a Fellow of the Philippine Neurological Association (FPNA) and holds Diplomate status from the Philippine Board of Neurology.

Her clinical practice spans the full spectrum of neurological disease, with particular expertise in acute stroke management, including administration of IV thrombolysis, and in the long-term management of patients with epilepsy, including those with treatment-resistant seizure disorders.

Dr. Reyes is known for her patient-centred approach and her ability to clearly explain complex neurological conditions to patients and their families. She works in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary stroke care team at St. Luke's, including neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, and rehabilitation specialists.

Dr. Reyes earned her MD from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Manila. She completed her internal medicine residency at Philippine General Hospital before proceeding to a neurology fellowship at the same institution.

She obtained Diplomate status from the Philippine Board of Neurology and Psychiatry and is a Fellow of the Philippine Neurological Association. She has completed continuing education programs in stroke management, advanced EEG interpretation, and epilepsy management through regional and international neurology associations.

Dr. Reyes has attended training workshops at international neurology conferences including the World Stroke Congress and the Asian and Oceanian Association of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Dr. Reyes practices across the full range of neurological disorders. In stroke medicine, she manages acute ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, including IV thrombolysis administration, and coordinates stroke rehabilitation protocols. She performs comprehensive TIA assessments and secondary stroke prevention counselling.

In epilepsy, she manages patients with focal, generalized, and treatment-resistant seizure disorders. She performs and interprets EEG studies including routine, prolonged, and ambulatory recordings. She also manages patients with non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD) using a multidisciplinary team approach.

Additional areas include migraine and headache management, Parkinson's disease pharmacotherapy, peripheral neuropathy (including diabetic neuropathy and Guillain-Barré syndrome), and multiple sclerosis. She performs electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies in her outpatient clinic.

Dr. Reyes has contributed to publications in the Philippine Journal of Neurology and has presented research at the Philippine Neurological Association Annual Scientific Meeting. Her research interests include stroke epidemiology in the Filipino population, outcomes of thrombolysis in Philippine private hospitals, and the management of epilepsy in resource-limited settings.

She serves on the Philippine Neurological Association's clinical practice guidelines committee and contributes to national guidelines for stroke management and epilepsy care.

Dr. Reyes consults international patients at St. Luke's Medical Centre, which has a dedicated international patient services department. She is fluent in both Filipino and English and is well-positioned to manage patients from across Southeast Asia and the Filipino diaspora seeking neurology care in the Philippines.

St. Luke's Medical Centre is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and offers internationally recognized standards of care. Video consultations are available for second opinions and non-emergency neurological assessments. The international patient department provides medical visa support and liaisons with overseas insurance providers.

Dr. Reyes has been recognized by St. Luke's Medical Centre for clinical excellence in neurology. She received the Philippine Neurological Association's recognition for contributions to stroke care education.

She is an active member of the PNA's education committee and regularly participates in continuing medical education programs for neurology nurses and allied health professionals in the Philippines.