Dr. Maria Olivia Reyes-Sudio

Dr. Maria Olivia Sulit Reyes-Sudio is a licensed psychiatrist with extensive experience in emergency and community mental health. Currently serving as Medical Officer IV at the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City since 2019, she provides critical care to psychiatric patients across multiple units including the Emergency Room, Outpatient Section, and specialized areas such as Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry and the Women and Children Protection Unit. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Perpetual Help in 2017 after graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Baliuag University in 2009. She completed her Psychiatry Residency at NCMH in 2023. Dr. Reyes-Sudio is skilled in conducting thorough physical, neurological, and mental status examinations, and is proficient in psychiatric diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and writing clinical abstracts and discharge summaries. Certified in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support by the Philippine Heart Association, she also possesses working knowledge of various medical procedures. Her professional involvement extends beyond clinical work. She is the lead author of a study on animal-assisted therapy among chronic psychiatric patients and placed 2nd in the Philippine Medical Association’s 31st Annual Residents’ Research Competition, where later was also been published. She actively participates in national psychiatric conferences and continuing education programs. With a solid foundation in mental health care, community outreach, legal testimony, and administrative support, Dr. Reyes-Sudio continues to champion compassionate, patient-centered psychiatric care in the Philippines.