Dr. Elbert Layug is a Pediatric Neurologist with advanced international fellowship training in Pediatric Stroke at the University of Toronto and Pediatric Neurocritical Care at the University of Calgary, Canada. His expertise is grounded in comprehensive training in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital and the University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital. He specializes in the evaluation and management of acute, complex, and life-threatening neurological conditions in children, with particular focus on pediatric cerebrovascular disease and neurocritical illness. In addition, he has extensive experience in ambulatory care, managing common outpatient general pediatric neurology conditions such as epilepsy, developmental delays, headache disorders, neuromuscular conditions, and neurobehavioral concerns. Dr. Layug is committed to delivering patient-centered, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary care, from emergency stabilization to long-term neurologic recovery. Pediatric Neurology – Common Conditions • Epilepsies and seizure disorders • Headache disorders, including migraine • Neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, global developmental delay) • Congenital brain malformations (e.g., hydrocephalus, neuronal migration disorders) • Genetic and metabolic neurological disorders • Movement disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy, tics, Tourette syndrome) • Sleep disorders (e.g., insomnia, parasomnias) • Neuromuscular disorders (e.g., Duchenne muscular dystrophy) • Pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors Pediatric Stroke – Common Patients Managed • Neonatal stroke (arterial ischemic stroke, cerebral sinovenous thrombosis, hemorrhagic stroke) • Childhood arterial ischemic stroke • Pediatric cerebral venous sinus thrombosis • Hemorrhagic stroke in children • Stroke related to congenital heart disease • Stroke associated with infection, inflammation, or thrombophilia • Moyamoya disease and other pediatric arteriopathies • Post-stroke epilepsy and neurodevelopmental sequelae • Long-term stroke follow-up, secondary prevention, and rehabilitation planning Pediatric Neurocritical Care – Common Patients Managed • Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy • Children with acute altered sensorium or coma • Status epilepticus and refractory seizures • Severe traumatic brain injury • Acute encephalitis and meningoencephalitis • Autoimmune and inflammatory encephalopathies • Raised intracranial pressure and cerebral edema • Acute neuromuscular respiratory failure (e.g., Guillain–Barré syndrome) • Post-neurosurgical neurological monitoring • Multisystem critical illness with neurological complications With advanced fellowship training from leading centers in Canada, Dr. Layug provides highly specialized, compassionate, and outcomes-driven care for children with stroke, critical neurological illness, and complex neurologic disorders, partnering closely with families across all stages of care.