Carl Leochico

Dr. Carl Leochico is a physiatrist from the Philippines, where he finished his residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He completed a 2-year clinical fellowship in Brain Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, followed by a 1-year clinical fellowship in Brain Injury Rehabilitation at Toronto Rehab. He obtained his Master’s degree in Translational Research at the University of Toronto, with support from the Dr. Gaetan Tardif Fellowship Award, Azrieli Brain Medicine Foundation, and Temerty Faculty of Medicine GSEF Merit Scholarship for International Students. He has a subspecialty interest in the interdisciplinary treatment of complex brain disorders, including Functional Neurological Disorders (FND).

In October 2025, he started his role as a full-time Assistant Professor (Clinician-Investigator) in the Department of Medicine (Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) at the University of Toronto. He is a staff physiatrist in the Brain Program at Toronto Rehab – University Health Network and the Brain Medicine Clinic at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He sees patients at the Neurophysiatry Clinic, Hull-Ellis Concussion Clinic, and the Hypertonicity Clinic at Toronto Rehab. Together with the UHN Integrated Movement Disorders Program, he is establishing a slow-stream rehabilitation program for persons living with FND.

With his academic interest in telerehabilitation, he aims to harness technology such as remote monitoring to improve the delivery of virtual care. He also aims to address the gaps in FND care, such as by improving the capacity of health professionals in providing FND rehab and enhancing the functional outcomes of this underserved and highly stigmatized population.