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Accepting new patients
P. Leia Nghiemphu, MD
- Neurology|
- Neuro-Oncology
Bowyer Oncology Center
|
200 Medical Plaza,
Suite 120,
Los Angeles, CA
90095
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About
Preferred Name: P. (Leia) Nghiemphu
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Clinical Neurology
Dr. Nghiemphu has been on faculty at UCLA since 2006 and is the Director of Neuro-Oncology Clinical Service and the Director of the Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Program. SHe is also the Clinical Director of the UCLA Neurofibromatosis Program. She has been the operational director for the UCLA Brain Tumor Center, charged with developing a highly coordinated, integrated, patient-centered practice for the care of patients with brain and nervous system tumors.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2004
Fellowship
Neuro-Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005
Residency
Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2003
Internship
Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, 2000
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
Locations
![UCLA Health 200 Medical Plaza](/sites/default/files/styles/square_006000_240x240/public/images/LOC0000052955-11463.jpg?h=309e12e8&f=a993a75e&itok=t9a7ZUxC)
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Schwannomatosis
Brain and spine tumors
Primary brain tumor
Central nervous system tumors
Neurofibromatosis
Glioblastoma multiforme
Research
Interests
- Individualized molecularly based therapy for patients with malignant brain tumors
- Quality improvement in the care of patients with brain tumors
- Neurofibromatosis
Publications
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021