P. Leia Nghiemphu, MD | Neurology - Los Angeles, CA - UCLA Health

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• Neuro-Oncology

Bowyer Oncology Center | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 120, Los Angeles, CA 90095 310-206-6909 Request an Appointment

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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.

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Languages

English, Vietnamese

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

West Los Angeles

Bowyer Oncology Center

Medical Oncology| Cancer Genetics| Leukemia +5 more specialties 200 Medical Plaza Suite 120 Los Angeles, California 90095 310-206-6909 Fax:310-206-6932 Location Details

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

757 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, California 90095

Medical Services

Pediatric Neurosurgery Brain Tumor & Brain Cancer Treatment Neuro-Oncology

Areas of Focus

Schwannomatosis Brain and spine tumors Primary brain tumor Central nervous system tumors Neurofibromatosis Glioblastoma multiforme

Research

JCCC member profile

Interests

• Individualized molecularly based therapy for patients with malignant brain tumors
• Quality improvement in the care of patients with brain tumors
• Neurofibromatosis

Publications

Link to Dr. Nghiemphu's PubMed publications

Insurance

• Aetna
• Anthem Blue Cross
• Blue Shield of California
• Centivo
• Cigna
• First Health
• Health Net of California
• Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
• L.A. Care
• Medicare Advantage
• MultiPlan
• UFCM Health System
• Prime Health Services
• Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
• TRICARE
• UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

• Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021

Links

• uclahealth.org/braintumor
• uclahealth.org/neurology/neuro-oncology
• uclahealth.org/community-cancercare
• uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/westwood
• uclahealth.org/neurology