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Neurology, Neuro-Oncology
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Department Affiliation:
Neurology
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License:
A73835
Languages:
Vietnamese
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310-825-5321
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Preferred Name: P. (Leia) Nghiemphu

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Department of 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 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 tumors.
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uclahealth.org/braintumor
uclahealth.org/neurology/neuro-oncology
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/westwood
uclahealth.org/neurology
Primary Office
Neurological Services
Primary Address
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite B200
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone
310-794-1195
Fax
310-794-7491
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Cancer Care - Westwood
Secondary Address
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 120
Los Angeles, California 90095
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310-825-5321
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310-206-5507
Medical Board Certifications
Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2004
Fellowship
Neuro-Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003-2005
Residency
Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2000-2003
Internship
Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, 1999-2000
Degree
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University, , 1999
Interests
  • Brain Tumor

    Brain Tumors: Introduction

    A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. There are 2 main types of brain tumors - Primary tumor starts in the brain. The Secondary (metastatic) tumor is from a cancer that starts in another part of the body, then spreads to the brain.
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  • Neuro Oncology

    Neurological Disorders

    Here is a list of nervous system disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional.
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  • Neurofibromatosis
Research Interests
  • Individualized molecularly based therapy for patients with malignant brain tumors
  • Quality improvement in the care of patients with brain tumors
Publications
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