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About Me

Dr. Linda M. Liau is Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at UCLA.

Preferred Name: Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

Professor and Director of the UCLA Brain Tumor Program. Dr. Liau's clinical expertise is in intra-operative functional brain mapping and use of intra-operative imaging for resection of brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas, and metastatic tumors). Her research efforts are focused on the molecular biology of brain tumors, gene therapy, immunotherapy, and brain cancer vaccines.

Dr. Liau is the former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neuro-Oncology.

Hospital Position

  • Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
  • Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
  • Director, Brain Tumor Program, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Membership, Medical Organizations

  • American Association of Neurological Surgery
  • American Association of Cancer Research
  • American Association of Neurological Surgery
  • American Society of Gene Therapy
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • Society for Neuro-Oncology
  • Women in Neurosurgery

Additional Education

  • Masters Business Administration, UCLA Anderson School of Management, 2016

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neurosurgery.ucla.edu
uclahealth.org/braintumor
Primary Office
Neurosurgery
300 Stein Plaza
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Los Angeles, CA 90095
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310-825-9385
Medical Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2002
Fellowship
Neuro-Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1998-1998
Residency
Surgery/Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1992-1997
Internship
Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1991-1992
Degree
UCLA School of Medicine, PhD, 1999
Stanford University School of Medicine, MD, 1991
Interests
  • Anaplastic Astrocytoma (Grade III Glioma)

    Anemia Overview

    Anemia is a common blood disorder. It occurs when you have fewer red blood cells than normal, or not enough hemoglobin in your blood. Hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. When you have anemia, your blood can’t carry enough oxygen to your body. Without enough oxygen, your body can’t work as well as it should.
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  • Astrocytoma (Grade II Gliomas)
  • Brain Stem Tumors
  • 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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  • CNS Lymphoma
  • Ependymoma

    Ependymoma

    Ependymoma is a rare type of tumor of the brain or spinal cord. It can happen in both children and adults. In children, these tumors tend to be in the brain. In adults, they are often in the spinal cord.
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  • Gangliomas
  • Gliobastoma (Grade IV Glioma)
  • Medulloblastomas

    Spinal Cord Tumor Overview

    Spinal cord tumors are fairly uncommon. It's much more common to develop a brain tumor than a tumor on the spinal cord. A spinal cord tumor may form inside the spinal cord itself or around the bones that make up the spine.
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  • Meningiomas

    Meningioma

    A meningioma is a type of tumor that grows in the meninges, which are layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord. Technically, a meningioma is not a brain tumor because it does not arise from brain tissue. But, it's often referred to as a brain tumor.
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  • Metastatic Cancer - Brain Cancer from other organs
  • Oligodendroglioma

    Oligodendroglioma in Children

    The brain is part of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS also includes the spinal cord. A tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue. An oligodendroglioma is a type of CNS tumor called a glioma.
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  • Oncology

    Cancer Overview

    Cancer cells don't function properly, and they can spread to many areas of the body. Tumors are clusters of cells that are capable of growing and dividing uncontrollably; their growth is not regulated.
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  • Pilocytic Astrocytoma (Grade I Glioma)

    Pilocytic Astrocytoma

    Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a slow-growing type of brain tumor. These tumors are often benign or noncancerous. This means that the growth doesn't spread to other parts of the body.
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  • Skull Base Tumors

    Understanding Skull Base Tumors

    At the base of the skull is bone that supports 4 brain components - the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, brain stem, and cerebellum. The skull base offers support from the bottom of the brain. Think of it as the floor of the skull, where the brain sits. Five bones make up the skull base. From front to back they are: Frontal, Ethmoid, Sphenoid, Temporal and Occipital.
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  • Stereotactic Biopsy

    Breast Biopsy

    A breast biopsy is a small piece of breast tissue that is removed and checked in a lab. This is done to see if cancer or other abnormal cells are present.
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In The News
Trail-blazing neurosurgeon-scientist Dr. Linda Liau takes helm of UCLA Neurosurgery
Awards
Dr. Linda Liau was recognized as a Top Doctor by U.S. News in partnership with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. This denotes that this doctor is among the top 1% in the nation in his or her specialty.
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