
P. Leia Nghiemphu, MD
Neurology| Neuro-Oncology
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Bowyer Oncology Center
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 120
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 120
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-206-6932
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
UCLA School of Medicine, 2005
Residency
Stanford University School of Medicine, 2003
Internship
Beth Israel Medical Center, 2000
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
Locations

Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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