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  • Autopsy | Decedent Affairs
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Pathology Requests & Reports
(310) 825-7230 (UCLA)
(310) 267-2680 (outside UCLA)

Location & General Inquiries
10833 Le Conte Ave, 18-170 NPI
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1732
(310) 825-7230 | EmailLink sends email (Link opens in new window) 

Section Chief
Director: Fausto Rodriguez, MDLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window)
(310) 206-4111 | EmailLink sends email (Link opens in new window)

Neuropathology Laboratory
10833 Le Conte Ave., 18-144 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1732
(310) 825-5792 | EmailLink sends email (Link opens in new window)

BTTR Biorepository
Director: Fausto Rodriguez, MDLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window)
(310) 206-4111 | EmailLink sends email (Link opens in new window)

The Division of UCLA Neuropathology provides a broad range of clinical, research, and educational services. For patients, we are a part of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window) providing world-class innovative care. For scholars, students, and researchers, UCLA is a dynamic, collegial, and fulfilling place to learn and to push the boundaries of medicine forward for our patients. We work closely with teams of internationally renowned neuroscientists, neurologists, oncologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists as well as other healthcare providers. The neuropathology faculty has particular diagnostic and research expertise in brain and pituitary tumors, dementia, epilepsy, and neuromuscular disorders. We provide higher level consultation services to patients, medical centers, and healthcare systems here and abroad. Please spend time exploring this web portal to learn about our division's services and about different diseases that affect the nervous system.

Services

  • Tumors and vascular malformations of the brain
  • Skull base, spine and spinal cord disorders
  • Peripheral nerve and muscle studies
  • Degenerative and inflammatory conditions affecting the brain and spinal cord
  • Diseases of nerves and skeletal muscle
  • Unusual causes of stroke, cerebrovascular disease and epilepsy

Forms and Protocols

  • Nerve and Muscle Biopsy InstructionsLink downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
  • Neuropathology RequisitionLink downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)

Education

  • Fellowship ProgramLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window)
  • Residency Rotation
  • Visiting Scholars and Students
  • Glioblastoma Information
    • GBM (in Armenian)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in Chinese)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in English)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in French)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in Japanese)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in Korean)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in Russian)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in Spanish)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
    • GBM (in Vietnamese)Link downloads document(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)

Research

  • Dementia
  • Glioblastoma, Biomarkers
  • Epilepsy, Cortical Dysplasia
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Brain tissue biospecimen and biorepository science (BTTR)

Faculty

  • Negar Khanlou, MDLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window)
  • Shino Magaki, MD, PhDLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window)
  • Fausto Rodriguez, MDLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window)
  • Harry Vinters, MDLink opens in new window(Link opens in new window)
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