Accepting new patients
P. Leia Nghiemphu, MD
- Neurology|
- Neuro-Oncology
Bowyer Oncology Center
|
200 Medical Plaza,
Suite 120,
Los Angeles, CA
90095
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
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
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Research
Interests
- Individualized molecularly based therapy for patients with malignant brain tumors
- Quality improvement in the care of patients with brain tumors
- Neurofibromatosis
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