P. Leia Nghiemphu, MD
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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

English, Vietnamese

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

Research

Interests

  • Individualized molecularly based therapy for patients with malignant brain tumors
  • Quality improvement in the care of patients with brain tumors
  • Neurofibromatosis

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