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Linda Liau, MD, Neurosurgery, Los Angeles, CA

LindaMing-HueiLiauMDPhD, MBA

Neurosurgery Los Angeles, CA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Skull Base

Professor & Chair, Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine

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  • Office

    300 Stein Plaza, Suite 564
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-267-9449
    Fax+1 310-825-9385

Summary

  • Dr. Linda Liau is a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica. She received her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. She specializes in brain & spinal tumor and skull base and is experienced in glioblastoma, neurosurgical oncology, primary brain tumors, brainstem glioma, and skull base surgery.

Education & Training

  • UCLA Anderson School of Management
    UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Poets & Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBAs, 2014 - 2016
  • UCLA
    UCLAPhD, Neuroscience, 1995 - 1999
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1998
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1991, MD
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityBS, BA, Biochemistry, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 1984 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member National Academy of Medicine, 2018
  • Super Doctors Southern California, 2016-2018
  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013-2018
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Heterogeneity Within the PF-EPN-B Ependymoma Subgroup  
    Andrew Grossbach, Vijay Ramaswamy, Benjamin Lu, Mariarita Santi, Caterina Giannini, Linda M Liau, Terri S Armstrong, Sarah Leary, Matthias A Karajannis, Kenneth Aldape..., Acta Neuropathologica
  • Immunosuppressive tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells mediate adaptive immune resistance via a PD-1/PD-L1 mechanism in glioblastoma  
    Antonios JP, Soto H, Everson RG, Moughon D, Orpilla JR, Shin NP, Sedighim S, Treger J, Odesa S, Tucker A, Yong WH, Li G, Cloughesy TF, Liau LM, Prins RM, Neuro Oncol, 1/1/2017
  • Incidence, survival, pathology, and genetics of adult Latino Americans with glioblastoma  
    Shabihkhani M, Telesca D, Movassaghi M, Naeini YB, Hojat SA, Gupta D, Lucey GM, Ontiveros M, Wang MW, Hanna LS, Sanchez DE, Mareninov S, Khanlou N, Vinters HV, Bergsne..., J Neurooncol, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Non-invasive immune monitoring following DC vaccination effectively delineates immune responses in glioblastoma
    Antonios J, Soto H, Everson R,…. Liau LM, Prins RM, 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncol, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2016
  • Patterns from dynamic vessel size imaging of arterial and venous perfusion correlates with aggressiveness and stratifies 1p19q co-deleted from non-codeleted low-grade ...
    Leu K, Cloughesy TF, Liau LM,… Ellingson B, 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncol, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2016
  • Simultaneous quantitative pH mapping and hypoxia imaging using fast multi-echo amine CEST-EPI in human gliomas
    Harris R, Liau LM, Leu K,.... Ellingson B, 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncol, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Maui Attorney Turns Brain Cancer Journey into Hope for Others
    Maui Attorney Turns Brain Cancer Journey into Hope for OthersAugust 7th, 2024
  • Adding Immune-Boosting Agent to Personalised Cancer Vaccine Supercharges the Body's Immune Defense Against Malignant Brain Tumours
    Adding Immune-Boosting Agent to Personalised Cancer Vaccine Supercharges the Body's Immune Defense Against Malignant Brain TumoursMay 10th, 2024
  • AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Contribute to SNS Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program
    AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Contribute to SNS Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training ProgramJanuary 24th, 2023
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Professional Memberships