Conveniently located in Southern California and accepting patients from anywhere in the state, Dr. Ma is Double Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. She is bilingual, treating in both English and Mandarin Chinese 中文普通话. Her track record is very successful in guiding people from diverse backgrounds through acute stress and life crises. With over ten years of experience in major US cities, Dr. Ma has worked extensively with adult patients of all ages, in many outpatient and hospital settings. She directs several outpatient programs at major San Diego hospitals and has privileges in several regional health systems.
About Dr. Ci Ma
Dr. Ma’s training, experience and access to major California facilities make her an ideal physician for those seeking reliable continuity of care, for themselves or a loved one, each step of the way in any needed venues. She emphasizes personalized care to each individual and her menu of strategies includes teamwork with others, including psychologists.
Dr. Ma is licensed in tele-health and so can see you by video call from the convenient comfort of your own home. She also has offices in San Diego for in-person sessions. Email Dr. Ma about your mental health concerns to discuss treatment goals. Note: This clinic does not use certain addictive medications, benzodiazepines and stimulants in its scope of care.
Specialties
- Attention issues including ADHD
- Anxiety Spectrum Disorder including Panic disorder and General Anxiety disorder
- Mood disorder including Depression and Bipolar
- Trauma related including Adjustment disorder and Post Trauma Stress Disorder
- Intrusive experience including Psychosis
- Addiction and Preventive Medicine
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- TRICARE/TRIWEST
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Lyra
Professional Recognition & Honors
Double Board in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine
Fluent in English and Chinese
UCSD Profile https://profiles.ucsd.edu/ci.ma
SHARP https://www.sharp.com/san-diego-doctors/dr-ci-ma-84828
PsychologyToday https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/ci-ma-san-diego-ca/813905
Education
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. M.D. Graduate with Honor
Laval University, Quebec, Canada M.S. Research Assistant
University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA M.S. Research Associate
Maimonides Medical Center, New York, USA Residency training
UCLA, California, Senior Research Associate
UCSD, California, Clinical Assistant Professor