Barbara Ting-Wen Ma, MD, MS

Hematology/Oncology

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Personal Statement

As a medical oncologist, I place great value on having strong physician-patient relationships and feel this is especially important in cancer care. I am continuously inspired by my patients and their families who display strength and resilience throughout their cancer journeys. I am driven to provide the excellent care that they deserve, educate them about their treatment, and advocate for their needs. At Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, we utilize a bench to bedside approach to combine the strengths of precision medicine and immunotherapy to develop novel therapeutics. We are committed to bringing the most promising new treatments out of the lab and directly to patients often years before they are widely available elsewhere.

Biographical Info

Dr. Barbara T. Ma, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Ma graduated with B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and M.S. in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. She received her medical degree from New York Medical College. She completed her internal medicine training at Georgetown University Hospital and fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, where she also served as a chief fellow. Dr. Ma cares for patients with skin cancers, including melanoma. Her research focus is optimizing immunotherapy treatments for solid tumor patients with special interest on immunotherapy toxicities. She heads the Phase I unit and leads Cellular Therapy for Solid Tumors at Cornell. Dr. Ma is a recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award. She is a member of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Golden Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), and Society for Immunotherapy and Translational Research in Cancer.

Honors and Awards

2021 Conquer Cancer Foundation ASCO Young Investigator Award Recipient

2021 Department of Medicine Fellow Research Award Finalist

2021 SITC Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School Travel Award Winner

Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Clinical Expertise
Melanoma
Basal Cell Skin Cancer
Squamous Cell Skin Cancer
Medical Oncologist
Clinical Research Trials
Cancer Clinical Trials
Languages
English
Chinese (Cantonese)
Education 
  • M.D.
    New York Medical College
    2015
  • M.S.
    The Johns Hopkins University
    2011
  • B.S.
    The Johns Hopkins University
    2009
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Physician
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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