Dr. Ashley-May Masa is a podiatrist with SoCal Foot Care.
Born and raised in San Diego, Dr. Masa proudly joined SoCal Foot Care in 2025. As a highly trained Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, she is committed to delivering comprehensive conservative and surgical management for a variety of foot and ankle pathologies. She brings expertise in sports medicine, lower extremity trauma, and limb preservation, with a strong focus on implementing modern healthcare standards through research-based techniques and practices.
Dr. Masa completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley in 2017, earning a B.S. in Physiology and Metabolism. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences in 2022 and completed her residency at the Seattle VA Medical Center in 2025, where she served as Chief Resident. She holds added credentials in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery.
With experience across academic teaching institutions, non-profit and private organizations, Level II trauma facilities, county hospitals, active military bases, and VA medical centers, Dr. Masa offers patient-focused care and a multidisciplinary approach to improve outcomes. Her practice includes bunion and hammertoe correction, Lapiplasty®, minimally invasive surgery (MIS), tendon/ligament repair, sports medicine and trauma, pediatric podiatry, and limb salvage.
Dr. Masa enjoys watching Lakers games, attending Padres games, and horseback riding.
Dr. Masa supports patients in English and Tagalog.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, B.S. in Physiology and Metabolism, 2017
- Western University of Health Sciences, DPM, 2022
- Seattle VA Medical Center, Residency, 2025
Hospital Affiliations
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
- Scripps Mercy Chula Vista
- UCSD Medical Center
Awards
- Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Foot & Ankle Summit (June 2021)
- American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery Scholar (2020)
Presentations List
- Peri-operative Considerations in the Multiple Sclerosis Patient (ACFAS Pacific Northwest Region Complications Seminar – September 2024)
- Regional (Peripheral) Nerve Block Complications & Management (ACFAS Pacific Northwest Region Complications Seminar – November 2023)
- Surgical Site Dehiscence Considerations (ACFAS Pacific Northwest Region Complications Seminar – March 2023)
- Podiatric Physician Opioid Prescribing Patterns for Managing Pain (ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference – February 2020)