Luba Foltz, MD

I contacted the Seattle OBGYN group in 2006 to schedule an annual exam. Dr. Foltz was just beginning her practice there and was the only doctor with availability. She was very professional, very friendly and made me feel as comfortable as a woman can feel during an annual exam. Three years later, I made the choice to have my first baby with a midwife at home — I worried a bit about what Dr. Foltz would say (it felt like «breaking up» with my gyno), but she wished me the best of luck and asked me to bring the baby during my next appointment.
Unfortunately, I had a TERRIBLE experience with my midwife. Her bedside manner during and after delivery was awful and she was extremely critical of things that felt very natural as a new mother (e.g. «Don’t pat your baby’s back — they don’t need that» and «I can’t believe you put blankets in her crib — that’s how babies die of SIDS.»). I fired my midwife and scheduled all my postpartum checkups with Dr. Foltz, during which I broke down crying in the exam room because birth with my midwife had been such a traumatic experience. She listened, gave me a hug and simply said, «Well… Don’t worry. You’ll have your next baby here with me.»
And I did. I’m a huge advocate for natural, home birth but Dr. Foltz has made it impossible for me to imagine giving birth under anyone else’s care. Three babies and five years later, she remembers all their names, their birth stories, chats with me about childcare and life as a working mom. She’s everything you could want from your physician.

No surprise that Luba has amazing reviews, she’s the best! I could go on and on about how knowledgable, genuine, caring, and overall awesome she is, but other reviews have accomplished that. She really is the best.

I’m hesitant to write this review because I fear that Dr. Foltz will become impossible to schedule with for my friends and family. But, I have to give credit where credit is due. Dr. Foltz is absolutely top notch and I could not be happier that she was my doctor for the pregnancy and birth of my first child.
I have never seen a healthcare provider that was not directly recommended by a family member or close friend. But after a bad experience at another office, I scheduled with her based on previous reviews. I am so happy I did!
She is professional, kind, and caring in a very «real» way. You don’t get the sense that she reads your chart right before walking in the room and then pretends to know and care for you. She is genuine. And very good at what she does.
She delivered my first child and I could not be more grateful that she did. Dr. Foltz stayed long after she was off work to be there for me. I have never heard of a doctor doing this before! During delivery she was motivating and encouraging and helped to make it one of the best experiences of my life, honestly.
I am excited to go through this process several more times with Dr. Foltz!

Simply put: Dr. Foltz is an amazing health care provider.
I found Seattle OB/​GYN halfway through my first pregnancy when my other practice shut down. I feel so fortunate for that twist of fate as I couldn’t have found a better doctor than Dr. Foltz. I used to hate going to any doctor… and I actually look forward to my appointments with Luba! She is somehow almost always on time, but never rushes me. She takes time for my questions, but helps me consider other questions. And she has taken time to know me as a person which really helps her tailor her care to me. She is extremely competent, calm and funny all at the same time. My husband thinks she is great too, and we feel fortunate to be able to put so much trust in the person who helps us with our most important projects — our babies!
And, the entire Seattle OB/​GYN practice is wonderful (ALL female staff, responsive, professional, friendly, caring). Note: I just read the other reviews posted, and while I’m not shocked at how glowing they are, I have to laugh. Dr. Foltz makes me feel like MY individual healthcare is the most important part of her day… so when I read that everyone feels that special — I am amazed at how she does it.

I only have good things to say about Dr. Luba Foltz. I can’t begin to sing the praises of Dr. Luba Foltz.
When I met her and immediately she made me feel comfortable. Her calm nature makes it easier for me to talk to her. We talked about my problem and opted for surgery before my wedding. She said next year she will deliver my baby. That sounded great since I like consistency.
I met her after the post op. She said I was recovering beautifully. I told her we plan to have a wedding. She told me I will be a beautiful bride. Great vote of confidence from a doctor!
Needless to say, I highly recommend her.

I work in an office building adjacent to Seattle OBGYN, and when it came time to pick out a new doctor I chose Dr. Foltz based solely on her photo and bio on the Seattle OBGYN website… shallow, I know. Her warm smile and kind demeanor put me at ease immediately. She has never made me feel rushed, and she’s always been more than happy to listen to all of my concerns. I don’t have any children yet, but when I do I’ll feel totally confident in having Dr. Foltz helping me through it all!

I’m not having babies yet but when I do Dr. Folz will be a great member of my team. I see her once a year for my routine pap and gyno exam and she’s always great. She asks me how life has been and makes it a point to talk to her patients (even when she’s on call and delivering babies!).

I have been seeing Dr Foltz for seven years, and she has guided me through menopause with compassion, intelligence, and humor. I don’t know how she does it, but she remembers my kids’ and grandkids’ ages and what is going on in my life from year to year. She performed an endometrial ablation a few years ago, was extremely competent at it, and personally called me the next day to see how I was doing. She is the best OB/​GYN I have ever had.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about having Luba as my doctor! My husband and I found Luba by looking through Unilocal reviews when we found out I was pregnant. Right off the bat it seemed like a great fit. We really enjoyed her demeanor. She seems like equal parts doctor and friend. She is very knowledgeable and put me at ease whenever I brought up any of my concerns. We never felt rushed in any of our appointments.
We talked about the type of birth I wanted to have. Luba was great at giving us advice while still being very supportive of what we wanted. We explained that we wanted to have a natural unmedicated birth, and she did everything she could to make sure things went smoothly. Considering all the patients she sees, she never forgot anything we told her from month to month. She made a note of our birth plan in my chart and made sure that we had a nurse who was experienced in unmedicated births.
Even when we had told her that we wanted to have a water birth, and were going to look in to giving birth at a birth center instead of with her at Swedish First Hill, she was very supportive of our decision, and again gave her advice very unobtrusively. (That obviously didn’t end up happening in the end)
The day we gave birth, she also delivered 7 other babies, but made quite the effort to make sure she was there for our birth. During labor, she did a fantastic job of talking me through things and getting me through the final pushes.
Luba is the type of doctor who stopped by after her shift ended before heading home to check in on us and make sure we were all doing ok.
I can’t picture another doctor I would rather have to deliver our baby and any other babies we may have in the future. I liked her so much, that I now have her as my GYN after seeing my previous doctor for 5 years. I can’t say enough nice things about Luba and her staff. There’s a reason she has so many 5-​star reviews! It’s because she’s awesome!
Also, related, here is my review of my birth experience at Swedish First-​Hill:

I have been meaning to write this review for years and here it finally is :)
I have been seeing Dr. Foltz since I moved back to Seattle in 2007 for my pre-​child, pregancy, delivery and yearly visits. Anytime someone says they are looking for a GYN, I recommend her because she is just simply good at what she does — knowledgeable, skilled, professional and actually nice (you know what I’m talking about, some Dr’s act like they care but they don’t). She is honest in a REAL way and that is what I like about her. I mean, really, when I go in to see her, it’s like I’m seeing one of my girlfriends because she is always so positive, upbeat, encouraging and genuine.
Like many of the reviewers state, I do hesitate to write this because it isn’t always easy to get in to see her because from what I imagine her panel is filling up because people are hearing so many good things about her and are staying!
I love Dr. Foltz and always look forward to my visits with her!

I really can’t say enough great things about Dr. Foltz, I actually found her via her Unilocal reviews and I’ve never been happier with a healthcare provider. She provided all of my prenatal care and was compassionate, calm and always took the time to sit down and talk with me. She never never never appears rushed, even if it’s a day she’s on call. Her sense of calm (even when things aren’t going well) is very reassuring. I felt that she did a wonderful job talking me and my husband through all of our options when we realized things were not going to go according to our master plan. I also LOVE Cindy, her nurse and I really appreciated that either Cindy or Dr. Foltz would personally call me when I had questions or test results back. I plan to continue seeing Dr. Foltz. See my review for Seattle OBGYN for my thoughts on the rest of the staff.

Dr. Foltz and her staff exceeded all my expectations when I was in her care. I was a first time anxious mother and my pregnancy could not have gone smoother. Dr. Foltz always answered all my endless questions and with her confidence made me feel at ease after each office visit. I ended up having to have a c-​section and was surprised how quickly I recovered after all the stories I have heard from others in a similar situation. My recovery time was minimal and I was back to my normal routine in no time! All in all my experience could not have been better and I am so grateful for her dedication. I am actually going to miss seeing her and her staff as much as I did!

Dr. Foltz and her entire staff were great. I just went for an annual exam so I can’t speak to her OB skills, but she was very nice, welcoming, and I really appreciated that she wanted to meet and talk with me first, with clothes on, before just getting all up in my business.
It was also probably one of the most on-​time doctor visits I’ve ever had, and the appointment was very quick without feeling rushed.

Luba (Dr. Foltz) provided all of my prenatal care and delivered our firstborn a few months ago and the experience could not have been better. I was referred to Luba by a friend who is famously adverse to doctors of any sort but loved Dr. Foltz, so I knew she’d be great. Not only is Luba the best, but her office (Seattle OBGYN) is efficient, on-​time and welcoming and her nurse (Cindy) is awesome. Luba delivers at Swedish First Hill, which is a wonderful place to have a baby. I’ve always heard you can tell a good OBGYN by how much the labor and delivery nurses like them and Dr. Foltz is VERY well liked. I’d recommend her (and have!)to my family members, friends and anyone else looking for a great OB or GYN.

My wife and I had not even finished moving to Seattle when we found out we were pregnant. With very few contacts in Seattle we searched high and low for an OBGYN and group that would be best for us.
Throughout the pregnancy we got to know Dr. Foltz very well and all I can say is, she rocks. From bedside manner, making dad feel comfortable, guidance in preparation for new parents, and patiently answering every question that came up, I can’t imagine having had a better experience from start to finish.
In screening doctor’s we used the following Criteria:
Eduction:
Dr. Foltz graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. UW is one of the nation’s top medical schools.
Reviews:
Both here on Unilocal and on some other sites everyone raved about Dr. Foltz.
Medical Group and associated hospital:
Swedish is the largest hospital in Washington State. With a specialty in childbirth services. They deliver some ridiculous amount of babies every day. This is comforting news for new parents to be.
The OBGYN Group was fantastic, from the check in to the nurse, every single person we interacted with there was professional, efficient, and nice.
In summary if you want a professional, smart, talented doctor to be your OBGYN or to help you and your family have a baby, you couldn’t make a better choice in Dr. Foltz.
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I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Foltz. Not only is she an amazing doctor, but she makes you feel like you are one of her friends. She has an incredible «bedside manner». She really puts you at ease whether it’s a delivery or an annual checkup. She truly cares about her patients. The day after she delivered my daughter she called to check on us even though she wasn’t on duty. I can’t imagine having another OB/​GYN. She is truly the best!

Luba truly is as good as it gets! Actually, with her, it is more like as fantastic as it gets!
I have had my last three babies delivered by Luba and with each pregnancy and birth, she was attentive, friendly, kind, loving, and skilled with knowledge and experience. I recommend her to all of my friends and consider her a lifelong friend at this point.
I appreciate that Dr. Foltz is younger and experiencing the same life changes as we are. She is married, has young children, and is in the midst of all the wonderous experiences we are going through. I believe that this gives her a clearer picture of our journey, which translates to exceptional care.
I highly recommend Luba… this is my first review on here and I wouldn’t take the time to write one (as a mom of four with a husband who works 60 – 70 hours a week) unless she was truly exceptional. She is!

My wife has been seeing Dr. Foltz as her primary OB/​GYN since we moved to Seattle and we found out we were pregnant. Being a husband and dad, my insights into what makes a good OB/​GYN are based on what my wife tells me and the quality of care we feel we are getting and in this case I can say that we could not be happier with Dr. Foltz and her practice. I made it along for a few office visits and I was impressed with the professionalism of the staff and the efficiency at which they operate.
My wife had a bumpy road towards the end and Dr. Foltz was amazing in helping answer her questions, follow up through office visits and on the day of our delivery we were lucky that Dr. Foltz was on call and able to deliver our son. The process was smooth and I always felt comfortable through the process. One thing that really stood out to me was the way in which the staff at Swedish interacted with Dr. Foltz. It was obvious that she had a great relationship with the Staff, and anyone in medicine will tell you that a Dr. who has the support of the hospital staff is doing many things right!

I couldn’t recommend Dr. Foltz any more highly than I do.
I actually originally called Seattle ObGyn to try and see a different doctor when I needed a new Ob several years ago. That doctor wasn’t taking new patients, and they asked if I would take Dr. Foltz instead. Honestly, I was disappointed at the time, but needed a doctor, so I went with her. I’m so glad I did!
Luba is amazing. She is warm, professional, highly intelligent, capable, calm, accessible, answers all questions, gives you plenty of time, and really cares about her patients. She’s also a mom, which gave her good perspective on what my experience was. As an example of how she does business — when I was trying to make a decision about whether or not to get an epidural, she explained the procedure and its impact, and answered all of my questions, but didn’t try to influence my decision either way. She let me make my own decision — I really appreciated the way she handled it.
I’ve never looked forward to a doctor’s appointment — and certainly not an appointment with an ob/​gyn — but I really did always look forward to seeing Luba! Seeing her for an appointment was like hanging out with a super smart and knowledgeable friend. She is just delightful. She delivered both of my kids, and there’s no one I would have rather had helping us with that incredible moment. I was devastated when my company switched insurance policies and she was no longer covered by my insurance — I would see her for life if I could!

This is the first time in my life that I’ve had an appointment with a doctor where the nurse, upon leaving the examination room to get the doctor after the preliminary questions, has told me to keep my clothes on for a few minutes because the doctor likes to meet people in their own clothes. Dr. Foltz was really friendly and great, and I liked that she wanted to see me as a real person, rather than just another lady in a hospital smock. It’s never particularly pleasant to visit your gynecologist, but having a good one is important, and I really liked her, because I felt as though she didn’t have an agenda other than taking good care of me and being really sweet. I have had doctors that made me feel awkward if I had questions for them (and they were just bad doctors) but not her! I was recommended to her by one of my coworkers, and I’m so glad I took an appointment with her and didn’t choose another doctor. I’m sure the other ladies at the Seattle OBGYN Group are great too, but Dr. Foltz is particularly awesome.