Paula Luber, MD

dr. luber is immensely knowledgeable and i appreciate the holistic approach to the patient’s total wellness. not the warmest individual, but i can live with that. and expensive.

FINALLY!!! I thought it was impossible to find a doctor that listens but Dr. Luber has proven me wrong. My appt was 1.5 to 2 hrs long. I was sent a medical questionnaire a few wks ago and I had it filled out along with a copy of some labs I previously had done at the typical hmo doc or how I like to call them: «I only have 10 mins to listen to you’ doctor. Dr. Luber reassured me that I’m not insane (although my friends might disagree with that statement) when I say there is something wrong. She explained everything in such detail. She gave me articles and names of books to read to do more research and even drew diagrams to help me understand the normal and abnormal functions of the particular systems in question. I have been complaining of the same thing for years and noone has ever listened except for today when I saw Dr. Luber and told her my symptoms. She has a holistic approach and looks at all possibilities of what could be wrong and prefers a natural approach which is exactly what I want.

When I first went to Dr. Luber, I had had joint pain and inflammation to the point where I was taking 4 ibuprofens in the morning to get going and was having more and more difficulty breathing, asthma-​like but not helped much by inhalers. I have Hashimoto’s and when regular doctor ran thyroid tests, they were within «normal levels,» even the additional tests they wouldn’t normally run but that I insisted on. But I felt awful like I was 85 instead of 45. My doctor gave me couple rounds of steroid shots and pills, which made me feel instantly better but made me realize exactly how much pain I was in normally. They did not entertain (pretty much dismissed) any type of alternative medicine, only the synthetic promoted by pharmaceuticals.
Not being one who really looks to alternative medicine, I finally bought some books on thyroid and started reading up. Dr. Luber was listed in one of the books and happened to be about 2 miles away, which was sheer luck. She takes an alternative approach (more like common sense approach) but is also an MD, which made me more comfortable with going to her. She ran a long battery of tests to rule out all kinds of possibilities, switched my medication to Armour thyroid instead of synthetic, had me go gluten free for 6 weeks, and determined I was rather sensitive to eggs… my protein breakfast each morning… oops! There was a bit more to it than that, but that’s the gist of it. Within 30 days I felt amazingly better and not taking the ibuprofen anymore. Such a simple approach and took the majority of my pain away.
I am gluten free (for the most part), which seems to have the biggest effect, now and feeling normal again. I can’t thank Dr. Luber enough. In addition to making me feel better, she is also a very genuine and compassionate person and really understands as she has had similar issues. Their office hours are not ideal for the working person and taking insurance would be nice, but the tradeoff and cost is well worth feeling like a normal human being again! I would strongly recommend her and already have to several people!!!

Dr. Luber is a Godsend. I came to her several years with a laundry list of long-​standing health problems. She spent several hours with me going over my complete medical and family history. She adjusted my medications, diet (after having diagnosed me with food allergies), and lifestyle. Over the course of the next year, 35+ years of health problems went away entirely or were vastly improved. Allergies, asthma, eczema, GERD, migraines, heart palpitations, fatigue, muscle aches, autoimmune conditions, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and thyroid issues… all 90%+ improved! I’ve been to a lot of «good,» board-​certified doctors in San Diego over the years… many of whom have graduated from great medical schools and have great credentials. Dr. Luber has helped me more than all of them combined. I cannot recommend her highly enough, especially to those who are struggling with chronic medical conditions (traditional medicine is not very effective for these). Integrative, holistic, functional medicine WORKS.

Love this doctor! She actually spends time listening to your concerns and I feel that she cares about making you feel your absolute best. I’ve been going to her for a few months now and feel like a new person due to her treatment of my endocrine problems. She is a bit alternative, but in my mind, that’s a good thing since she doesn’t just ascribe to mainstream ideas without thinking them through for each patient. I second what the previous reviewer said about her not taking insurance, and that is a bummer, but when you are feeling miserable and unhealthy, it’s a small price to pay to get your health back!