
George L. Spaeth MD
Glaucoma Related
Professor, Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ
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840 Walnut StSte 1110Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-928-3197
Fax+1 215-928-0166
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Education & Training
National Institutes of HealthOphthalmology, Glaucoma, 1963 - 1965
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1961 - 1963
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1960 - 1963
University of Pennsylvania Ophthalmology, 1960 - 1961
University of Michigan Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1959 - 1960
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1961 - 2016
NJ State Medical License 1992 - 2015
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Short Story Prize Gemini Press, 2023
- #2 most influential ophthalmologist internationally The Ophthalmologist, 2023
- Hall of Fame American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2022
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Diagnostic accuracy of the TsiogkaSpaeth grid test for detecting visual field defects in patients with glaucoma.Anastasia Tsiogka, Klio I Chatzistefanou, Efthymios Karmiris, Evangelia Samoli, Konstantina Koulotsiou
BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 2025-04-07 - 1 citationsPatient-Reported Outcomes for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.Kuldev Singh, George L Spaeth, Ron D Hays, David W Parke 2nd, Michelle E Tarver
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024-10-01 - 1 citationsA Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Patients Who Undergo Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.Ron D Hays, Michelle E Tarver, Malvina Eydelman, George L Spaeth, David W Parke 2nd
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Spaeth GL, Adams RE, Soffe AM: Treatment of trichinosis. Arch Ophthalmol 1Spaeth, Arch Ophthal, 1964
Authored Content
- The Real WinnersJune 2021
Press Mentions
Visionology Acquires Exclusive Worldwide License to SPARCS Contrast Sensitivity Testing TechnologyJune 3rd, 2021
Glaucoma Specialist Carina Torres Sanvicente, M.D., Joins UAMS Jones Eye InstituteJanuary 11th, 2021
Cherry Hill Ophthalmologist Sees Patients Through at-Home Online Monitoring SiteMay 14th, 2020
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- Fellow
- Member
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