GeorgeL.SpaethMD
Ophthalmology • Philadelphia, PAGlaucoma Related
Professor, Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ
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Office
840 Walnut St
Ste 1110
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-928-3197Fax+1 215-928-0166
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
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1959
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1961 - 2016
NJ State Medical License 1992 - 2015- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- #2 most influential ophthalmologist internationally The Ophthalmologist, 2023
- Short Story Prize Gemini Press, 2023
- Hall of Fame American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2022
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Clinical Trials
- How Does Your Genetic Make-up (Profile) Influence Your Glaucoma? Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
- Dose, Effects and Characteristics of Pilocarpine Start of enrollment: 1978 Aug 01
- Does Adding Bevacizumab Therapy in Glaucoma Surgery Improve the Success of Needle Bleb Revisions? Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 235 citationsCompliance in patients prescribed eyedrops for glaucomaSantosh C Patel, George L Spaeth
Ophthalmic Surgery. 1995-05-01 - 22 citationsFactors affecting the results of argon laser trabeculoplasty in open-angle glaucoma.Carlo Enrico Traverso, George L Spaeth, Richard J. Starita, Ronald L. Fellman, Kevin C. Greenidge
Ophthalmic Surgery. 1986-09-01 - 33 citationsFormation of Peripheral Anterior Synechiae Following Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty: A Prospective Study to Determine Relationship to Position of Laser BurnsCarlo Enrico Traverso, Kevin C. Greenidge, George L Spaeth
Archives of Ophthalmology. 1984-06-01
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- Join now to see all
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