George Spaeth, MD
Enriched profileDirector Emeritus, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital; Lewis J. Esposito Glaucoma Research Professor · Wills Eye Hospital
George Spaeth is Director Emeritus, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital; Lewis J. Esposito Glaucoma Research Professor at Wills Eye Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 672 publications with 13,177 citations (h-index 63); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 10 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 16 Oct 2026
George L. Spaeth, MD, is Director Emeritus, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital. The public record shows 672 publications with 13,177 citations (h-index 63), centered on Glaucoma. It also documents an investigator role on 10 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (1985–2002).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · BMJ open ophthalmology
- Top research focus: Glaucoma
- 10 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Public advocate for environmental sustainability
addressing overpopulation and wealth inequality as linked to global health, expressed in personal writings/bio (not formal government testimony)
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 10 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Building a Database of Results From People Without Eye Problems
Sponsor: Wills Eye
Industry payments
Updated 16 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2024–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 16 Oct 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2002 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- COLLABORATIVE INITIAL GLAUCOMA TREATMENT STUDY
Wills Eye Hospital (philadelphia)
FY2002$112,882U10EY009143 - COLLABORATIVE INITIAL GLAUCOMA TREATMENT STUDY
Wills Eye Hospital (philadelphia)
FY2001$122,029U10EY009143 - COLLABORATIVE INITIAL GLAUCOMA TREATMENT STUDY
Wills Eye Hospital (philadelphia)
FY2000$118,177U10EY009143
Publications
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Diagnostic accuracy of the TsiogkaSpaeth grid test for detecting visual field defects in patients with glaucoma.
BMJ open ophthalmology
Article2025 - Keratoconus with Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Rare Combination.
Case reports in ophthalmological medicine
Case Report2020
Online presence
Updated 16 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/george-spaeth-md
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georgelspaeth.com
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researchgate.net/profile/George-Spaeth
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Mentions by others
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youtube.com/watch
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youtube.com/watch
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LinkedIn profile: "George Spaeth - Esposito Research Professor at Wills Eye Hospital" (auth-walled; title/employer corroborated via SERP snippet)
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ResearchGate profile: "George SPAETH | MD, Esposito Research Prof. | Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia"
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Background & recognition
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →willseye.org ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →theophthalmologist.com ↗
- Founder and first President
American Glaucoma Society
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Glaucoma Service Foundation to Prevent Blindness
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Ethics Committee, American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Ophthalmology
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (current)
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Temple University (past)
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Practice of Emund B. Spaeth (past, early career)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Feature interview
"A Wonderful Life" / "Sitting Down With... George L. Spaeth", The Ophthalmologist
2023verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →theophthalmologist.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →glaucomatoday.com ↗
- Guest
"Eye Tea" ophthalmology podcast, episode "Glaucoma innovation: SPARCS and Contrast Sensitivity" (with Dr. Parul Ichhpujani and Eric Spaeth)
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"World-famous Hill eye doctor, 91, authors poetry book", The Chestnut Hill Local
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