Board Certification
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American Board of Genetic Counseling
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Patient Rating
Patients describe Emily Spoth as knowledgeable and highly skilled in genetic counseling, able to translate complex information into clear, understandable explanations. Reviewers highlight her compassionate, patient-centered manner—she listens carefully, answers questions fully, and is both kind and thorough. Many also note she is prepared and responsive, provides education about testing options and follow-up, and makes patients feel supported and cared for.
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Education history
| Professional Other | Genetic Counseling - University of Pittsburgh | M.S. |
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Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Soetikno BT, Spoth E, Hartnett ME (2025). Genotypic Distribution and Clinical Correlations in Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy: A Single-Center Study. Ophthalmol Sci, 5(5), 100782.
- Hoshina Y, Moser C, Wright MA, Sunderman E, Livsey CT, Spoth E, Clardy SL, Cliatt Brown CJ (2024). C9orf72 Gene-Associated Frontotemporal Dementia Mimicking Autoimmune Pathology. Neurologist, 30(1), 42-44.
- Hoshina Y, Wright MA, Warner JE, Richards T, Salzman KL, Pulst SM, Spoth E, Clardy SL (2023). Pearls & Oy-sters: ATX-FGF14 Mimicking Autoimmune Pathology. Neurology, 101(14), e1478-e1482.
- Parra MM, Spoth E, Ronquillo CC, Henderson R, Hartnett ME (2022). Multimodal Retinal Imaging Findings in Two Cousins With VCAN-Related Vitreoretinopathy or Wagner Disease. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina, 53(11), 639-643.
Emily is kind, compassionate, and very helpful. She is always friendly on the phone, and will seek out any information if she doesn't know, and reaches out/calls back promptly.
Emily was so helpful, kind, and informed! She answered all of my questions and made me feel so cared about! She explained things clearly, and I loved meeting with her! She was absolutely excellent!
I really appreciate the length of time and thoroughness that I experienced in the telephone appointment I had with Emily. She was very kind and generous with her time that meant a lot to me. Thank you, Emily.
Emily is so professional and understanding. She's been a massive help navigating ALS and its components.
Emily Spoth was very caring, very educated. She was amazing at answering our questions and explaining them so well. Even answered extra questions and she will be the one to follow up with the test results we got done this day. And not just finding out on my chart.
Pretty much a waste of time and money
She has a lot of patience and is kind and knowledgeable
Emily is the best professional to go to for your genetic issues. She's kind and easy to talk to.
Emily was very clear in her explanations of the tests and outcomes as well as how further testing could benefit us. She listened carefully and was very prepared with the results from previous tests. I appreciated her candor and obvious skills in genetic testing as well as her explanations in terms we could understand.
Excellent [TRANSLATED]
Emily Jeanne Spoth, GC, is an extraordinary professional, who embodies all of the qualities of competence, expertise and friendly empathy--a wonderful mix in the area of genetic counseling. She efficiently met all of my expectations, and provided me with the opportunity to explore any potential genetic contributors to my health conditions. I don't hesitate to give her my highest recommendation.
Outstanding in every respect!
Ms. Spoth (Emily) is an extraordinary professional. We had the best conversation regarding my health issues and possible genetic testing that may be able to address some, or any, of those issues. She is extremely well-versed in the her field of genetics and genetic counseling, and was very helpful in reducing some complex science into an understandable topic that we could discuss at length. I could not give her a better endorsement and recommendation--five stars across the board.
Emily Spoth is kind and knowledgeable.
And just when you have given up hope in the medical system, someone like Ms. Spoth comes along...informed, caring, and compassionate.
Terrific person.
very helpful and easy to work with
She's wonderful!
Listens carefully to your needs and concerns, while also maintaining a commitment to evidence based options. Provides valuable education with a gentle demeanor. Thorough, results oriented and kind. Superb.
Emily was very kind and thorough. She did a great job of explaining all the types of testing and what my options were. She also did a great job of answering all of my questions. She was wonderful!