Dr Sandercoe graduated from the University of Sydney Medical School. He then joined RANZCO and FRACS in 2013 and started his ophthalmology work.
Prior to starting medicine Dr Sandercoe completed a Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours at Sydney University. In the following years Dr Sandercoe embarked on a PhD looking at Retinal Vascular Development at Sydney University. He simultaneously completed this alongside his medical degree at the same university.
Dr Sandercoe completed his Ophthalmology Training at Sydney Eye Hospital in 2011 and was awarded FRANZCO after completing a General Ophthalmology Fellowship at Royal North Shore Hospital in 2012. In 2013-14 Dr Sandercoe completed a Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane. He then undertook a Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, in 2014 – 2015. He was award a RANZCO travel scholarship for this period. Upon returning to Australia Dr Sandercoe worked at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane as a locum staff specialist before returning to Sydney.
Throughout his training and fellowship’s Dr Sandercoe has been involved in the teaching of medical students and other non-ophthalmic medical professionals, including the Rural Vocational Training Scheme for General Practitioners, as well as supervision of registrars, and has several publications.
