Sanj Wickremasinghe

 

Dr Sanj Wickremasinghe  Specialty: Medical Retina and General Ophthalmology

Royal Australian and New Zealand Collegeof Ophthalmologists   Nov 2007 Sept 2007

Royal College of   Ophthalmologists (UK) FRCOphth Sept 2006

MRCOphth Part 3  Sept 2000 MRCOphth Part 2 Nov 1999

MRCOphth Part 1 April 1998

 United Medical and Dental Schools of 1990 - 1996

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals (UMDS) University of London MBBS Degree  July 1996

United Medical and Dental Schools of 1992 - 1993

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals (UMDS) University of London Intercalated BSc. in Biochemistry Second Class (Upper) Honours

 Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne (February 2007 to date)

 • Consultant in Medical Retina and Ocular Immunology clinics

• Research into the predictors of outcome following treatment for Neovascular AMD. Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne (February 2007- February 2009)

• Fellowship experience in Medical Retina and Ocular Immunology

 • Broad exposure to wide range of Medical Retinal and Inflammatory eye diseases

• Experience in photodynamic therapy and intravitreal injections for macular degeneration

• Supervision of junior colleagues

• Investigator in several Pharmaceutical company sponsored drug trials in macular degeneration and retinal vascular disease/ diabetes.

• Research into the predictors of outcome following treatment for Neovascular AMD. North Thames Ophthalmology Specialist Registrar Rotation (March 2002- September 2006)  Moorfields Eye Hospital (Year 5) Mar ’06- Feb ’07

 • Fellowship experience in Medical Retinal

 • Broad exposure to wide range of Medical Retinal and Inflammatory eye diseases

• Senior service resident for the Medical Retina service

• Management experience coordinating the timetable of the resident and fellows

• Further experience in posterior segment laser and intravitreal injections

• Supervision of junior colleagues

 • Investigator in the Posurdex® trial for central and branch retinal vein occlusions. Moorfields Eye Hospital (Year 4) Mar ’05- Mar ’06

 • Sub-specialty experience in Vitreo-retinal, Medical Retinal and Adnexal services

• Teaching of Juniors & medical students

 • Further exposure to Eye casualty on the Senior on call rota

 • Management experience .