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Dr Cameron started at The Surgery Kincumber in 2024.
Dr Cameron Ball is a true Coastie. He has lived on the Central Coast his whole life, having grown up in Ettalong and going to Gosford High School. Dr Ball started his primary care service as a pharmacist. He felt his passion was serve the community as a GP. He took up medicine at University of Sydney. After graduating he worked at Gosford and Wyong hospitals as well as other practices in the Central Coast as part of his General Practice training.
All aspect of family medicine, including treating people as part of family unit
Management of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease.
Wound repairs, incision and drainage of abscess, minor skin cancer procedures.
Outside of medicine Cameron enjoys sports, video games and spending time with his family puppy “Frankie”.
Dr Jayaguhan Chelladurai is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. (FRACGP). Dr Jay Chelladurai completed his general medicine training in India in 2000. After working in India for 2 years and in the UK for 3 years, he moved to Australia in 2006. He initially worked in Emergency Medicine in various places, including Gosford Hospital. He moved to the Central Coast in 2009 and has settled here since. He completed his General Practice training in Inverell through the Armidale network in 2015, and since then, he has worked in various practices on the Central Coast.
With his wide variety of training including Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, and Rural Remote Medicine, he has become an all-round General Practitioner with a depth of exposure and knowledge in all aspects of General Practice.
Dr Jay joined The Surgery, Kincumber in Nov 2023.
He has a special interest in managing patients with complex long-term conditions such as Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease, as well as minor emergencies such as wounds, cuts, and minor fractures.
Areas of Focus: Children’s Health: Minor illness, Injuries, Vaccinations
Young Adults: anxiety, depression, Vaccinations
Women’s Health: General Women’s issues such as anaemia, contraception, Implanon insertion as well as removal, Pre-pregnancy and pregnancy management, Medical Termination of pregnancy
Older Adults: Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Cancers, Osteoporosis
Dr Jay’s motto is “I like to help people live their lives away from health practitioners, investigations, and medications. One’s world should not be dictated by their health conditions and taken over by the health system."
Dr Jay welcomes new patients. Further information about Dr Jay can be found here.
Medicine is in Dr Poate's genes. Both his father and grandfather were doctors.
Dr Poate graduated from the University of NSW in 1986. He did his internship at Gosford Hospital in 1987, He quickly discovered the wonderful beaches and bush walks of the Central Coast, and he has lived and worked on the Coast ever since.
Dr Poate joined The Surgery Kincumber in 1995. Some of his patients have been coming to the practice since when he started. His youngest patient is usually a newborn baby and his oldest is 98.
Dr Nick is a dedicated and compassionate practitioner, and always has your best interest at heart.
Founder, The Surgery Kincumber
Dr Chris Tarrant retired in February 2026. He was the founder of The Surgery Kincumber. He moved his practice in Umina and established The Surgery Kincumber in 1995.
Dr Tarrant was born and attended school in Grafton, on the North Coast of NSW. He completed his Medical Degree at the University of New South Wales in 1982.
After completing extensive hospital training he then completed the diploma of Obstetrics in 1987 at St Margarets Hospital, Sydney.
During this time he also enjoyed working in Country NSW doing General Practice placements, ultimately leading him to a career in General Practice and to the Central Coast in 1986.
Dr Tarrant's General Practice career began at Umina Beach in 1987. He opened The Surgery Kincumber in 1995 and has watched it grow and expand over the years.
Principal General Practitioner
Growing up in Sydney Dr Stone spent much of his young years on the Central Coast. Upon finishing school, he followed his dream and studied Medicine at Sydney University, completing his senior years at Royal North Shore Hospital.
On finishing university, he took the opportunity to return to the Central Coast to work at Gosford Hospital for six years, gaining experience in a wide variety of specialty areas.
He undertook further training in Obstetrics and gained his Diploma in Obstetrics during this time.
After deciding to specialise in General Practice Dr Stone undertook further training and gained his Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice in 1991.
Taking up a partnership at The Surgery in 1997 he enjoys looking after patients through all stages of their life and particularly enjoys caring for several generations of the one family.
He has found the Central Coast a great place to raise his family of four children and has enjoyed becoming part of the local community.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which The Surgery Kincumber stands, the Darkinjung people, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuing connection to land, sea and community, and are committed to providing culturally safe and welcoming healthcare for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
The Surgery Kincumber is committed to providing safe, respectful and inclusive healthcare for all our patients, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or intersex status. We welcome LGBTIQ+ and gender diverse individuals and their families, and are committed to ensuring every person who walks through our door is treated with dignity, respect and without judgement.