Dr Jayaguhan Chelladurai (Dr Jay) is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and a familiar face in general practice on the NSW Central Coast, where he has lived and worked within the local community since 2008. He currently practises as a General Practitioner at The Surgery, Kincumber.

Dr Jay completed his medical training in India in 2000, before building a broad clinical career across emergency and general medicine in the UK and Australia. He began his Central Coast journey at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, before undertaking specialised general practice training in Inverell, a rural NSW town. That training gave him a depth of knowledge in practising medicine with limited resources as well as very challenging circumstances. An experience that has shaped him to be GP to practice with patient centered, tailored modern and precise care..

Since 2015, Dr Jay has been a dedicated GP across the Central Coast, including running his own practice, Family Medicine Umina Beach, from 2017 to 2021, where he cared for a large local elderly population and held admitting rights at a nearby private hospital.

Dr Jay has a special interest in managing complex, long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, as well as treating minor emergencies including wounds, cuts and minor fractures — care that reflects the everyday needs of a growing regional community. He also performs skin checks for skin cancer and skin cancer procedures, an especially important service given the high UV exposure and outdoor lifestyle of the Central Coast.

Dr Jay is also well versed in workers' health, including workers compensation medicals, and is an authorised health practitioner for railway medicals.

Dr Jay provides occupational vaccinations such as Q fever vaccination, as well as travel health advice and vaccinations for those heading overseas.

Special Areas of Interest

Children's health: minor illness, injuries, vaccinations.

Young adults: anxiety, depression, vaccinations.

Women's health: general issues such as anaemia and contraception, Implanon insertion and removal, pre-pregnancy and pregnancy care, medical termination of pregnancy as well as menopausal care.

Mature adults: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancers, osteoporosis.

Skin health: skin cancer checks and skin cancer procedures.

Occupational health: Employment medicals including Category Railway Medicals, Workers compensation injury and Return to Work management, occupational vaccination - Q fever.

Travel health consultations and vaccinations including Yellow Fever Vaccination

Philosophy

"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."

Do you have an Emergency

Stroke

Facial asymmetry

Arm weakness

Slurred Speech

Heart

Chest pain

Breathlessness

Palpitations

Injuries

Head Injury

Fall from height

Major bleed

Conditions

Collapse

Seizure

Unconscious

Call 000

Sick Babies

Floppy

Breathless

Heart

Chest pain

Breathing Difficulty

Injuries

Head Injury

Fall from height

Mentalhealth

Severe agitation

Suicide attempt

Do you have a Mental Health Emergency?

If you are in a Mental Health Crisis, you must contact 000.

Mental Health line 1800 011 511. Help is available 24/7/365. This line is initially attended by NON CLINICAL workers first. Your information and situation are briefly evaluated in the system. This is then reviewed by a clinician, who would then advise when a formal interview may be arranged. This could happen from 2hrs to 48 hrs from the initial call. Hence, if you are in a crisis, you should ring 000. Further information is available at CCLHD Mental Health

Other services that may be helpful:

Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
Lifeline on 131 114
MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
Beyond Blue

Where is that missing manual for my bub?

Whether you have your first child or your 4th child, sometimes you wonder where is that manual that you didn't get when you picked up your child. Whether it is fever, cough, runny nose or constipation, obviously the first thing you may want to do is ask google, or may be Chat GPT. But, in an emergency always call 000. However if not an emergency, but something that's just bothering, you may want to try these sites, to get the right information, especially when you are kept up at night. These are reliable information vetted for our local needs.

Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Parents Info section. Resist the urge to go into the Health Professionals Section. Probably the best to provide the most appropriate information in very simple terms.
Sydney Children's Hospital Kids Health Hub
NSW Health. This can provide some general information
If you want a second pair of eyes on the information, you can try Health Direct