Our Team
​We have a strong team ethic, and all doctors happily care for each others patients if the preferred doctor is not available. Our nurses help greatly with managing chronic medical conditions, performing Health Assessments, wound care and immunisations.

Practice Principal
General Practitioner
Dr Melinda Nelson
Dr Nelson is the Practice Principal at Surf Beach Surgery and has owned the practice since 2011. She has a special interest in women's health, paediatrics, shared antenatal care and palliative care.
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Consulting Days:
Monday-Thursday
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NOT TAKING NEW PATIENTS

General Practitioner
Dr Keshani Warusawithana
Keshani was born in Sri Lanka, but has called Australia home for over 20 years. She has a special interest in geriatric care, women's health and preventative health.
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Consulting Days:
Tuesday-Friday
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NOT TAKING NEW PATIENTS

General Practitioner
Lactation Consultant
Dr Michelle Hamrosi
Michelle has a special interest in antenatal care, breastfeeding support, infant and childhood health and ​women's health.
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Michelle is an International Certified Board Lactation Consultant, she performs oral assessments for infants and can do tongue tie release.
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​Consulting Days:
Monday & Thursday
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TAKING NEW LACTATION PATIENTS

General Practitioner
Dr Toby Jackson
Toby graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2011. He has a special interest in family medicine, women's health, men's health, childhood health and chronic diseases prevention and management.
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Consulting Days:
Tuesday-Friday
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NOT TAKING NEW PATIENTS

General Practitioner
Anaesthetist
Dr Jeet George
Jeet has been a GP at Surf Beach Surgery since 2016, and has a special interest in chronic disease management and prevention. Jeet also works as an anaethetist at both Batemans Bay and Moruya Hospitals and completes his pre-anaesthetic checks at our practice.
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Consutling Days:
Varied
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NOT TAKING NEW PATIENTS

General Practitioner Registrar
Dr Katie Thomson
Katie grew up and studied in the UK, moving to Australia in 2011. Katie specialises in the prevention and management of chronic lifestyle-related conditions, palliative care and geriatrics.
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Consulting Days:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
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NOT TAKING NEW PATIENTS

General Practitioner Registrar
Dr Caren Laubscher
Caren hails from South Africa, and completed her medical training at ANU in 2014. She has a special interest in preventative health, women's health including antenatal care, and emergency medicine.
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Consulting Days:
Monday-Wednesday
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NOT TAKING NEW PATIENTS

Anaethetist
Dr Luke Mitchell
Luke works as an anaethetist at both Batemans Bay and Moruya Hospitals, and conducts his pre-anaesthetic consults from Surf Beach Surgery.
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Consulting Days:
Varied
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NOT SEEING GP PATIENTS

Reception
At reception, you will be greeted by our Practice Managers Peta & Caz, and our friendly reception staff Franki & Letitia.

Practice Nurses
Our practice nurses Brittany & Kristy are skilled in wound care, immunisations, chronic disease care and assist our doctors with biopsies & excisions.

Southern IML Pathology
Southern Pathology is located conviently on-site at Surf Beach Surgery in Shop 4, Surf Beach Plaza. The pathology site is open 8am-1pm weekdays.