PhD FRCS
Senior Clinical Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- george.ramsay@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Health Services Research Unit
University of Aberdeen
Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
George Ramsay is a Senior Lecturer in the Health Services Research Unit, having joined the unit in 2021. He is also a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Before moving to HSRU, he was a SCREDS clinical lecturer in the Rowett Institute of the University of Aberdeen. His clinical training started in the University of Edinburgh where he undertook his undergraduate training, followed by his surgical training in the North and North East of Scotland. During his training, he took time out to undertake a PhD in Mucosal Immunology studying the lymphocytes in the small and large intestine that are key to maintaining health of these organs.
His current research interests are in describing and characterising Emergency General Surgery, assessing outcomes in colorectal cancer management and medical education.
Qualifications
- BSc Medical Microbiology2004 - University of Edinburgh
- MBChB Medicine2007 - University of Edinburgh
- PhD Mucosal Immunology2015 - University of DundeeEnvironmental signals that control T lymphocytes in the Gastrointestinal Tract
- FRCS General Surgery2019 - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- MFSTEd Surgical Education2015 - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
External Memberships
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Association of Coloproctologisty of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Latest Publications
The incidence of malignancy in the residual rectum of IBD patients after colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Techniques in coloproctology, vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 699-712Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComprehensive assessment of the management of acute cholecystitis in Scotland: population-wide cohort study
BJS Open, vol. 7, no. 4, zrad073Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland: a prospective population cohort study
Surgeon, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. e97-e103Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2022.04.011
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Chronomodulated Administration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cureus, vol. 15, no. 3, e36522Contributions to Journals: Review articlesManagement of Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis: An International Survey of Current Practice
Pancreas, vol. 51, no. 9, pp. 1211-1216Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MPA.0000000000002165
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
- Research
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Research Areas
Education
Biomedical Sciences
Nutrition and Health
Research Specialisms
- Clinical Medicine
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Publications
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The incidence of malignancy in the residual rectum of IBD patients after colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Techniques in coloproctology, vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 699-712Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComprehensive assessment of the management of acute cholecystitis in Scotland: population-wide cohort study
BJS Open, vol. 7, no. 4, zrad073Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland: a prospective population cohort study
Surgeon, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. e97-e103Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2022.04.011
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Chronomodulated Administration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cureus, vol. 15, no. 3, e36522Contributions to Journals: Review articlesManagement of Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis: An International Survey of Current Practice
Pancreas, vol. 51, no. 9, pp. 1211-1216Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MPA.0000000000002165
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
SP9.1.3 Colorectal Cancer Referrals During COVID-19: The Use of CT and qFIT in Triaging Patients in NHS Grampian
Contributions to Journals: Conference Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac247.099
- [ONLINE] http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac247.099
Mesh fixation techniques for inguinal hernia repair: an overview of systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials
Hernia, vol. 26, pp. 973–987Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOpen versus laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia: an overview of systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials
Surgical Endoscopy, vol. 36, pp. 4685–4700Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA systematic review of the impact of post-operative oral fluid intake on ileus following elective colorectal surgery
International Journal of Surgery , vol. 103, 106651Contributions to Journals: Review articlesQuantitative Assessment of Secondary Healthcare Utilisation by Patients With Functional Abdominal Pain
Cureus, vol. 14, no. 5, e25145Contributions to Journals: Articles
