George Ramsay
George Ramsay
PhD FRCS
Senior Clinical Lecturer
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Health Services Research Unit
University of Aberdeen
Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
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 HRSU, 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 coloproctologyContributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-023-02762-w
SP9.1.3 Colorectal Cancer Referrals During COVID-19: The Use of CT and qFIT in Triaging Patients in NHS Grampian
British Journal of SurgeryContributions to Journals: 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: 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 articlesAssessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland- a prospective population cohort study
SurgeonContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2022.04.011
- [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.
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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 coloproctologyContributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-023-02762-w
SP9.1.3 Colorectal Cancer Referrals During COVID-19: The Use of CT and qFIT in Triaging Patients in NHS Grampian
British Journal of SurgeryContributions to Journals: 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: 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 articlesAssessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland- a prospective population cohort study
SurgeonContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2022.04.011
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Quantitative Assessment of Secondary Healthcare Utilisation by Patients With Functional Abdominal Pain
Cureus, vol. 14, no. 5, e25145Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25145
Emergency General Surgery: Impact of Distance and Rurality on Mortality
BJS Open, vol. 6, no. 2, zrac032Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOpen versus laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia: an overview of systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials
Surgical EndoscopyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-022-09161-6
Reducing surgical site infection rates in colorectal surgery – A quality improvement approach to implementing a comprehensive bundle (CDI-01554-2020.R2)
Colorectal Disease, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 239-239Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15968
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Timing of urinary catheter removal after colorectal surgery with pelvic dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, vol. 73, 103148Contributions to Journals: Review articles
