George Ramsay | The University of Aberdeen

George Ramsay

PhD FRCS

Senior Clinical Lecturer

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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

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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 the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation, 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 characterising outcomes in Emergency General Surgery, assessing and improving outcomes in colorectal cancer management, the management of patients who have frailty and require operative intervention and medical education.

Qualifications

BSc Medical Microbiology
2004 - University of Edinburgh
MBChB Medicine
2007 - University of Edinburgh
PhD Mucosal Immunology
2015 - University of Dundee
Environmental signals that control T lymphocytes in the Gastrointestinal Tract
FRCS General Surgery
2019 - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
MFSTEd Surgical Education
2015 - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships: I am the North Cancer Alliance Prehabilitation Clinical Lead
External Memberships: Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Association of Coloproctologisty of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chair of the Emergency General Surgical Subcommittee of ACPGBI

Latest Publications

The management of splanchnic vein thrombosis in acute pancreatitis: a global DELPHI consensus study
2025 - Published
Scott, M., Ghazanfar, M., Windsor, J. A., Ramsay, G., Bekheit, M., Splanchnic Vein in Acute Pancreatitis Study Group, Ke, L., Smith, M., Giovinazzo, F., Mohamed, M., Pandanaboyana, S., Huang, W., Ahmed, I., Siriwardena, A. K.
HPB, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 343-351
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2024.12.002
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25210/1/Scott_etal_HPB_The_Management_of_VOR.pdf
Safe emergency general surgery - ASGBI statement
2024 - Published
Javanmard-Emamghissi, H., ASGBI EGS Collaborative, Ediz, A., Brown, K., Aly, M., Hague, A., Harris, A., Ehsan, A., Sukumar, A., Belgaumkar, A., Phillips, A., Myers, A., Shetye, A., Forouzanfar, A., Said, A., Giorga, A., Cresswell, A., Mitchell, A., Arain, A., Shah, A. J., Williams, A., Pullyblank, A., Thaventhiran, A., Kochhar, A., Piramanayagm, B., Stubbs, B., Dent, B., Box, B., Gohil, B., Sellahewa, C., Thompson, C., Macutkiewicz, C., Smart, C. J., Cheek, C., Kenington, C., Wilson, C., Owers, C., Simillis, C., Mayo, D., Frith, D., Hancu, D., Dieac, D., Magee, D., Dunne, D., Agarwal, D., Tsironis, D., Mehta, D., Bew, D., Elsey, E., Forget, P., Ramsay, G.
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 12, znae303
Contributions to Journals: Editorials
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae303
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25295/1/Javanmard-Emamghissi_etal_BJS_Safe_Emergency_General_VoR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Outcomes reported in elective colorectal cancer surgery research for older patients: A scoping review
2024 - Published
Xavier, H., Bhattacharya, Y., Poobalan, A., Brazzelli, M., Ramsay, G.
Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 1871-1882
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.17177
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24652/2/Xavier_etal_CD_Outcomes_reported_in_VoR.pdf
Management of subcutaneous abscesses: prospective cross-sectional study (MAGIC)
2024 - Published
White Rose Surgical Collaborative and MAGIC Collaborators, Ramsay, G.
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 8, znae162
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae162
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24479/1/Chapman_etal_BJS_Management_of_Subcutaneous_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
A Quantitative Analysis of Intraoperative Distractions and When They Occur During General Surgical Operations
2024 - Published
Raftery, D., Emmanuel, S., Ramsay, G.
Cureus, vol. 16, no. 5, e60700
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.60700
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/23908/1/Raferty_etal_C_A_Quantatiative_Analysis_VOR.pdf

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Prizes and Awards

Our group's paper on the Management of Acute Cholecystitis in Scotland: A population Wide Cohort Study, presented by Mr Sendhil Rajan won the Moynihan Prize of the ASGBI meeting in May 2023

Research

Research Areas

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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Latest Publications

The management of splanchnic vein thrombosis in acute pancreatitis: a global DELPHI consensus study

Safe emergency general surgery - ASGBI statement

Outcomes reported in elective colorectal cancer surgery research for older patients: A scoping review

Management of subcutaneous abscesses: prospective cross-sectional study (MAGIC)

A Quantitative Analysis of Intraoperative Distractions and When They Occur During General Surgical Operations

Prizes and Awards

Research Areas

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Biomedical Sciences

Nutrition and Health

Research Specialisms

The management of splanchnic vein thrombosis in acute pancreatitis: a global DELPHI consensus study

Safe emergency general surgery - ASGBI statement

Outcomes reported in elective colorectal cancer surgery research for older patients: A scoping review

Management of subcutaneous abscesses: prospective cross-sectional study (MAGIC)

A Quantitative Analysis of Intraoperative Distractions and When They Occur During General Surgical Operations

Dietary fibre supplementation enhances radiotherapy tumour control and alleviates intestinal radiation toxicity

Reversal of stoma with biosynthetic mesh fascial reinforcement: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Novel prucalopride-containing bowel cleansing regimen improves completion rates of colon capsule endoscopy

Stoma-free survival after anastomotic leak following rectal cancer resection: worldwide cohort of 2470 patients

Management of the Rectal Stump after Subtotal Colectomy Operations for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Era of Immunologic Therapy: A Two-Centre Cohort Study

The impact of travel time to cancer treatment centre on post-diagnosis care and mortality among cancer patients in Scotland

Prolonged Ileus after Colorectal Surgery, a Systematic Review

The incidence of malignancy in the residual rectum of IBD patients after colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Comprehensive assessment of the management of acute cholecystitis in Scotland: population-wide cohort study

Assessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland: a prospective population cohort study

Chronomodulated Administration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Management of Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis: An International Survey of Current Practice

SP9.1.3 Colorectal Cancer Referrals During COVID-19: The Use of CT and qFIT in Triaging Patients in NHS Grampian

Mesh fixation techniques for inguinal hernia repair: an overview of systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials

Open versus laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia: an overview of systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials

A systematic review of the impact of post-operative oral fluid intake on ileus following elective colorectal surgery

Quantitative Assessment of Secondary Healthcare Utilisation by Patients With Functional Abdominal Pain

Emergency General Surgery: Impact of Distance and Rurality on Mortality

Reducing surgical site infection rates in colorectal surgery – A quality improvement approach to implementing a comprehensive bundle (CDI-01554-2020.R2)

Validation of the OAKS prognostic model for acute kidney injury after gastrointestinal surgery

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