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 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 and improving 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
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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I am the North Cancer Alliance Prehabilitation Clinical Lead
- External Memberships
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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
Outcomes reported in elective colorectal cancer surgery research for older patients: A scoping review
Colorectal DiseaseContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.17177
Management of subcutaneous abscesses: prospective cross-sectional study (MAGIC)
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 8, znae162Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae162
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
A Quantitative Analysis of Intraoperative Distractions and When They Occur During General Surgical Operations
Cureus, vol. 16, no. 5, e60700Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDietary fibre supplementation enhances radiotherapy tumour control and alleviates intestinal radiation toxicity
Microbiome, vol. 12, no. 1, 89Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReversal of stoma with biosynthetic mesh fascial reinforcement: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 632-642Contributions to Journals: Articles
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
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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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Outcomes reported in elective colorectal cancer surgery research for older patients: A scoping review
Colorectal DiseaseContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.17177
Management of subcutaneous abscesses: prospective cross-sectional study (MAGIC)
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 8, znae162Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae162
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
A Quantitative Analysis of Intraoperative Distractions and When They Occur During General Surgical Operations
Cureus, vol. 16, no. 5, e60700Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDietary fibre supplementation enhances radiotherapy tumour control and alleviates intestinal radiation toxicity
Microbiome, vol. 12, no. 1, 89Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReversal of stoma with biosynthetic mesh fascial reinforcement: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 632-642Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStoma-free survival after anastomotic leak following rectal cancer resection: worldwide cohort of 2470 patients
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 110, no. 12, pp. 1863-1876Contributions to Journals: ArticlesManagement of the Rectal Stump after Subtotal Colectomy Operations for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Era of Immunologic Therapy: A Two-Centre Cohort Study
Journal of Digestive Diseases, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 872–878Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe impact of travel time to cancer treatment centre on post-diagnosis care and mortality among cancer patients in Scotland
Health & Place, vol. 84, pp. 103139Contributions to Journals: ArticlesProlonged Ileus after Colorectal Surgery, a Systematic Review
Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 12, no. 18, 5769Contributions to Journals: Review articlesThe 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
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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: ArticlesEmergency General Surgery: Impact of Distance and Rurality on Mortality
BJS Open, vol. 6, no. 2, zrac032Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReducing 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
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Validation of the OAKS prognostic model for acute kidney injury after gastrointestinal surgery
BJS Open, vol. 6, no. 1, zrab150Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImproved outcomes for patients undergoing colectomy for acute severe inflammatory colitis by adopting a multi-disciplinary care bundle
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, vol. 26, pp. 218–220Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTiming 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 articlesCurrent and projected financial burden of emergency general surgery for adults in Scotland’s single payer healthcare system: a cost analysis of hospital admissions
Annals of Surgery, vol. 274, no. 6, pp. e522-528Contributions to Journals: Articles