George Ramsay
PhD FRCS
Senior Clinical Lecturer
- About
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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
A 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- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25145
Assessing 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
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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
- 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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A prospective comparison of outcomes in a case-matched population of primary vs. revisional laparoscopic fundoplication: further support for patient centred outcomes
Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons Conference NewsContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesAdvancing the flexible nurse cystoscopy remit
Urology News, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 20-22Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImproved central line management, facilitated by audit, potentially reduces line sepsis
International Journal of Surgery , vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 539Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIs down staging of distal sigmoid and recto-sigmoid carcinoma achievable using neo-adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy?
Contributions to Conferences: PapersMountain bike trauma attending a rural emergency department
International Journal of Surgery , vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 536Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDo not attempt resuscitation decisions and their potential pitfalls
BMA NewsContributions to Journals: ArticlesPredicting mortality and uptake of renal replacement therapy in patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 1930-1937Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn772
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Can patients with stage 4 CKD be safely discharged to primary care?
Contributions to Journals: Conference Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfm450
Risk prediction in patients presenting with suspected cardiac pain: The GRACE and TIMI risk scores versus clinical evaluation
QJM, vol. 100, no. 1, pp. 11-18Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcl133
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