PhD FRCS
Senior Clinical Lecturer
- About
-
- 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
-
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
-
Page 11 of 12 Results 101 to 110 of 114
The difference in location of screen detected colorectal tumours compared to those from symptomatic referrals
2011 Tripartite Colorectal Meeting held in conjunction with the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses Conference, pp. 72-72Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02656.x
Are oncological outcomes influenced by patient selection and the nature of colorectal cancer surgery?
The International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 2011, pp. 89-89Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7526
Do patient and tumour characteristics differ when comparing screening detected and non-screening detected colorectal carcinomas?
The International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 2011, pp. 89-89Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7526
Effects of urgency of referral on outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer
The International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 2011, pp. 76-76Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7525
Is there any difference in the location of screen detected colorectal tumours compared to those from symptomatic referrals?
The International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 2011, pp. 90-90Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7526
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: Articles
