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

Improved outcomes for patients undergoing colectomy for acute severe inflammatory colitis by adopting a multi-disciplinary care bundle

Timing of urinary catheter removal after colorectal surgery with pelvic dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Current and projected financial burden of emergency general surgery for adults in Scotland’s single payer healthcare system: a cost analysis of hospital admissions

Reducing surgical site infection rates in colorectal surgery – a quality improvement approach to implementing a comprehensive bundle

The value of liquid biopsy in the diagnosis and staging of hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review

Complex lower limb trauma and reconstructive surgery: understanding health service resource use

Biliary colic

Vasoactive agents in acute mesenteric ischaemia in critical care. A systematic review

Vasoactive agents in acute mesenteric ischaemia in critical care. A systematic review [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Recurrence kinetics after laparoscopic versus open surgery in colon cancer. A meta-analysis

Emergency general surgery: Impact of hospital and surgeon admission case volume on mortality

Pathological response post neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer is an independent predictor of survival

The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery

Screen detection is a survival predictor independent of pathological grade in colorectal cancer: A prospective cohort study

Causes of death after emergency general surgical admission: population cohort study of mortality

Analysing the impact of living in a rural setting on the presentation and outcome of colorectal cancer: A prospective single centre observational study

International validation of a risk prediction algorithm for patients with malignant colorectal polyps

Assessing the role of the universal addition of CT thorax to CT abdomen and pelvis in the COVID era. A retrospective multicentre cohort study

COVID-19: No benefit of chest inclusion in acute abdomen CT

Video consultation for new colorectal patients

A 19 year population based cohort study analysing reoperation for recurrence following laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repairs

Current practice of anticoagulant in the treatment of splanchnic vein thrombosis secondary to acute pancreatitis

Tackling climate change: "plant good, meat bad" is overly simplistic

The Changing Face of Emergency General Surgery: A 20-Year Analysis of Secular Trends in Demographics, Diagnoses, Operations and Outcomes

Who needs a stapling device for haemorrhoidectomy, if one has the radiofrequency device?

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