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: ArticlesA 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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How many doctors does it take to manage an Elective General Surgical patient? Individualised Surgeon Specific Outcomes Data misrepresent modern team centred work practices
European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, vol. 7, no. 2Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAuthor response to: Reducing postoperative mortality rates in England
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 106, no. 8, pp. 1100Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.11247
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Reducing surgical mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 106, no. 8, pp. 1005-1011Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMeta‐analysis of laparoscopic transcystic versus transcholedochal common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis
BJS Open, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 242-251Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIs Liver Ultrasound Useful as Part of the Surveillance Strategy following Potentially Curative Colorectal Cancer Resection?
Digestive Diseases, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 234-238Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000495114
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The prevalence of sarcopaenia in a vascular surgical patient cohort and its impact on outcome
Surgeon, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 325-332Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2018.03.001
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Emergency general surgery in the United Kingdom: A lot of general, not many emergencies, and not much surgery
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, vol. 85, no. 3, pp. 500-506Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSingle cell analysis of kynurenine and System L amino acid transport in T cells
Nature Communications, vol. 9, 1981Contributions to Journals: ArticlesVariability in the prescribing of intravenous fluids: A cross sectional multicentre analysis of clinical practice
International Journal of Surgery , vol. 51, pp. 199-204Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.01.034
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An evidence-based treatment algorithm for colorectal polyp cancers: Results from the Scottish Screen-detected Polyp Cancer Study (SSPoCS)
Gut, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 299-306Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312201
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Sarcopaenia in surgical populations: A review
Surgeon, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 366-371Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2017.06.001
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A comparison of laparoscopic and open surgical approaches to rectal cancer resection
European Society of Coloproctology (ESPC) 12th Scientific and Annual MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersAbdominal Ultrasound as part of surveillance monitoring following potentially curative colorectal cancer resection
European Society of Coloproctology (ESPC) 12th Scientific and Annual MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersOncology outcomes following selective use of post chemo radiotherapy MRI for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer
European Society of Coloproctology (ESPC) 12th Scientific and Annual MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersPrognostic Value of Computed Tomography: Measured Parameters of Body Composition in Primary Operable Gastrointestinal Cancers
Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 2241-2251Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Comparison of Tumour Characteristics and Oncological Outcomes in Patients with Screen-Detected and Symptomatic Colorectal Polyp Cancers
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific and Tripartite Meeting 2017Contributions to Conferences: PostersLocally advanced Caecal cancer. An opportunity for neoadjuvant chemotherapy?
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific and Tripartite Meeting 2017Contributions to Conferences: PostersTeaching Quality Assurance methodology to undergraduate medical students: Unmasking another layer of the hidden curriculum
NHS Scotland Event 2017Contributions to Conferences: PostersThe prognostic role of Lymph Node Ratio (LNR) and other indicators in patients undergoing potentially curative rectal cancer resection
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific and Tripartite Meeting 2017Contributions to Conferences: PostersAnalysing the impact of introducing the WHO Checklist on in-hospital mortality in Scotland
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsThe effect of trainee research collaboratives in the UK
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 247-248Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStudents' participation in collaborative research should be recognised
International Journal of Surgery , vol. 39, pp. 234-237Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPrognostic value of lymph node ratio and extramural vascular invasion on survival for patients undergoing curative colon cancer resection
British Journal of Cancer, vol. 113, no. 2, pp. 212-219Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.211
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Intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte activation promotes innate antiviral resistance
Nature Communications, vol. 6, 7090Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEnvironmental and metabolic sensors that control T cell biology
Frontiers in Immunology, vol. 6, 99Contributions to Journals: Review articles