George Ramsay
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
SP9.1.3 Colorectal Cancer Referrals During COVID-19: The Use of CT and qFIT in Triaging Patients in NHS Grampian
British Journal of SurgeryContributions to Journals: 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: 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 articlesAssessing 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
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Quantitative 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
- 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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The Changing Face of Emergency General Surgery: A 20-Year Analysis of Secular Trends in Demographics, Diagnoses, Operations and Outcomes
Annals of Surgery, vol. 271, no. 3, pp. 581-589Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWho needs a stapling device for haemorrhoidectomy, if one has the radiofrequency device?
coloproctology, vol. 42, pp. 24-29Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of deprivation and comorbidity on outcomes in emergency general surgery: an epidemiological study
Trauma surgery & acute care open, vol. 5, no. 1, e000500Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2020-000500
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15017/1/Wohlgemut_etal_BMJ_Impact_VOR.pdf
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Can Haematology Blood Tests at Time of Diagnosis Predict Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer?
Digestive Surgery, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 495–501Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000493433
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Patient consent in the post-Montgomery era: A national multi-speciality prospective study
Surgeon, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 277-283Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2018.08.009
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Twenty‐year study of in‐hospital and postdischarge mortality following emergency general surgical admission
BJS Open, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 713-721Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHow 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: Articles
