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 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
Reversal of stoma with biosynthetic mesh fascial reinforcement: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Colorectal DiseaseContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16913
Stoma-free survival after anastomotic leak following rectal cancer resection: worldwide cohort of 2470 patients
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 110, no. 12, pp. 1863-1876Contributions to Journals: ArticlesManagement of the Rectal Stump after Subtotal Colectomy Operations for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Era of Immunologic Therapy: A Two-Centre Cohort Study
Journal of Digestive Diseases, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 872–878Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe impact of travel time to cancer treatment centre on post-diagnosis care and mortality among cancer patients in Scotland
Health & Place, vol. 84, 103139Contributions to Journals: ArticlesProlonged Ileus after Colorectal Surgery, a Systematic Review
Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 12, no. 18, 5769Contributions to Journals: Review articles
- 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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Should the presence of EMVI influence therapy in colorectal carcinoma?
The International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 2012, pp. 92-93Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.8799
Site and stage of colorectal malignancy is influenced by referral pathways
The International Surgical Congress of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 2012, pp. 100-101Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.8799
The impact of patient age on investigation and management of colorectal cancer
6th Scientific and Annual Meeting of the European Society of Coloproctology, pp. 41Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02707.x
Are patient and tumour characteristics different between those detected by screening and those from other referral sources?
2011 Tripartite Colorectal Meeting held in conjunction with the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses Conference, pp. 26-26Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02655.x
Does the modality of colorectal cancer surgery influence outcomes?
2011 Tripartite Colorectal Meeting held in conjunction with the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses Conference, pp. 64-64Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02656.x
Does urgency of referral impact on the management of patients with colorectal cancer?
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
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