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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Reducing surgical site infection rates in colorectal surgery – A quality improvement approach to implementing a comprehensive bundle (CDI-01554-2020.R2)
Colorectal Disease, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 239-239Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15968
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Validation of the OAKS prognostic model for acute kidney injury after gastrointestinal surgery
BJS Open, vol. 6, no. 1, zrab150Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImproved outcomes for patients undergoing colectomy for acute severe inflammatory colitis by adopting a multi-disciplinary care bundle
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, vol. 26, pp. 218–220Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTiming of urinary catheter removal after colorectal surgery with pelvic dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, vol. 73, 103148Contributions to Journals: Review articlesCurrent and projected financial burden of emergency general surgery for adults in Scotland’s single payer healthcare system: a cost analysis of hospital admissions
Annals of Surgery, vol. 274, no. 6, pp. e522-528Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReducing surgical site infection rates in colorectal surgery – a quality improvement approach to implementing a comprehensive bundle
Colorectal Disease, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 2999-3007Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe value of liquid biopsy in the diagnosis and staging of hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review
Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol. 6, pp. 54Contributions to Journals: Review articlesComplex lower limb trauma and reconstructive surgery: understanding health service resource use
European Journal of Plastic Surgery, vol. 44, pp. 679-686Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-021-01803-7
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Biliary colic
The BMJ, vol. 374, n2085Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2085
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Vasoactive agents in acute mesenteric ischaemia in critical care. A systematic review
F1000Research, vol. 10, 453Contributions to Journals: Review articles