![George Ramsay George Ramsay](/img/200x200/staffpages/uploads/s01gr7/Picture.jpg)
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
A 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: ArticlesStoma-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: 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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Complex 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 articlesRecurrence kinetics after laparoscopic versus open surgery in colon cancer. A meta-analysis
Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 10, no. 18, 4163Contributions to Journals: Review articlesEmergency general surgery: Impact of hospital and surgeon admission case volume on mortality
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, vol. 90, no. 6, pp. 996-1002Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003128
Pathological response post neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer is an independent predictor of survival
Colorectal Disease, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 1326-1333Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15512
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/17996/1/on_etal_Pathological_response_post_AAM.pdf
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The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery
Colorectal Disease, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 476-547Contributions to Journals: ArticlesScreen detection is a survival predictor independent of pathological grade in colorectal cancer: A prospective cohort study
The Surgeon, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 20-26Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2020.02.004
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Causes of death after emergency general surgical admission: population cohort study of mortality
BJS Open, vol. 5, no. 2, zrab021Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAnalysing the impact of living in a rural setting on the presentation and outcome of colorectal cancer: A prospective single centre observational study
The Surgeon, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 354-359Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInternational validation of a risk prediction algorithm for patients with malignant colorectal polyps
Colorectal Disease, vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 2105-2113Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15365
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Assessing the role of the universal addition of CT thorax to CT abdomen and pelvis in the COVID era. A retrospective multicentre cohort study
BJR|Open, vol. 2, no. 1, 20200044Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCOVID-19: No benefit of chest inclusion in acute abdomen CT
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 107, no. 11, pp. e474-e475Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.11934
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Video consultation for new colorectal patients
Colorectal Disease, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 1015-1021Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15239
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A 19 year population based cohort study analysing reoperation for recurrence following laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repairs
Hernia, vol. 24, pp. 793-800Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-019-02073-w
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14908/1/Ramsay_etal_Hernia_19_Year_VOR.pdf
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Current practice of anticoagulant in the treatment of splanchnic vein thrombosis secondary to acute pancreatitis
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 116-121Contributions to Journals: Review articlesTackling climate change: "plant good, meat bad" is overly simplistic
BMJ, vol. 368, m805Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m805
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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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