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Professor Gerald Holtmann
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Gerald Holtmann

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Background

Prof Holtmann is a Clinical Academic in the field of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Director of Clinical Innovation. He is also Director of the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Queensland and serves on the Board of Directors of the West Moreton Hospital and Health Service and UQ Healthcare. He is a Fellow of Royal Australian Collge of Physicians (RACP, Sydney), the Royal College of Physicians (RCP, London) and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS, Canberra). Besides his Medical Qualifications he also obtained a Master of Business Administration. After completing the clinical training in Medicine and Gastroenterology at the University of Essen in Germany and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in the United States, he has gained substantial leadership and managerial experience within the health care setting as Director of large Gastroenterology Departments, CEO and General Manager of a University Hospital and Health Care Facilities and has served on the Board of the University Hospital Essen in Germany. His research is in the field of Neurogastroenterology has resulted in peer reviewed publications in key journal including the NEJM, Lancet, Gastroenterology and Gut. More recently his rersearch focus is on the role of the gut microbiome, mucosal and systemic inflammation and brain-gut interactions.

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Works

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663 works between 1937 and 2026

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2021

Journal Article

Concomitant irritable bowel syndrome does not influence the response to antimicrobial therapy in patients with functional dyspepsia

Shah, Ayesha, Gurusamy, Saravana Ruban, Hansen, Teressa, Callaghan, Gavin, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha, Walker, Marjorie M., Jones, Michael P., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2021). Concomitant irritable bowel syndrome does not influence the response to antimicrobial therapy in patients with functional dyspepsia. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 67 (6), 2299-2309. doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-07149-1

Concomitant irritable bowel syndrome does not influence the response to antimicrobial therapy in patients with functional dyspepsia

2021

Conference Publication

Risk of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis treated with oral vancomycin

Shah, A., Pakneshan, S., Macdonald, G. A., Martin, N., Callaghan, G., Burger, D., Tallis, C., Chao, C. Y., Morrison, M., Stuart, K. A. and Holtmann, G. (2021). Risk of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis treated with oral vancomycin. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Risk of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis treated with oral vancomycin

2021

Conference Publication

Physician perceptions on the use of antibiotics and probiotics in adults

Quigley, E. M. M., Ghoshal, U. C., Gwee, K-A, Holtmann, G., Li, Y., Park, S. J., Simadibrata, M., Sugano, K. and Cohen, H. (2021). Physician perceptions on the use of antibiotics and probiotics in adults. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Physician perceptions on the use of antibiotics and probiotics in adults

2021

Conference Publication

Gluten is well tolerated in functional gastrointestinal disorder patients who do not report gluten/wheat sensitivity

Ben Jacob, Ronen, McMaster, Jessica J., Fairlie, Thomas J., Kutyla, Marguerite J., Do, Anh T., Gray, Marcus A. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2021). Gluten is well tolerated in functional gastrointestinal disorder patients who do not report gluten/wheat sensitivity. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Gluten is well tolerated in functional gastrointestinal disorder patients who do not report gluten/wheat sensitivity

2021

Journal Article

Routine assessment of gastrointestinal symptom using a validated questionnaire in the clinical setting to assess the probability of organic or functional gastrointestinal diseases

Jones, Michael P., Shah, Ayesha, Ben-Jacob, Ronen, Talley, Nicholas J., Hansen, Teressa, Walker, Marjorie M., Gray, Marcus, Koloski, Natasha A. and Holtmann, Gerald (2021). Routine assessment of gastrointestinal symptom using a validated questionnaire in the clinical setting to assess the probability of organic or functional gastrointestinal diseases. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 33 (8) e14091, e14091. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14091

Routine assessment of gastrointestinal symptom using a validated questionnaire in the clinical setting to assess the probability of organic or functional gastrointestinal diseases

2021

Conference Publication

Development and validation of the comprehensive endoscopy satisfaction tool (CEST)

McMaster, Jessica J., Kutyla, Marguerite J., Haig, Adam, Koloski, Natasha, Hourigan, Luke F., Meeusen, Vera, Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Jones, Michael P. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2021). Development and validation of the comprehensive endoscopy satisfaction tool (CEST). Asia Pacific Digestive Week (APDW), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19–22 August 2021. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15607

Development and validation of the comprehensive endoscopy satisfaction tool (CEST)

2021

Conference Publication

Effects of refined protocols for non-diagnotic polyp specimens on detection rates of adenoma and sessile lesions

Kutyla, M., Lambie, D., Hourigan, L., Shah, A. and Holtmann, G. (2021). Effects of refined protocols for non-diagnotic polyp specimens on detection rates of adenoma and sessile lesions. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Effects of refined protocols for non-diagnotic polyp specimens on detection rates of adenoma and sessile lesions

2021

Journal Article

Letter: budesonide for functional dyspepsia with duodenal eosinophilia—randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial

Talley, N. J., Walker, M. M., Jones, M., Keely, S., Koloski, N., Cameron, R., Fairlie, T., Burns, G., Shah, A., Hansen, T., Harris, G. and Holtmann, G. (2021). Letter: budesonide for functional dyspepsia with duodenal eosinophilia—randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 53 (12), 1332-1333. doi: 10.1111/apt.16396

Letter: budesonide for functional dyspepsia with duodenal eosinophilia—randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial

2021

Conference Publication

ALLERGIC-LIKE EFFECTOR MEMORY T HELPER (TH) 2 AND AUTOIMMUNE-LIKE TH17.1 CELL POPULATIONS ARE INCREASED IN THE DUODENUM OF PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

Burns, Grace L., Bruce, Jessica K., Cameron, Raquel, Potter, Michael D., Minahan, Kyra, Mathe, Andrea, Naudin, Crystal, Nair, Prema M., Goggins, Bridie J., Foster, Paul, Horvat, Jay C., Holtmann, Gerald, Veysey, Martin, Powell, Nick, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J. and Keely, Simon (2021). ALLERGIC-LIKE EFFECTOR MEMORY T HELPER (TH) 2 AND AUTOIMMUNE-LIKE TH17.1 CELL POPULATIONS ARE INCREASED IN THE DUODENUM OF PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA. Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Electr Network, May 21-23, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

ALLERGIC-LIKE EFFECTOR MEMORY T HELPER (TH) 2 AND AUTOIMMUNE-LIKE TH17.1 CELL POPULATIONS ARE INCREASED IN THE DUODENUM OF PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

2021

Journal Article

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in functional dyspepsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gurusamy, Saravana Ruban, Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha, Jones, Michael P., Walker, Marjorie M., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2021). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in functional dyspepsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 116 (5), 935-942. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001197

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in functional dyspepsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Conference Publication

SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Gurusamy, Saravana Ruban, Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michad P., Walker, Marjorie M., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2021). SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Electr Network, May 21-23, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

2021

Conference Publication

OVERLAP BETWEEN HEARTBURN, FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA AND IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, OCCURS MORE THAN CHANCE AND IMPACTS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING

Jones, Michael P., Walker, Marjorie M., Holtmann, Gerald J., Koloski, Natasha A., Shah, Ayesha and Talley, Nicholas J. (2021). OVERLAP BETWEEN HEARTBURN, FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA AND IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, OCCURS MORE THAN CHANCE AND IMPACTS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING. Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Electr Network, May 21-23, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

OVERLAP BETWEEN HEARTBURN, FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA AND IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, OCCURS MORE THAN CHANCE AND IMPACTS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING

2021

Conference Publication

ANTIBIOTICS FREQUENTLY PRECEDE FIRST DIAGNOSIS OF FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

Jones, Michael P., Walker, Marjorie M., Holtmann, Gerald J., Koloski, Natasha A., Shah, Ayesha and Talley, Nicholas J. (2021). ANTIBIOTICS FREQUENTLY PRECEDE FIRST DIAGNOSIS OF FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS. Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Electr Network, May 21-23, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

ANTIBIOTICS FREQUENTLY PRECEDE FIRST DIAGNOSIS OF FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

2021

Conference Publication

MIXTURES OF LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM, AND BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS MITIGATE α-AMYLASE INHIBITION BY EXTRACTS OF NON-GLUTEN WHEAT PROTEINS

Fairlie, Tom, Do, Anh, Shah, Ayesha, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2021). MIXTURES OF LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM, AND BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS MITIGATE α-AMYLASE INHIBITION BY EXTRACTS OF NON-GLUTEN WHEAT PROTEINS. Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Electr Network, May 21-23, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

MIXTURES OF LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM, AND BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS MITIGATE α-AMYLASE INHIBITION BY EXTRACTS OF NON-GLUTEN WHEAT PROTEINS

2021

Conference Publication

MUCOSAL EFFECTOR T HELPER 17 RESPONSES TO GLUTEN STIMULATION ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GENE EXPRESSION OF <i>TRAV26-2</i>, A GLIADIN-BIASED T CELL RECEPTOR VARIANT IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

Burns, Grace L., Potter, Michael D., Mathe, Andrea, Bruce, Jessica K., Minahan, Kyra, Barnes, Jessica, Cuskelly, Annalisa, Foster, Paul, Horvat, Jay C., Walker, Marjorie M., Powell, Nick, Veysey, Martin, Holtmann, Gerald, Duncanson, Kerith, Talley, Nicholas J. and Keely, Simon (2021). MUCOSAL EFFECTOR T HELPER 17 RESPONSES TO GLUTEN STIMULATION ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GENE EXPRESSION OF TRAV26-2, A GLIADIN-BIASED T CELL RECEPTOR VARIANT IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA. Society-for-Surgery-of-the-Alimentary-Tract Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Electr Network, May 21-23, 2021. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

MUCOSAL EFFECTOR T HELPER 17 RESPONSES TO GLUTEN STIMULATION ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GENE EXPRESSION OF <i>TRAV26-2</i>, A GLIADIN-BIASED T CELL RECEPTOR VARIANT IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

2021

Journal Article

Patient positioning guidelines for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures

Meeusen, Vera, Kim, Nick, Elson, Jerome, Ma, Regan, Newman, Fiona, Bendeich, Jess and Holtmann, Gerald (2021). Patient positioning guidelines for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures. Gastroenterology Nursing, 44 (3), 185-191. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000534

Patient positioning guidelines for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures

2021

Journal Article

Epigastric symptom response to low FODMAP dietary advice compared with standard dietetic advice in individuals with functional dyspepsia

Staudacher, Heidi M., Nevin, Amy N., Duff, Christopher, Kendall, Bradley J. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2021). Epigastric symptom response to low FODMAP dietary advice compared with standard dietetic advice in individuals with functional dyspepsia. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 33 (11) e14148, e14148. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14148

Epigastric symptom response to low FODMAP dietary advice compared with standard dietetic advice in individuals with functional dyspepsia

2021

Journal Article

From trash to gold: Gastrointestinal microbiome research in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders

Holtmann, Gerald, Shah, Ayesha and Morrison, Mark (2021). From trash to gold: Gastrointestinal microbiome research in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 69 (4), 793-795. doi: 10.1136/jim-2021-001903

From trash to gold: Gastrointestinal microbiome research in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders

2021

Journal Article

Improving the quality of bowel preparation: rewarding patients for success or intensive patient education?

Kutyla, Marguerite J., Gray, Marcus A., Von Hippel, Courtney, Hourigan, Luke F., Kendall, Bradley J., Whaley, Amanda J., O'connor, Sam and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2021). Improving the quality of bowel preparation: rewarding patients for success or intensive patient education?. Digestive Diseases, 39 (2), 113-118. doi: 10.1159/000510461

Improving the quality of bowel preparation: rewarding patients for success or intensive patient education?

2021

Journal Article

Herbal medicines in functional dyspepsia—Untapped opportunities not without risks

Gwee, Kok-Ann, Holtmann, Gerald, Tack, Jan, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Liu, Jinsong, Xiao, Yinglian, Chen, Min-Hu, Hou, Xiaohua, Wu, Deng-Chyang, Toh, Clarissa, Lu, Fang and Tang, Xu-Dong (2021). Herbal medicines in functional dyspepsia—Untapped opportunities not without risks. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 33 (2) e14044, e14044. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14044

Herbal medicines in functional dyspepsia—Untapped opportunities not without risks

Funding

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    ARC Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA) (ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre Administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2025
    A practice change for patients with severe chronic, clinically unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms: A randomised, controlled intervention to assess efficacy and cost-effectiveness
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Modulation of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome with probiotics and subsequent Methane production as a novel approach to treat constipation: A Proof of Principle Study (TRI Sport Grant led by PAH)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: The Queensland Clinical Network Study
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Centre for Research Excellence in Digestive Health (NHMRC CRE administered by University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Establishing a gnotobiotic germ-free mouse facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The Australian human microbiota project-microbe isolation facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia: Integration of upper gut function, inflammation and a systems biology approach.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Functional dyspepsia: Characterisation of the immunopathology and testing a novel therapeutic strategy (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant

Supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effects the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcome and management of highly prevalent gastrointestinal conditions

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah

  • Doctor Philosophy

    IBD and mental health tools: a holistic approach to discovery and appropriate tool.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Targeting the gastrointestinal mucosa associated microbiome to improve clinical outcomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Study of TOfacitinib for the treatment of chronic Pouchitis

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jakob Begun

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of the gut microbiome in alcohol related liver disease

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Honorary Professor Paul Clark

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the Role of Exercise in Managing Disorders of the Gut Brain Interaction

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Professor Gerald Holtmann directly for media enquiries about:

  • colon cancer screening
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gut Health
  • Microbiome
  • Neurogastroenterology

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