Overview
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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2020
Conference Publication
PREVALENCE OF METHANE POSITIVE SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN IBS AND IBD: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Gandhi, Arjun, Shah, Ayesha, Jones, Michael P., Koloski, Natasha A., Talley, Nicholas J., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). PREVALENCE OF METHANE POSITIVE SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN IBS AND IBD: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Crohn's and Colitis Congress, Austin Tx, Jan 23-25, 2020. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2020
Conference Publication
Self-reported non-celiac wheat sensitivity in patients with chronic unexplained (functional) gastrointestinal symptoms: gut function, immune activation and duodenal mucosa associated microbiome
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Kang, Seungha, Do, Anh, Walker, Marjorie M., Shanahan, Erin R., Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael P., Keely, Simon, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Self-reported non-celiac wheat sensitivity in patients with chronic unexplained (functional) gastrointestinal symptoms: gut function, immune activation and duodenal mucosa associated microbiome. AGA 2020, Online, 2020. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(20)31900-4
2020
Conference Publication
Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine small intestinal bacterial load in health and disease
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha A., Macdonald, Graeme A., Kendall, Bradley J., Shanahan, Erin R., Walker, Marjorie M., Jones, Michael P., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine small intestinal bacterial load in health and disease. Crohn's and Colitis Congress, Austin, TX United States, 23-25 January 2020. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier.
2020
Conference Publication
IS SMALL INTESTINAL DYSBIOSIS (SIBO) RELATED TO IMPROVEMENT OF EPIGASTRIC PAIN, EARLY SATIETY AND POSTPRANDIAL PAIN IN RESPONSE TO ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY WITH RIFAXIMIN IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS?
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha A., Walker, Marjorie M., Callaghan, Gavin, Jones, Michael P., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). IS SMALL INTESTINAL DYSBIOSIS (SIBO) RELATED TO IMPROVEMENT OF EPIGASTRIC PAIN, EARLY SATIETY AND POSTPRANDIAL PAIN IN RESPONSE TO ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY WITH RIFAXIMIN IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS?. Crohn's and Colitis Congress, Austin Tx, Jan 23-25, 2020. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2020
Journal Article
Platelet activating factor receptor acts to limit colitis-induced liver inflammation
Liu, Gang, Baird, Alan W., Parsons, Marie J., Fan, Kening, Skerrett-Byrne, David A., Nair, Prema M., Makanyengo, Samwel, Chen, Jinbiao, Neal, Rachel, Goggins, Bridie J., Tay, Hock, Mathe, Andrea, Soh, Wai S., Minahan, Kyra, Hansbro, Phil M., Nixon, Brett, McCaughan, Geoffrey W., Holtmann, Gerald, Colgan, Sean P. and Keely, Simon (2020). Platelet activating factor receptor acts to limit colitis-induced liver inflammation. The FASEB Journal, 34 (6), 7718-7732. doi: 10.1096/fj.201901779R
2020
Conference Publication
Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine small intestinal bacterial load in health and disease
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas, Koloski, Natasha, Shanahan, Erin, Walker, Marjorie, Keely, Simon, Jones, Michael, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2020). Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine small intestinal bacterial load in health and disease. Meeting of the Federation of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Adelaide, Australia, 25 – 28 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2020
Conference Publication
Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia: predictors of treatment response
Ben Jacob, Ronen, Bradbear, Joseph, Taylor, Andrew, Shah, Ayesha, Hourigan, Luke F. and Holtmann, Gerald (2020). Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia: predictors of treatment response. Meeting of the Federation of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Adelaide, SA Australia, 25–28 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2020
Journal Article
Correction to: An in vitro and clinical dose-finding study of antifoaming effects of simethicone during colonoscopy (Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, (2019), 38, 3, (268-272), 10.1007/s12664-019-00966-3)
Kutyla, Marguerite J., Shah, Ayesha, Elson, Jerome, Meeusen, Vera, O’Connor, Sam, Hourigan, Luke F. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Correction to: An in vitro and clinical dose-finding study of antifoaming effects of simethicone during colonoscopy (Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, (2019), 38, 3, (268-272), 10.1007/s12664-019-00966-3). Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 38 (6), 557-557. doi: 10.1007/s12664-019-01010-0
2020
Journal Article
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Jones, Michael, Kendall, Bradley, Koloski, Natasha, Walker, Marjorie, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 115 (2), 190-201. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000504
2020
Journal Article
Incidence and prevalence of self-reported non-coeliac wheat sensitivity and gluten avoidance in Australia
Potter, Michael D. E., Jones, Michael P., Walker, Marjorie M., Koloski, Natasha A., Keely, Simon, Holtmann, Gerald and Talley A. C., Nicholas J. (2020). Incidence and prevalence of self-reported non-coeliac wheat sensitivity and gluten avoidance in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 212 (3) mja2.50458, 126-131. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50458
2020
Journal Article
“It ain't over … till it's over!” Risk-mitigation strategies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
Holtmann, Gerald, Quigley, Eamonn M., Shah, Ayesha, Camilleri, Michael, Tan, Victoria P.Y., Gwee, Kok Ann, Sugano, Kentaro, Sollano, Jose D., Fock, Kwong M., Ghoshal, Uday C., Chen, Minhu, Dignass, Axel and Cohen, Henry (2020). “It ain't over … till it's over!” Risk-mitigation strategies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 35 (7), 1117-1123. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15133
2020
Conference Publication
Self-reported non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) in patients with chronic unexplained (functional) gastrointestinal symptoms
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas, Kang, Seungha, Do, Anh, Walker, Marjorie, Koloski, Natasha, Jones, Michael, Keely, Simon, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2020). Self-reported non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) in patients with chronic unexplained (functional) gastrointestinal symptoms. Meeting of the Federation of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Adelaide, SA Australia, 25 – 28 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2020
Journal Article
Duodenal bacterial load as determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in asymptomatic controls, functional gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory bowel disease
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Koloski, Natasha, Macdonald, Graeme A., Kendall, Bradley J., Shanahan, Erin R., Walker, Marjorie M., Keely, Simon, Jones, Michael P., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Duodenal bacterial load as determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in asymptomatic controls, functional gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 52 (1), 155-167. doi: 10.1111/apt.15786
2020
Conference Publication
Variations of the mucosa associated microbiota along the human gastrointestinal tract in health and inflammatory bowel disease
Shah, Ayesha, Kang, Seungha, Tyson, Gene, Zaugg, Julian, Hugenholtz, Phil, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Variations of the mucosa associated microbiota along the human gastrointestinal tract in health and inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn's and Colitis Congress, Austin, TX, United States, 23-25 January 2020. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(20)32052-7
2020
Journal Article
Is there a causal link between psychological disorders and functional gastrointestinal disorders?
Koloski, Natasha, Holtmann, Gerald and Talley, Nicholas J. (2020). Is there a causal link between psychological disorders and functional gastrointestinal disorders?. Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 14 (11), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/17474124.2020.1801414
2020
Journal Article
Baseline quantitative histology in therapeutics trials reveals villus atrophy in most patients with coeliac disease who appear well controlled on gluten‐free diet
Daveson, A. James M., Popp, Alina, Taavela, Juha, Goldstein, Kaela E., Isola, Jorma, Truitt, Kenneth E., Mäki, Markku, Anderson, Robert P., on behalf of the RESET CeD Study Group, Adams, A., Andrews, J., Behrend, C., Brown, G., Chen Yi Mei, S., Coates, A., Daveson, A.J., DiMarino, A., Elliott, D., Epstein, R., Feyen, B., Fogel, R., Friedenberg, K., Gearry, R., Gerdis, M., Goldstein, M., Gupta, V., Holmes, R., Holtmann, G., Idarraga, S. ... Wilson, S. (2020). Baseline quantitative histology in therapeutics trials reveals villus atrophy in most patients with coeliac disease who appear well controlled on gluten‐free diet. GastroHep, 2 (1), 22-30. doi: 10.1002/ygh2.380
2019
Conference Publication
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) patients benefit from a 12-weeks multidisciplinary integrated treatment approach to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety and depressive symptoms
Bray, Nicola, Koloski, Natasha, Jones, Michael, Do, Anh, Talley, Nicholas, Billin, Abbi, Bettens, Gemma, Mcallister, Sarah, Pang, Siong, Arthur, Leela, Campos, Jane, Chao, Jeff and Holtmann, Gerald (2019). Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) patients benefit from a 12-weeks multidisciplinary integrated treatment approach to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety and depressive symptoms. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 8–10 September 2019. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
2019
Conference Publication
Diagnostic yield and healthcare resource utilization of Eesophagogastroduodenoscopy in patients referred for colonoscopy for investigation of positive Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT plus )
Shah, Ayesha, Kutyla, Marguerite, Hansen, Teressa, Virgo, Kate, Koloski, Natasha, Huelsen-Katz, Alexander, Martin, Neal, Maqboul, Nadia, Chao, Che-Yung, Whaley, Amanda, Hourigan, Luke and Holtmann, Gerald (2019). Diagnostic yield and healthcare resource utilization of Eesophagogastroduodenoscopy in patients referred for colonoscopy for investigation of positive Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT plus ). Asia Pacific Digestive Week (APDW), Kolkata, India, 12–15 December 2019. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2019
Journal Article
Masked bolus gluten challenge low in FODMAPs implicates nausea and vomiting as key symptoms associated with immune activation in treated coeliac disease
Daveson, A. James M., Tye-Din, Jason A., Goel, Gautam, Goldstein, Kaela E., Hand, Holly L., Neff, Kristin M., Williams, Leslie J., Truitt, Kenneth E., Anderson, Robert P., on behalf of the RESET CeD Study Group, Adams, A., Andrews, J., Behrend, C., Brown, G., Mei, S. Chen Yi, Coates, A., Daveson, A. J. M., DiMarino, A., Ee, H., Elliott, D., Epstein, R., Feyen, B., Fogel, R., Friedenberg, K., Gearry, R., Gerdis, M., Goldstein, M., Gupta, V., Holmes, R. ... Wilson, S. (2019). Masked bolus gluten challenge low in FODMAPs implicates nausea and vomiting as key symptoms associated with immune activation in treated coeliac disease. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 51 (2), 244-252. doi: 10.1111/apt.15551
2019
Conference Publication
A 12-week multidisciplinary integrated treatment approach is superior to standard care for symptom reduction in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders: A case-control study
Bray, N., Koloski, N., Jones, M., Do, A., Talley, N., Billin, A., Bettens, G., McAllister, S., Pang, S., Arthur, L., Campos, J., Chao, C., Catague, R., Whalley, A., MacDonald, G. and Holtmann, G. (2019). A 12-week multidisciplinary integrated treatment approach is superior to standard care for symptom reduction in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders: A case-control study. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 8–10 September 2019. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
IBD and mental health tools: a holistic approach to discovery and appropriate tool.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah
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Doctor Philosophy
Effects the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcome and management of highly prevalent gastrointestinal conditions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of the gut microbiome in alcohol related liver disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Honorary Professor Paul Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Role of Exercise in Managing Disorders of the Gut Brain Interaction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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Doctor Philosophy
Targeting the gastrointestinal mucosa associated microbiome to improve clinical outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah
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Doctor Philosophy
Study of TOfacitinib for the treatment of chronic Pouchitis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jakob Begun
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Reimagining Health Equity and Access in Colorectal Cancer Screening. A population perspective.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Characterization of the Human Duodenal Microbiome in Health and Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Graeme Macdonald
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms of action of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Graeme Macdonald
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Structure-function relationships of the mucosa-associated microbiota in Crohn's disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jakob Begun, Professor Mark Morrison
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-omics data offer systemic insights into autism
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Naomi Wray, Honorary Professor Jake Gratten
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Genomic- and culture-enabled analyses of host-associated methanogenic archaea
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Morrison
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of small intestinal permeability and gut microbiota in chronic liver disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Graeme Macdonald
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