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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2015
Conference Publication
What keeps gastroenterologists in the public sector busy? A prospective one month snapshot audit
Kheir, A., Koloski, N., Holtmann, G., Walker, M., Veysey, M. and Talley, N. (2015). What keeps gastroenterologists in the public sector busy? A prospective one month snapshot audit. GESA-AGW and WGO International Congress, Gastroenterological Society of Australia Australian Gastroenterology Week | World Congress of Gastroenterology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28 September-2 October 2015. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
2015
Journal Article
Therapeutic strategies for functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome based on pathophysiology
Talley, Nicholas J, Holtmann, Gerald and Walker, Marjorie M (2015). Therapeutic strategies for functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome based on pathophysiology. Journal of Gastroenterology, 50 (6), 601-613. doi: 10.1007/s00535-015-1076-x
2015
Journal Article
Clinical triage for colonoscopy is useful in young women
Williamson, K. D., Steveling, K., Holtmann, G., Schoeman, M. and Andrews, J. M. (2015). Clinical triage for colonoscopy is useful in young women. Internal Medicine Journal, 45 (5), 492-496. doi: 10.1111/imj.12703
2015
Journal Article
Non-physician endoscopists: A systematic review
Stephens, Maximillian, Hourigan, Luke F., Appleyard, Mark, Ostapowicz, George, Schoeman, Mark, Desmond, Paul V., Andrews, Jane M., Bourke, Michael, Hewitt, David, Margolin, David A. and Holtmann, Gerald J (2015). Non-physician endoscopists: A systematic review. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 21 (16), 5056-5071. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.5056
2015
Journal Article
Summary and recommendations from the Australasian guidelines for the management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Smith, Ross C., Smith, Sarah F., Wilson, Jeremy, Pearce, Callum, Wray, Nick, Vo, Ruth, Chen, John, Ooi, Chee Y., Oliver, Mark, Katz, Tamarah, Turner, Richard, Nikfarjam, Mehrdad, Rayner, Christopher, Horowitz, Michael, Holtmann, Gerald, Talley, Nick, Windsor, John, Pirola, Ron and Neale, Rachel (2015). Summary and recommendations from the Australasian guidelines for the management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. Pancreatology, 16 (2), 164-180. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2015.12.006
2015
Conference Publication
Hen or egg: is there a link between inflammatory bowel and coeliac disease
Shah, A., Talley, N., Koloski, N., Burger, D., Martin, N., Walker, M. and Holtmann, G. (2015). Hen or egg: is there a link between inflammatory bowel and coeliac disease. Gastro 2015 GESA‐AGW and WGO International Congress, Gastroenterological Society of Australia , Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28 September‐2 October 2015. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2015
Conference Publication
Small intestinal permeability is elevated in chronic viral hepatitis prior to the development of cirrhosis, and is associated with the degree of fibrosis
Raj, A. S., Holtmann, G., Fletcher, L., Bhat, P., Tran, C., Black, M., Nath, K., Jao, W., Vesey, D. and Macdonald, G. A. (2015). Small intestinal permeability is elevated in chronic viral hepatitis prior to the development of cirrhosis, and is associated with the degree of fibrosis. 50th International Liver Congress of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, Vienna, Austria, 22-26 April, 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(15)30748-0
2014
Journal Article
Esophageal perforation, inflammatory mediastinitis and pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta as potential complications of botulinum toxin injection for achalasia
Chao, Che yung, Raj, Ashok, Saad, Nivene, Hourigan, Luke and Holtmann, Gerald (2014). Esophageal perforation, inflammatory mediastinitis and pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta as potential complications of botulinum toxin injection for achalasia. Digestive Endoscopy, 27 (5), 618-621. doi: 10.1111/den.12392
2014
Journal Article
The stomach-brain axis
Holtmann, Gerald and Talley, Nicholas J. (2014). The stomach-brain axis. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Gastroenterology, 28 (6), 967-979. doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2014.10.001
2014
Journal Article
Letter: inverse correlation between Helicobacter pylori and obesity - a conclusion too early? Authors' reply
Holtmann, G. J., Talley, N. J. and Morrison, M. (2014). Letter: inverse correlation between Helicobacter pylori and obesity - a conclusion too early? Authors' reply. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 40 (9), 1120-1120. doi: 10.1111/apt.12967
2014
Conference Publication
Non-invasive biomarkers are superior to clinical measures in predicting hepatic decompensation after liver resection
Thomas, J. A., Raj, A., Chelvaratnam, U., Black, M., Tallis, C., Holtmann, G., Fawcett, J. and Stuart, K. A. (2014). Non-invasive biomarkers are superior to clinical measures in predicting hepatic decompensation after liver resection. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2014
Conference Publication
A systematic review of the performance and cost-efficiency of nurse and non-physician endoscopists
Stephens, M., Hourigan, L. F., Appleyard, M., Ostapowicz, G., Schoeman, M., Desmond, P. V., Andrews, J. M., Bourke, M., Hewitt, D., Margolin, D. A. and Holtmann, G. (2014). A systematic review of the performance and cost-efficiency of nurse and non-physician endoscopists. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2014, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 22-24 October 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12736_3
2014
Journal Article
Immune derived opioidergic inhibition of viscerosensory afferents is decreased in Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients
Hughes, Patrick A., Moretta, Melissa, Lim, Amanda, Grasby, Dallas J., Bird, Daniel, Brierley, Stuart M., Liebregts, Tobias, Adam, Birgit, Ashley Blackshaw, L., Holtmann, Gerald, Bampton, Peter, Hoffmann, Peter, Andrews, Jane M., Zola, Heddy and Krumbiegel, Doreen (2014). Immune derived opioidergic inhibition of viscerosensory afferents is decreased in Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 42, 191-203. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2014.07.001
2014
Conference Publication
Assessment of Accuracy of Polyp Localization During Colonoscopy Using Magnetic Endoscope Imaging
O'Connor, Sam, Hewett, David G., Watson, Marcus O., Francis, Sophie J., Kendall, Bradley J., Hourigan, Luke F. and Holtmann, Gerald (2014). Assessment of Accuracy of Polyp Localization During Colonoscopy Using Magnetic Endoscope Imaging. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2014, Chicago, IL United States, 3 - 6 May 2014. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.02.922
2014
Journal Article
Herbal medicines for the treatment of functional and inflammatory bowel disorders
Holtmann, Gerald and Talley, Nicholas J. (2014). Herbal medicines for the treatment of functional and inflammatory bowel disorders. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 13 (3), 422-432. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.03.014
2014
Conference Publication
Non-invasive biomarkers are superior to clinical measures in predicting hepatic decompensation after liver resection
Thomas, James A., Raj, Ashok S., Chelvaratnam, Uthayanan, Black, Marrianne, Tallis, Caroline, Fletcher, Linda, Holtmann, Gerald, Fawcett, Jonathan and Stuart, Katherine (2014). Non-invasive biomarkers are superior to clinical measures in predicting hepatic decompensation after liver resection. 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, Boston, MA United States, 7-11 November 2014. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2014
Conference Publication
Hepatic fibrosis is associated with small intestinal permeability in chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C, hepatitis B and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, in subjects without ascites. A prospective cohort study using non-invasive techniques
Raj, Ashok, Holtmann, Gerald, Bhat, Purnima, Fletcher, Linda, Tran, Cuong, Vesey, David and Macdonald, Graeme (2014). Hepatic fibrosis is associated with small intestinal permeability in chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C, hepatitis B and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, in subjects without ascites. A prospective cohort study using non-invasive techniques. Asian Pacific Digestive Week, Bali, Indonesia, 22‐25, 2014. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia . doi: 10.1111/jgh.12766_2
2014
Journal Article
Cost and time savings from a rapid access model of care using transient elastography to screen and triage patients with chronic Hepatitis C infection
Whitty, Jennifer A., Tallis, Caroline, Nguyen,Kim-Hipmg, Scuffham, Paul A., Crosland, Paul, Hewson, Kaye, Pai Mangalore, Rehka, Black, Marrianne and Holtmann, Gerald (2014). Cost and time savings from a rapid access model of care using transient elastography to screen and triage patients with chronic Hepatitis C infection. Journal of Medical Economics, 17 (2), 159-165. doi: 10.3111/13696998.2013.867271
2014
Conference Publication
Is geographic variability of incidence and prevalence of Crohn's Disease linked to Helicobacter pylori? An ecologic study
Shah, A., Talley, N. J., Walker, M., Koloski, N., Shanahan, E. R., Morrison, M., Burger, D., Andrews, J. M., Mcguckin, M., Jones, M. and Holtmann, G. (2014). Is geographic variability of incidence and prevalence of Crohn's Disease linked to Helicobacter pylori? An ecologic study. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2014, Broadbeach, QLD Australia, 22-24 October 2014. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12736_6
2014
Journal Article
Complicated and uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease: Altered symptom response to a nutrient challenge linked to gastric motor dysfunction
Gururatsakul, Montri, Holloway, Richard H., Bellon, Max, Bartholomeusz, Dylan, Talley, Nicholas J. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2014). Complicated and uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease: Altered symptom response to a nutrient challenge linked to gastric motor dysfunction. Digestion, 89 (3), 239-246. doi: 10.1159/000360635
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Supervision history
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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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Doctor Philosophy
Equitability and Accessibility of Faecal Occult Blood Test Based Colorectal Cancer Screening for Disadvantaged Communities.
Principal Advisor
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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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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
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
Study of TOfacitinib for the treatment of chronic Pouchitis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jakob Begun
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Doctor Philosophy
Study of TOfacitinib for the treatment of chronic Pouchitis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jakob Begun
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Doctor Philosophy
Exercise training on people with severe chronic, clinically unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms: A randomised, controlled trial.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of the gut microbiome in alcohol related liver disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Dr Paul Clark
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Characterization of the Human Duodenal Microbiome in Health and Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms of action of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate 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
Genomic- and culture-enabled analyses of host-associated methanogenic archaea
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: 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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Doctor Philosophy
The role of small intestinal permeability and gut microbiota in chronic liver disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald
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- colon cancer screening
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- Gut Health
- Microbiome
- Neurogastroenterology
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