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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2024
Conference Publication
Impact Of Economic And Psychosocial Factors On Symptom Severity In Patients With Disorders Of Gut-brain Interaction During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis
Kulin, Dmitrii, Shah, Ayesha, Fairlie, Thomas, Wong, Reuben K., Fang, Xiucai, Ghoshal, Uday C., Kashyap, Purna, Mulak, Agata, Lee, Yeong Yeh and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2024). Impact Of Economic And Psychosocial Factors On Symptom Severity In Patients With Disorders Of Gut-brain Interaction During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024, Chicago, IL United States, 18-21 May 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)03354-7
2024
Journal Article
A Minority of Childhood Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Persist Into Adulthood: A Risk-Factor Analysis
Jones, Michael P., Koloski, Natasha A., Walker, Marjorie M., Holtmann, Gerald J., Shah, Ayesha, Eslick, Guy D. and Talley, Nicholas J. (2024). A Minority of Childhood Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Persist Into Adulthood: A Risk-Factor Analysis. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 119 (9), 1894-1900. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002751
2024
Journal Article
What impact has the Centre of Research Excellence in Digestive Health made in the field of gastrointestinal health in Australia and internationally? Study protocol for impact evaluation using the FAIT framework
Koloski, Natasha, Duncanson, Kerith, Ramanathan, Shanthi Ann, Rao, Melanie, Holtmann, Gerald and Talley, Nicholas J (2024). What impact has the Centre of Research Excellence in Digestive Health made in the field of gastrointestinal health in Australia and internationally? Study protocol for impact evaluation using the FAIT framework. BMJ Open, 14 (3) e076839, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076839
2024
Journal Article
Healthcare utilization patterns: irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease
Koloski, Natasha, Shah, Ayesha, Kaan, Iain, Ben Jacob, Ronen, Talley, Nicholas J., Jones, Michael P. and Holtmann, Gerald (2024). Healthcare utilization patterns: irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 69 (5), 1626-1635. doi: 10.1007/s10620-024-08297-w
2024
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness of taurolidine-citrate in a cohort of patients with intestinal failure receiving home parenteral nutrition
Williams, Thomas J., Moy, Naomi, Kaazan, Patricia, Callaghan, Gavin, Holtmann, Gerald and Martin, Neal (2024). Cost-effectiveness of taurolidine-citrate in a cohort of patients with intestinal failure receiving home parenteral nutrition. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 48 (2), 165-173. doi: 10.1002/jpen.2589
2024
Journal Article
Efficacy and Safety of STW 5-II for Functional Dyspepsia Treatment: A Patient Data-Based Meta-Analysis
Andresen, Viola, Shah, Ayesha, Fink, Careen, Rabini, Sabine, Wargenau, Manfred and Holtmann, Gerald (2024). Efficacy and Safety of STW 5-II for Functional Dyspepsia Treatment: A Patient Data-Based Meta-Analysis. Digestion, 105 (3), 166-174. doi: 10.1159/000535672
2024
Journal Article
Erratum: autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations
Yap, Chloe X., Henders, Anjali K., Alvares, Gail A., Wood, David L.A., Krause, Lutz, Tyson, Gene W., Restuadi, Restuadi, Wallace, Leanne, McLaren, Tiana, Hansell, Narelle K., Cleary, Dominique, Grove, Rachel, Hafekost, Claire, Harun, Alexis, Holdsworth, Helen, Jellett, Rachel, Khan, Feroza, Lawson, Lauren P., Leslie, Jodie, Frenk, Mira Levis, Masi, Anne, Mathew, Nisha E., Muniandy, Melanie, Nothard, Michaela, Miller, Jessica L., Nunn, Lorelle, Holtmann, Gerald, Strike, Lachlan T., de Zubicaray, Greig I. ... Gratten, Jacob (2024). Erratum: autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations. Cell, 187 (2), 495-510. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.12.001
2024
Book Chapter
Rolle des gastrointestinalen Mikrobioms bei Erkrankungen der Darm-Hirn-Achse
Holtmann, Gerald, Shah, Ayesha and Morrison, Mark (2024). Rolle des gastrointestinalen Mikrobioms bei Erkrankungen der Darm-Hirn-Achse. Gastrointestinales Mikrobiom. (pp. 105-116) Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-68455-9_9
2024
Journal Article
Efficacy and safety of biologics in primary sclerosing cholangitis with inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Shah, Ayesha, Jones, Michael P., Callaghan, Gavin, Fairlie, Thomas, Ma, Xiaomin, Culver, Emma L., Stuart, Katherine, De Cruz, Peter, O’Beirne, James, Tabibian, James H., Dignass, Axel, Canbay, Ali, Gores, Gregory J. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2024). Efficacy and safety of biologics in primary sclerosing cholangitis with inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Hepatology Communications, 8 (1) e0347. doi: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000347
2024
Conference Publication
Tofacitinib demonstrates preliminary efficacy in induction of remission in chronic pouchitis
Khoo, E., Amiss, A., Ding, J. N., Bryant, R., Mohsen, W., Connor, S., Leung, R., Croft, A., Lynch, K., Sparrow, M., De Cruz, P., An, Y. K., Holtmann, G. and Begun, J. (2024). Tofacitinib demonstrates preliminary efficacy in induction of remission in chronic pouchitis. 19th Congress of ECCO, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-24 February 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad212.0984
2024
Journal Article
Preinjection With Ligation-Assisted Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett's Dysplasia and Early Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Characteristic Histological Features of the Depth of Resection
Williams, Thomas J., Hlaing, Phyu, Maher, Adrian M., Walker, Neal, Kendall, Bradley J., Holtmann, Gerald and Hourigan, Luke F. (2024). Preinjection With Ligation-Assisted Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett's Dysplasia and Early Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Characteristic Histological Features of the Depth of Resection. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 59 (4) 2026, 321-324. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000002026
2023
Journal Article
TRAV26-2 T cell receptor expression is associated with mucosal lymphocyte response to wheat proteins in functional dyspepsia patients
Burns, Grace L., Potter, Michael, Mathe, Andrea, Bruce, Jessica, Minahan, Kyra, Barnes, Jessica L., Pryor, Jennifer, Nieva, Cheenie, Sherwin, Simonne, Cuskelly, Annalisa, Fairlie, Thomas, Cameron, Raquel, Bollipo, Steven, Irani, Mudar Zand, Foster, Robert, Gan, Lay T., Shah, Ayesha, Koloski, Natasha, Foster, Paul S., Horvat, Jay C., Walker, Marjorie M., Powell, Nick, Veysey, Martin, Duncanson, Kerith, Holtmann, Gerald, Talley, Nicholas J. and Keely, Simon (2023). TRAV26-2 T cell receptor expression is associated with mucosal lymphocyte response to wheat proteins in functional dyspepsia patients. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 14 (12) e00638, e00638. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000638
2023
Conference Publication
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Spannenburg, L., Shah, A., Thite, P., Fairlie, T., Moniruzzaman, M., Stuart, K. A., Koloski, N. A., Morrison, M., Jones, M. P. and Holtmann, G. J. (2023). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. 31st United European Gastroenterology Week 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-17 October 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/ueg2.1246
2023
Conference Publication
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Spannenburg, L., Shah, A., Thite, P., Fairlie, T., Koloski, N., Moniruzzaman, M., Morrison, M., Jones, M. and Holtmann, G. (2023). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-5 September 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Conference Publication
Alcohol dependence and alcohol-related liver disease after bariatric surgery
Williams, T., Palmer, A., Connor, J., Holtmann, G. and Clark, P. (2023). Alcohol dependence and alcohol-related liver disease after bariatric surgery. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2023, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2—5 September 2023. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Conference Publication
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with intestinal failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ma, X., Shah, A., Fairlie, T., Martin, N., Jones, M., Koloski, N., Morrison, M. and Holtmann, G. (2023). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with intestinal failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-5 September 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Journal Article
Validation of the structured assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms scale to support standardized evaluation and follow-up
Hammer, Johann, Holtmann, Gerald and Hammer, Karin (2023). Validation of the structured assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms scale to support standardized evaluation and follow-up. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 77 (2), 178-183. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003821
2023
Journal Article
Deliberate foreign body ingestion in patients with underlying mental illness: A retrospective multicentre study
Kaazan, P., Seow, W., Tan, Z., Logan, H., Philpott, H., Huynh, D., Warren, N., McIvor, C., Holtmann, G., Clark, S.R. and Tse, E. (2023). Deliberate foreign body ingestion in patients with underlying mental illness: A retrospective multicentre study. Australasian Psychiatry, 31 (5), 619-624. doi: 10.1177/10398562231189431
2023
Journal Article
Overlap of disorders of gut–brain interaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fairlie, Thomas, Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Chey, William D., Koloski, Natasha, Yeh Lee, Yeong, Gwee, Kok-Ann, Jones, Michael P. and Holtmann, Gerald (2023). Overlap of disorders of gut–brain interaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 8 (7), 646-659. doi: 10.1016/s2468-1253(23)00102-4
2023
Journal Article
Letter to the editor: insurance should cover vancomycin for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Ali, Ahmad H., Buness, Cynthia W., Fischer, Ryan, Holtmann, Gerald J., Shah, Ayesha, Lewindon, Peter, Shah, Shamita, Ragnekar, Amol S., Taylor, Amy E., Goel, Aparna, Cox, Kenneth L., Alrabadi, Leina, Wadsworth, Steve, Kulkarni, Sakil S. and Lindor, Keith D. (2023). Letter to the editor: insurance should cover vancomycin for primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatology, 77 (6), E174-E175. doi: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000304
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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