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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2023
Journal Article
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth complicating gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shah, Ayesha, Pakeerathan, Veenaa, Jones, Michael P., Kashyap, Purna C., Virgo, Kate, Fairlie, Thomas, Morrison, Mark, Ghoshal, Uday C. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2023). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth complicating gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 29 (2), 132-144. doi: 10.5056/jnm22168
2023
Journal Article
Evaluation of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Ghoshal, Uday C, Ghoshal, Ujjala, Shah, Ayesha and Holtmann, Gerald (2023). Evaluation of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 17 (5), 461-467. doi: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2207008
2023
Journal Article
Social determinants and participation in fecal occult blood test based colorectal cancer screening: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis
Marinucci, Nicole, Moy, Naomi, Koloski, Natasha, Shah, Ayesha, Austin, Glenn, Russell‐Bennett, Rebekah, McGraw, Jacquie, Dulleck, Uwe and Holtmann, Gerald (2023). Social determinants and participation in fecal occult blood test based colorectal cancer screening: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (1), 9-36. doi: 10.1002/hpja.732
2023
Journal Article
Asia‐Pacific Guidelines for Managing Functional Dyspepsia Overlapping with Other Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Gwee, Kok‐Ann, Lee, Yeong Yeh, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Ghoshal, Uday Chand, Holtmann, Gerald, Bai, Tao, Barbara, Giovanni, Chen, Min‐hu, Chua, Andrew Seng Boon, Gibson, Peter R., Hou, Xiaohua, Liu, Jinsong, Nakajima, Atsushi, Pratap, Nitesh, Sachdeva, Sanjeev, Siah, Kewin Tien Ho, Soh, Alex Yu Sen, Sugano, Kentaro, Tack, Jan, Tan, Victoria Ping Yi, Tang, Xudong, Walker, Marjorie, Wu, Deng‐Chyang, Xiao, Ying‐Lian, Zulkifli, Khairil Khuzaini and Toh, Clarissa (2023). Asia‐Pacific Guidelines for Managing Functional Dyspepsia Overlapping with Other Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 38 (2), 197-209. doi: 10.1111/jgh.16046
2023
Journal Article
Placebo effects in functional dyspepsia: causes and implications for clinical trials
Jones, Michael P. and Holtmann, Gerald (2023). Placebo effects in functional dyspepsia: causes and implications for clinical trials. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 35 (2) e14527, 1-6. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14527
2023
Journal Article
Endoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass liner treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity: glycemic and cardiovascular disease risk factor improvements in 1,022 patients treated worldwide
Ryder, Robert E.J., Laubner, Katharina, Benes, Marek, Haluzik, Martin, Munro, Lynne, Frydenberg, Harry, Teare, Julian P., Ruban, Aruchana, Fishman, Sigal, Santo, Erwin, Stengel, Rainer, De Jonge, Charlotte, Greve, Jan W., Cohen, Ricardo V., Aboud, Cristina M., Holtmann, Gerald J., Rich, Graeme, McMaster, Jess J., Battelino, Tadej, Kotnik, Primoz, Byrne, James P., Mason, John C., Bessell, Justin, Bascomb, Jeanine, Kow, Lillian, Collins, Janes, Chisholm, Jacob, Pferschy, Peter N., Sourij, Harald ... Seufert, Jochen (2023). Endoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass liner treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity: glycemic and cardiovascular disease risk factor improvements in 1,022 patients treated worldwide. Diabetes Care, 46 (4), e89-e91. doi: 10.2337/dc22-1952
2023
Journal Article
Type 2 and type 17 effector cells are increased in the duodenal mucosa but not peripheral blood of patients with functional dyspepsia
Burns, Grace L., Bruce, Jessica K., Minahan, Kyra, Mathe, Andrea, Fairlie, Thomas, Cameron, Raquel, Naudin, Crystal, Nair, Prema M., Potter, Michael D. E., Irani, Mudar Zand, Bollipo, Steven, Foster, Robert, Gan, Lay T., Shah, Ayesha, Koloski, Natasha A., Foster, Paul S., Horvat, Jay C., Veysey, Martin, Holtmann, Gerald, Powell, Nick, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J. and Keely, Simon (2023). Type 2 and type 17 effector cells are increased in the duodenal mucosa but not peripheral blood of patients with functional dyspepsia. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 1051632, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1051632
2022
Journal Article
Distinctive gut microbiomes of ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease patients suggest differing roles in pathogenesis and correlate with disease activity
Sternes, P. R., Brett, L., Phipps, J., Ciccia, F., Kenna, T., de Guzman, E., Zimmermann, K., Morrison, M., Holtmann, G., Klingberg, E., Mauro, D., McIvor, C., Forsblad-d’Elia, H. and Brown, M. A. (2022). Distinctive gut microbiomes of ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease patients suggest differing roles in pathogenesis and correlate with disease activity. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 24 (1) 163, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s13075-022-02853-3
2022
Journal Article
Zhizhu Kuanzhong Capsule in treating patients with functional dyspepsia postprandial distress syndrome: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial
Xiao, Mengli, Zhong, Linda L. D., Lam, Wai Ching, Zhao, Yingpan, Gwee, Kok-Ann, Holtmann, Gerald, Tack, Jan, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Chen, Min-Hu, Xiao, Yinglian, Hou, Xiaohua, Liu, Jinsong, Li, Yang, Tang, Xu-Dong and Lu, Fang (2022). Zhizhu Kuanzhong Capsule in treating patients with functional dyspepsia postprandial distress syndrome: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial. Trials, 23 (1) 454, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06396-5
2022
Journal Article
Laparoscopic fundoplication versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in obese patients: protocol for a randomized clinical trial
Frankel, Adam, Thomson, Iain, Shah, Ayesha, Chen, Chen, Zahir, Syeda Farah, Barbour, Andrew, Holtmann, Gerald and Mark Smithers, B (2022). Laparoscopic fundoplication versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in obese patients: protocol for a randomized clinical trial. BJS Open, 6 (6) zrac132. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac132
2022
Journal Article
Risk-based decision-making related to preprocedural coronavirus disease 2019 testing in the setting of GI endoscopy: management of risks, evidence, and behavioral health economics
Moy, Naomi, Dulleck, Uwe, Shah, Ayesha, Messmann, Helmut, Thrift, Aaron P., Talley, Nicholas J. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). Risk-based decision-making related to preprocedural coronavirus disease 2019 testing in the setting of GI endoscopy: management of risks, evidence, and behavioral health economics. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 96 (5), 735-742.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.05.023
2022
Journal Article
The duodenal mucosa associated microbiome, visceral sensory function, immune activation and psychological comorbidities in functional gastrointestinal disorders with and without self-reported non-celiac wheat sensitivity
Shah, Ayesha, Kang, Seungha, Talley, Nicholas J., Do, Anh, Walker, Marjorie M., Shanahan, Erin R., Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael P., Keely, Simon, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). The duodenal mucosa associated microbiome, visceral sensory function, immune activation and psychological comorbidities in functional gastrointestinal disorders with and without self-reported non-celiac wheat sensitivity. Gut Microbes, 14 (1) 2132078, 1-21. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2132078
2022
Journal Article
How frequent are vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis treated with oral vancomycin?
Shah, Ayesha, Pakneeshan, Sahar, Jones, Michael P., Koloski, Natasha, Callaghan, Gavin, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2022). How frequent are vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis treated with oral vancomycin?. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 41 (5), 519-524. doi: 10.1007/s12664-022-01286-9
2022
Journal Article
Asian-Pacific consensus on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in gastrointestinal disorders: an initiative of the Indian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association
Ghoshal, Uday C., Sachdeva, Sanjeev, Ghoshal, Ujjala, Misra, Asha, Puri, Amarender Singh, Pratap, Nitesh, Shah, Ayesha, Rahman, M. Masudur, Gwee, Kok Ann, Tan, Victoria P Y, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Lee, Yeong Yeh, Ramakrishna, B. S., Talukdar, Rupjyoti, Rana, S. V., Sinha, Saroj K, Chen, Minhu, Kim, Nayoung and Holtmann, Gerald (2022). Asian-Pacific consensus on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in gastrointestinal disorders: an initiative of the Indian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 41 (5), 483-507. doi: 10.1007/s12664-022-01292-x
2022
Journal Article
Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for a greater frequency of early satiation and diarrhea at one and three years: two prospective longitudinal population‐based studies
Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael, Walker, Marjorie M., Horowitz, Michael, Holtmann, Gerald and Talley, Nicholas J. (2022). Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for a greater frequency of early satiation and diarrhea at one and three years: two prospective longitudinal population‐based studies. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 35 (1) e14471, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14471
2022
Conference Publication
Diversity of Veillonella in cultures of the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota suggests species-level differences between people with and without functional gastrointestinal symptoms
Schooth, L., Sid-Ahmed, A., Kang, S., Lim, Y., Fairlie, T., Shah, A., Holtmann, G. and Morrison, M. (2022). Diversity of Veillonella in cultures of the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota suggests species-level differences between people with and without functional gastrointestinal symptoms. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2022, Sydney, NSW Australia, 9–11 September 2022. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2022
Journal Article
Links between celiac disease and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Shah, Ayesha, Thite, Parag, Hansen, Teressa, Kendall, Bradley J., Sanders, David S., Morrison, Mark, Jones, Michael P. and Holtmann, Gerald (2022). Links between celiac disease and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 37 (10), 1844-1852. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15920
2022
Journal Article
Utilising lipid and, arginine and proline metabolism in blood plasma to differentiate the biochemical expression in functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Karpe, Avinash V., Liu, Jian-Wei, Shah, Ayesha, Koloski, Natasha, Holtmann, Gerald and Beale, David J. (2022). Utilising lipid and, arginine and proline metabolism in blood plasma to differentiate the biochemical expression in functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Metabolomics, 18 (6) 38, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11306-022-01900-z
2022
Journal Article
Evidence-based and emerging diet recommendations for small bowel disorders
Rej, Anupam, Potter, Michael D. E., Talley, Nicholas J., Shah, Ayesha, Holtmann, Gerald and Sanders, David Surendran (2022). Evidence-based and emerging diet recommendations for small bowel disorders. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 117 (6), 958-964. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001764
2022
Journal Article
Current and future approaches for diagnosing small intestinal dysbiosis in patients with symptoms of functional dyspepsia
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J. and Holtmann, Gerald (2022). Current and future approaches for diagnosing small intestinal dysbiosis in patients with symptoms of functional dyspepsia. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16 830356, 1-12. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.830356
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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
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
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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
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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