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
Journal Article
A role for primary care pharmacists in the management of inflammatory bowel disease? Lessons from chronic disease: A systematic review
Prasad, Sharmila S, Duncanson, Kerith, Keely, Simon, Talley, Nicholas J, Kairuz, Therése, Holtmann, Gerald J, Shah, Ayesha and Walker, Marjorie M (2020). A role for primary care pharmacists in the management of inflammatory bowel disease? Lessons from chronic disease: A systematic review. Pharmacy, 8 (4) 204, 204. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040204
2020
Conference Publication
Gut Microbiome Changes Are Different Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Correlate with Disease Activity in Both Diseases
Sternes, Peter, Brett, Laurel, Phipps, Julie, Ciccia, Francesco, de Guzman, Erika, Morrison, Mark, Holtmann, Gerald, Klingberg, Eva, McIvor, Carolyn, Forsblad-d'Elia, Helena and Brown, Matthew (2020). Gut Microbiome Changes Are Different Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Correlate with Disease Activity in Both Diseases. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology (ACR), Electr Network, Nov 05-09, 2020. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2020
Journal Article
Zonulin in serum as a biomarker fails to identify the IBS, functional dyspepsia and non-coeliac wheat sensitivity
Talley, Nicholas J., Holtmann, Gerald J., Jones, Michael, Koloski, Natasha A., Walker, Marjorie M., Burns, Grace, Potter, Michael D. E., Shah, Ayesha and Keely, Simon (2020). Zonulin in serum as a biomarker fails to identify the IBS, functional dyspepsia and non-coeliac wheat sensitivity. Gut, 69 (9), 1-3. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318664
2020
Journal Article
An evidence-based approach towards targeted patient education to improve bowel preparation for colonoscopy
Kutyla, Marguerite J., O'Connor, Sam, Hourigan, Luke F., Kendall, Bradley, Whaley, Amanda, Meeusen, Vera and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). An evidence-based approach towards targeted patient education to improve bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 54 (8), 707-713. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001286
2020
Journal Article
Induction of meal-related symptoms as a novel mechanism of action of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve
McMaster, Jessica J., Rich, Graeme G., Shanahan, Erin R., Do, Anh T., Fletcher, Linda M., Kutyla, Marguerite J., Tallis, Caroline, Jones, Mike P., Talley, Nicholas J., Macdonald, Graeme A., Chachay, Veronique S. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2020). Induction of meal-related symptoms as a novel mechanism of action of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 54 (6), 528-535. doi: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001353
2020
Journal Article
Major trends in gastroenterology and hepatology between 2010 and 2019: an overview of advances from the past decade selected by the editorial board of the American Journal of Gastroenterology
Bajaj, J. S., Brenner, D. M., Cai, Q., Cash, B. D., Crowell, M., Dibaise, J., Gallegos-Orozco, J. F., Gardner, T. B., Gyawali, C. P., Ha, C., Holtmann, G., Jamil, L. H., Kaplan, G. G., Karsan, H. A., Kinoshita, Y., Lebwohl, B., Leontiadis, G. I., Lichtenstein, G. R., Longstreth, G. F., Muthusamy, V. R., Oxentenko, A. S., Pimentel, M., Pisegna, J. R., Rubenstein, J. H., Russo, M. W., Saini, S. D., Samadder, N. J., Shaukat, A., Simren, M. ... Lacy, B. E. (2020). Major trends in gastroenterology and hepatology between 2010 and 2019: an overview of advances from the past decade selected by the editorial board of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 115 (7), 1007-1018. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000709
2020
Journal Article
Low ambient temperatures are associated with more rapid spread of COVID-19 in the early phase of the endemic
Holtmann, Mathias, Jones, Mike, Shah, Ayesha and Holtmann, Gerald (2020). Low ambient temperatures are associated with more rapid spread of COVID-19 in the early phase of the endemic. Environmental Research, 186 109625, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109625
2020
Journal Article
Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a conceptional framework
Shah, Ayesha, Macdonald, Graeme A., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2020). Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a conceptional framework. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 115 (6), 814-822. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000604
2020
Journal Article
Functional dyspepsia is associated with lower exercise levels: A population-based study
Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael, Walker, Marjorie M., Holtmann, Gerald and Talley, Nicholas J. (2020). Functional dyspepsia is associated with lower exercise levels: A population-based study. United European Gastroenterology Journal, 8 (5), 577-583. doi: 10.1177/2050640620916680
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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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
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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- Gut Health
- Microbiome
- Neurogastroenterology
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