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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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
Conference Publication
When to stop surveillance colonoscopy in the elderly
Cheah, A., Taylor, A., O'Connor, S., Holtmann, G. and Burger, D. (2022). When to stop surveillance colonoscopy in the elderly. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
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
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
Conference Publication
Risk-Benefit Data from the Worldwide EndoBarrier (EB) Registry
Ryder, Robert E. J., Teare, Julian P., Ruban, Aruchuna, Haluzik, Martin, Munro, Lynne, Frydenberg, Harry, Mcmaster, Jessica J., Fishman, Sigal, Stengel, Rainer, Cohen, Ricardo V., Aboud, Cristina M., Byrne, James P., Holtmann, Gerald J., De Jonge, Charlotte, Greve, Jan Willem, Mason, John C., Bessell, Justin, Kow, Lilian, Sourij, Harald, Pferschy, Peter N., Cull, Melissa L., Wyres, Melanie C., Drummond, Russell, Mcgowan, Barbara, Amiel, Stephanie A., Yadagiri, Mahender, Sen Gupta, Piya, Laubner, Katharina and Seufert, Jochen (2022). Risk-Benefit Data from the Worldwide EndoBarrier (EB) Registry. ALEXANDRIA: AMER DIABETES ASSOC. doi: 10.2337/db22-1415-P
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
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
2022
Conference Publication
ADAPTATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE STRUCTURED ASSESSMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM SCALE (SAGIS) TO SUPPORT STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOW-UP IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLAINTS
Hammer, Johann, Kogler, Hubert, Vecsei, Andreas, Holtmann, Gerald J. and Hammer, Karin (2022). ADAPTATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE STRUCTURED ASSESSMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM SCALE (SAGIS) TO SUPPORT STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOW-UP IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLAINTS. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego Ca, May 21-24, 2022. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
STRAIN-LEVEL FUNCTIONAL AND PHENOTYPIC RESOLUTION OF THE DUODENAL MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED MICROBIOTA IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA AND HEALTHY CONTROL SUBJECTS VIA A NOVEL EX VIVO COMBINATION OF MICROBE CULTURE AND METAGENOMIC SEQUENCING
Schooth, Lauren F., Ahmed, Ahmed Sid, Kang, Seungha, Shah, Ayesha, Fairlie, Thomas, Teh, Jing Jie, Lim, Yenkai, Hoedt, Emily C., Talley, Nicholas J., Keely, Simon, Holtmann, Gerald J. and Morrison, Mark (2022). STRAIN-LEVEL FUNCTIONAL AND PHENOTYPIC RESOLUTION OF THE DUODENAL MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED MICROBIOTA IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA AND HEALTHY CONTROL SUBJECTS VIA A NOVEL EX VIVO COMBINATION OF MICROBE CULTURE AND METAGENOMIC SEQUENCING. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego Ca, May 21-24, 2022. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
DUODENAL EOSINOPHILS AND MAST CELLS IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF CASE-CONTROL STUDIES
Shah, Ayesha, Fairlie, Thomas, Brown, Georgia, Jones, Michael P., Eslick, Guy D., Duncanson, Kerith, Thaparl, Nikhil, Keely, Simon, Koloski, Natasha A., Shahi, Mohit, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). DUODENAL EOSINOPHILS AND MAST CELLS IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF CASE-CONTROL STUDIES. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego Ca, May 21-24, 2022. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA PATIENTS HAVE IGG ANTIBODIES AGAINST A NOVEL ISOLATE OF <i>STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS</i>
Burns, Grace L., Hoedt, Emily C., Jamaluddin, M. Fairuz, Shanahan, Erin R., Lim, Yenkai, Teh, Jing Jie, Bruce, Jessica K., Almazi, Juhura, Woldu, Ameha S., Dun, Matthew D., Tanwar, Pradeep, Potter, Michael D., Minahan, Kyra, Horvat, Jay C., Foster, Paul S., Holtmann, Gerald, Veysey, Martin, Walker, Marjorie M., Morrison, Mark, Talley, Nicholas J. and Keely, Simon (2022). FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA PATIENTS HAVE IGG ANTIBODIES AGAINST A NOVEL ISOLATE OF STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego Ca, May 21-24, 2022. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF CASE-CONTROL STUDIES
Shah, Ayesha, Pakeerathan, Veenaa, Virgo, Kate, Fairlie, Thomas, Jones, Michael P., Koloski, Natasha A., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF CASE-CONTROL STUDIES. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
Strain-level functional and phenotypic resolution of the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota in functional dyspepsia and healthy control subjects via a novel ex vivo combination of microbe culture and metagenomic sequencing
Schooth, Lauren F., Ahmed, Ahmed Sid, Kang, Seungha, Shah, Ayesha, Fairlie, Thomas, Teh, Jing Jie, Lim, Yenkai, Hoedt, Emily C., Talley, Nicholas J., Keely, Simon, Holtmann, Gerald J. and Morrison, Mark (2022). Strain-level functional and phenotypic resolution of the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota in functional dyspepsia and healthy control subjects via a novel ex vivo combination of microbe culture and metagenomic sequencing. American Gastroenterological Association Conference 2022, Chicago, IL United States, 6-9 May 2022. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(22)61208-3
2022
Conference Publication
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND PARTICIPATION IN FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST BASED COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: A QUALITATIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-SYNTHESIS OF BARRIERS IN DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS
Marinucci, Nicole, Koloski, Natasha A., Austin, Glenn, Russell-Bennett, Rebekah, Dulleck, Uwe and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND PARTICIPATION IN FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST BASED COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: A QUALITATIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-SYNTHESIS OF BARRIERS IN DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF STW-5-II IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: RESULTS FROM A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, 8-WEEK MULTICENTER TRIAL INCLUDING A POST-HOC ANALYSIS FOR PATIENTS MEETING FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA ACCORDING TO ROME IV
Vinson, Bettina, Fink, Careen, Wargenau, Manfred, Talley, Nicholas J. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF STW-5-II IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: RESULTS FROM A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, 8-WEEK MULTICENTER TRIAL INCLUDING A POST-HOC ANALYSIS FOR PATIENTS MEETING FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA ACCORDING TO ROME IV. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
VALUE BASED ASSESSMENT OF SAME DAY UPPER AND LOWER ENDOSCOPY FOR PATIENTS REFERRED FOR COLONOSCOPY WITH A POSITIVE IMMUNOCHEMICAL FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST
Shah, Ayesha, Moy, Naomi, Eqbal, Ali, Whaley, Amanda, Hansen, Teressa J., Virgo, Kate, Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael P., Dulleck, Uwe and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). VALUE BASED ASSESSMENT OF SAME DAY UPPER AND LOWER ENDOSCOPY FOR PATIENTS REFERRED FOR COLONOSCOPY WITH A POSITIVE IMMUNOCHEMICAL FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
Influence of proton pump inhibitors on the mucosa associated microbiome in the small intestine and colon
Shah, Ayesha, Sternes, Peter R., Pintos, Camila Ayala, Kang, Seungha, Jones, Michael P., Tyson, Gene, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). Influence of proton pump inhibitors on the mucosa associated microbiome in the small intestine and colon. American Gastroenterological Association Conference 2022, Chicago, IL United States, 6-9 May 2022. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(22)62401-6
2022
Conference Publication
SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN CELIAC DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF CASE-CONTROL STUDIES
Shah, Ayesha, Thite, Parag, Hansen, Teressa J., Fairlie, Thomas, Jones, Michael P., Koloski, Natasha A., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2022). SMALL INTESTINAL BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN CELIAC DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF CASE-CONTROL STUDIES. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
DIABETES MELLITUS IS A RISK FACTOR FOR REPORTING EARLY SATIETY AND DIARRHEA SYMPTOMS AT FOLLOW-UP AFTER ADJUSTING FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS. AN ANALYSIS OF TWO INDEPENDENT PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL POPULATION-BASED STUDIES
Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael P., Walker, Marjorie M., Horowitz, Michael, Holtmann, Gerald J. and Talley, Nicholas J. (2022). DIABETES MELLITUS IS A RISK FACTOR FOR REPORTING EARLY SATIETY AND DIARRHEA SYMPTOMS AT FOLLOW-UP AFTER ADJUSTING FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS. AN ANALYSIS OF TWO INDEPENDENT PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL POPULATION-BASED STUDIES. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
2022
Conference Publication
ESOPHAGEAL/NON-ESOPHAGEAL GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM-PATTERNS AND EXTRAINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN THE DIFFERENT ACHALASIA TYPES BEFORE AND AFTER PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY
Ben Jacob, Ronen, Bradbear, Joseph, Taylor, Andrew M., Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Hourigan, Luke F. and Holtmann, Gerald (2022). ESOPHAGEAL/NON-ESOPHAGEAL GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM-PATTERNS AND EXTRAINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN THE DIFFERENT ACHALASIA TYPES BEFORE AND AFTER PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY. PHILADELPHIA: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
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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
Gastrointestinal symptoms and Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: clinical manifestations and treatment response
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ayesha Shah
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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
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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
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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2026
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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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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- colon cancer screening
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- Microbiome
- Neurogastroenterology
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