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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2019
Journal Article
An in vitro and clinical dose-finding study of antifoaming effects of simethicone during colonoscopy
Kutyla, Marguerite J., Shah, Ayesha, Elson, Jerome, Meeusen, Vera, O’Connor, Sam, Hourigan, Luke F. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2019). An in vitro and clinical dose-finding study of antifoaming effects of simethicone during colonoscopy. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 38 (3), 268-272. doi: 10.1007/s12664-019-00966-3
2019
Conference Publication
In-vitro evaluation of antifoaming effects of simethicone: a dose-finding study
Kutyla, Marguerite, Shah, Ayesha, Meeusen, Vera, Elson, Jerome, Heulsen-Katz, Alex, Hourigan, Luke F. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2019). In-vitro evaluation of antifoaming effects of simethicone: a dose-finding study. Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego, CA United States, 18-21 May 2019. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.03.070
2019
Conference Publication
Weight loss and metabolic improvements one year after treatment with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (R))
McMaster, Jessica J., Shanahan, Erin R., Anh Do,, Rich, Graeme, Veronique, Chachay, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2019). Weight loss and metabolic improvements one year after treatment with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (R)). Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego, CA USA, 18-21 May 2019. Philadelphia, PA USA: Elsevier.
2019
Journal Article
Population based study: atopy and autoimmune diseases are associated with functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, independent of psychological distress
Koloski, Natasha, Jones, Michael, Walker, Marjorie M., Veysey, Martin, Zala, Alkesh, Keely, Simon, Holtmann, Gerald and Talley, Nicholas J. (2019). Population based study: atopy and autoimmune diseases are associated with functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, independent of psychological distress. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 49 (5), 546-555. doi: 10.1111/apt.15120
2019
Journal Article
Systematic review with meta-analysis: the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease
Shah, Ayesha, Morrison, Mark, Burger, Daniel, Martin, Neal, Rich, Justin, Jones, Mike, Koloski, Natasha, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2019). Systematic review with meta-analysis: the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 49 (6), 624-635. doi: 10.1111/apt.15133
2019
Journal Article
The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: A meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1103 Clinical Sciences
Alammar, N., Wang, L., Saberi, B., Nanavati, J., Holtmann, G., Shinohara, R. T. and Mullin, G. E. (2019). The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: A meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1103 Clinical Sciences. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 19 (1) 21, 21. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2409-0
2019
Book Chapter
Clinical conditions associated with bacterial overgrowth
Shah, Ayesha and Holtmann, Gerald (2019). Clinical conditions associated with bacterial overgrowth. Gastrointestinal diseases and their associated infections. (pp. 67-83) edited by Guy D. Eslick. St. Louis, MO, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-54843-4.00006-4
2019
Journal Article
Immune activation in functional gastrointestinal disorders
Burns, Grace, Pryor, Jennifer, Holtmann, Gerald, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J. and Keely, Simon (2019). Immune activation in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 15 (10), 539-548.
2019
Journal Article
Use of Evidence-Based Herbal Medicines for Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Conceptional Framework for Risk-Benefit Assessment and Regulatory Approaches
Holtmann, Gerald, Schrenk, Dietmar, Madisch, Ahmed, Allescher, Hans D., Ulrich-Merzenich, Gudrun, Mearin, Fermin, Larrey, Dominique and Malfertheiner, Peter (2019). Use of Evidence-Based Herbal Medicines for Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Conceptional Framework for Risk-Benefit Assessment and Regulatory Approaches. Digestive Diseases, 38 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1159/000504570
2019
Conference Publication
273 – A Multidisciplinary Integrated Treatment Approach is Superior to Standard Care for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDS): A Case-Control Study
Bray, Nicola, Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael P., Do, Anh, Talley, Nicholas J., McAllister, Sarah, Pang, Siong, Arthur, Leela, Campos, Jane, Chao, Che-yung, Billin, Abi, Bettens, Gemma, Catague, Rachel, Whaley, Amanda, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2019). 273 – A Multidisciplinary Integrated Treatment Approach is Superior to Standard Care for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDS): A Case-Control Study. Digestive Disease Week 2019, San Diego, CA, United States, 18-21 May 2019. PHILADELPHIA: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(19)36917-3
2019
Journal Article
Effects of antibiotic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis with and without inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shah, Ayesha, Crawford, Darrel, Burger, Daniel, Martin, Neal, Walker, Marjorie, Talley, Nicholas J., Tallis, Caroline, Jones, Michael, Stuart, Katherine, Keely, Simon, Lewindon, Peter, MacDonald, Graeme A., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2019). Effects of antibiotic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis with and without inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Seminars in Liver Disease, 39 (4), 432-441. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1688501
2019
Conference Publication
Tu1618 – Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDS) Benefit from a Multidisciplinary Integrated Treatment Approach to Reduce Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms
Bray, Nicola, Koloski, Natasha A., Jones, Michael P., Do, Anh, Talley, Nicholas J., Billin, Abi, Bettens, Gemma, McAllister, Sarah, Pang, Siong, Arthur, Leela, Campos, Jane, Chao, Che-Yung, Catague, Rachel, Whaley, Amanda, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Holtmann, Gerald (2019). Tu1618 – Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDS) Benefit from a Multidisciplinary Integrated Treatment Approach to Reduce Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms. Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA, United States, 18-21 May, 2019. PHILADELPHIA: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(19)39623-4
2019
Conference Publication
Factorial analysis-based assessment of the Mucosa Associated Microbiome
Holtmann, Gerald, Morrison, Mark, Talley, Nicholas, Koloski, Natasha, Shah, Ayesha and Jones, Michael (2019). Factorial analysis-based assessment of the Mucosa Associated Microbiome. Asia Pacific Digestive Week, Kolkata, India, 12–15 December 2019. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2018
Journal Article
Gastroduodenal "Dysbiosis": a new clinical entity
Shah, Ayesha, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2018). Gastroduodenal "Dysbiosis": a new clinical entity. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 16 (4), 591-604. doi: 10.1007/s11938-018-0207-x
2018
Conference Publication
Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease
Shah, Ayesha, Shanahan, Erin, Berendsen, Erwin, Macdonald, Graeme, Rich, Justin, Ghasemi, Pegah, Hansen, Teressa, Koloski, Natasha, Burger, Daniel, Keeley, Simon, Walker, Marjorie, Talley, Nicholas, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2018). Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW). Connecting Excellence on Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Asia-Pacific, Seoul, Korea, 15–18 November 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Conference Publication
Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome
Shah, Ayesha, Talley, Nicholas J., Rich, Justin, Ghasemi, Pegah, Jones, Mike, Kendall, Bradley J., Burger, Daniel, Koloski, Natasha, Walker, Marjorie, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2018). Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW), Seoul, Korea, 15–18 November 2018. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Conference Publication
Systematic review of the use of oral antibiotic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease
Shah, Ayesha, Burger, Daniel, Stuart, Katherine, Martin, Neal, Walker, Marjorie, Tallis, Caroline, Jones, Mike, Macdonald, Graeme, Talley, Nicholas, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2018). Systematic review of the use of oral antibiotic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW). Connecting Excellence on Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Asia-Pacific, Seoul, Korea, 15–18 November 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Conference Publication
Zonulin as a Biomarker to Identify the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Dyspepsia (FD), and Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitivity (NCWS)
Talley, Nicholas J., Holtmann, Gerald, Walker, Marjorie M., Jones, Michael, Koloski, Natasha A. and Keely, Simon (2018). Zonulin as a Biomarker to Identify the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Dyspepsia (FD), and Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitivity (NCWS). Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Gastroenterology (ACG), Philadelphia, PA, United States, 5-10 October 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Wolters Kluwer Health.
2018
Conference Publication
Anti-Cytolethal Distending Toxin B Antibody (Anti-CdtB) Differentiates Functional Dyspepsia From Healthy Controls
Talley, Nicholas J., Holtmann, Gerald, Walker, Marjorie M., Jones, Michael, Koloski, Natasha A. and Keely, Simon (2018). Anti-Cytolethal Distending Toxin B Antibody (Anti-CdtB) Differentiates Functional Dyspepsia From Healthy Controls. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Gastroenterology (ACG), Philadelphia, PA, United States, 5-10 October 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Wolters Kluwer Health.
2018
Conference Publication
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease
Shah, A., Shanahan, E., Berendsen, E., Macdonald, G., Rich, J., Ghasemi, P., Hansen, T., Koloski, N., Burger, D., Keely, S., Walker, M., Talley, N. J., Morrison, M. and Holtmann, G. (2018). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) “Gut Matters”, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-10 September 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
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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
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
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
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
Media
Enquiries
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- colon cancer screening
- Gastroenterology
- Gut Health
- Microbiome
- Neurogastroenterology
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