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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
2018
Journal Article
A novel treatment for patients with constipation: dawn of a new age for translational microbiome research?
Shah, Ayesha, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2018). A novel treatment for patients with constipation: dawn of a new age for translational microbiome research?. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 37 (5), 388-391. doi: 10.1007/s12664-018-0912-3
2018
Conference Publication
Perturbation of the gut-brain axis as the mechanism of action for weight reduction in patients treated with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve
Mcmaster, J. J., Rich, G. G., Shanahan, E. R., Do, A. T., Fletcher, L. M., Kutyla, M. J., Tallis, C., Macdonald, G. A., Chachay, V. S., Morrison, M. and Holtmann, G. J. (2018). Perturbation of the gut-brain axis as the mechanism of action for weight reduction in patients treated with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) “Gut Matters”, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-10 September 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2018
Journal Article
Influence of cigarette smoking on the human duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota
Shanahan, Erin R., Shah, Ayesha, Koloski, Natasha, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2018). Influence of cigarette smoking on the human duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota. Microbiome, 6 (1) 150, 150. doi: 10.1186/s40168-018-0531-3
2018
Journal Article
Influence of simethicone added to the rinse water during colonoscopies on polyp detection rates: results of an unintended cohort study
Kutyla, Marguerite, O'Connor, Sam, Gurusamy, Saravana Ruban, Gururatsakul, Montri, Gould, Kelly, Whaley, Amanda, Kendall, Bradley J., Hourigan, Luke and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2018). Influence of simethicone added to the rinse water during colonoscopies on polyp detection rates: results of an unintended cohort study. Digestion, 98 (4), 217-221. doi: 10.1159/000489304
2018
Journal Article
Inconsistent symptom clusters for functional gastrointestinal disorders in Asia: is Rome burning?
Holtmann, Gerald J. and Talley, Nicholas J. (2018). Inconsistent symptom clusters for functional gastrointestinal disorders in Asia: is Rome burning?. Gut, 67 (11), 1911-1915. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314775
2018
Journal Article
Dietary fiber intervention on gut microbiota composition in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
So, Daniel, Whelan, Kevin, Rossi, Megan, Morrison, Mark, Holtmann, Gerald, Kelly, Jaimon T., Shanahan, Erin R., Staudacher, Heidi M. and Campbell, Katrina L. (2018). Dietary fiber intervention on gut microbiota composition in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 107 (6), 965-983. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy041
2018
Conference Publication
Standardised oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx assessment during 1000 consecutive elective oesophagogastroduodenosocopies - a prospective multicentre feasibility trial
Huelsen, Alexander, St John, Andrew T., Vokes, David, Hourigan, Luke F., Holtmann, Gerald and Walmsley, Russell S. (2018). Standardised oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx assessment during 1000 consecutive elective oesophagogastroduodenosocopies - a prospective multicentre feasibility trial. Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy / Digestive Disease Week, Washington, DC, United States, 2-5 June 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.04.1864
2018
Journal Article
Opportunities of twin research in gastroenterology
Goebel-Stengel, Miriam, Holtmann, Gerald and Enck, Paul (2018). Opportunities of twin research in gastroenterology. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 15 (6), 325-326. doi: 10.1038/s41575-018-0002-0
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Supervision history
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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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- colon cancer screening
- Gastroenterology
- Gut Health
- Microbiome
- Neurogastroenterology
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