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Prof. Eamonn Quigley, MD
Dr. Eamonn M M Quigley MD FRCP FACP MACG FRCPI MWGO is David M Underwood Chair of Medicine in Digestive Disorders and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Houston Methodist Hospital. A native of Cork, Ireland, he graduated in medicine from University College Cork. He trained in internal medicine in Glasgow, completed a two-year research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, and training in gastroenterology in Manchester, UK. He joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1986 where he rose to become Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Returning to Cork in 1998 he served as Dean of the Medical School and a PI at the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center. He served as president of the American College of Gastroenterology and the WGO and as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Interests include IBS, gastrointestinal motility and the role of gut microbiota in health and disease. He has authored over 1000 publications and has received awards and honorary titles world-wide. Married for over 40 years to Dr Una O’Sullivan they have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Interests outside of medicine include literature, music and sport and rugby, in particular; Dr Quigley remains a passionate supporter of Munster and Irish rugby.
Articles written by Prof. Eamonn Quigley, MD
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Emerging clinical insights into C. difficile infection from gut microbiota research
In recent years the clinical status and spectrum of C. difficile infection have shifted. The prevalence of this infection has risen sharply. Along with changes that have occurred in the clinical patterns of this disorder, research on the gut microbiome has provided insights into the important factors that contribute to the infection. -
Why researchers need to understand more about the small intestinal microbiome
By Prof. Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell School of Medicine, and Prof. Purna Kashyap,… -
The gut mycobiome and misinformation about Candida
By Prof. Eamonn Quigley, MD, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell School of Medicine, Houston As a gastroenterologist, I frequently… -
The Microbiome — Can it aid in the diagnosis and therapy of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
By Eamonn M M Quigley, MD FRCP FACP MACG FRCPI MWGO Lynda K and David M Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders,… -
The small intestinal ‘mysteriome’: A potentially important but uncharted microbiome
By Eamonn MM Quigley MD FRCP FACP MACG FRCPI, Lynda K and David M Underwood, Center for Digestive Disorders, Division… -
Probiotics: Money Well-Spent For Some Indications
Eamonn M M Quigley MD, Houston Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, Texas, USA; Hania Szajewska MD, The… -
I have IBS – should I have my microbiome tested?
By Prof. Eamonn Quigley, MD. The Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell School of Medicine, Houston I am a gastroenterologist and… -
Bugs on the Brain: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis
Prof. Quigley explains that extensive research over the past several decades has revealed that gut-brain communication is a two-way street – the brain signals to the gut and the gut constantly signals to the brain too.