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Eamonn Quigley, MD

  • Houston Methodist gastroenterologist
  • Chief, Houston Methodist Hospital division of gastroenterology and hepatology
  • Director, Houston Methodist Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders
  • David M. Underwood Chair of Medicine in Digestive Disorders at Houston Methodist Hospital
  • Professor of medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute
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Eamonn Quigley, MD

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Areas of Expertise

  • Biomarkers for IBS
  • C. diff/Fecal transplants
  • Celiac disease
  • Chronic constipation
  • Functional GI disorders
  • Gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Gastroparesis
  • Gut microbiome
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Motility issues
  • Neurogastroenterology
  • Probiotics

Credentials

FELLOWSHIP
Gastroenterology
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Gastroenterology | American Board of Internal Medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University College Cork School of Medicine, Cork, Ireland | 1976
RESIDENCY
Western Infirmary & Association Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland | 1977
INTERNSHIP
St. Finbarrs Hospital, Cork, Ireland | 1976

Publications

Gut Microbiome dysbiosis and immune activation correlate with somatic and neuropsychiatric symptoms in COVID-19 patients
Scalzo, PL, Marshall, AG, Soriano, S, Curry, K, Dulay, M, Hodics, T, Quigley, EMM, Treangen, TJ, Piskorz, MM & Villapol, S 2025, , Journal of Translational Medicine, vol. 23, no. 1, 327. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-025-06348-y


Probiotics in Health Care: A Critical Appraisal
Quigley, EMM & Shanahan, F 2025, , Annual Review of Medicine, vol. 76, pp. 129-141. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-med-042423-042315

Microbial Influences on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Quigley, EMM 2025, , Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 351-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gtc.2024.12.003


The Assessment of Gastrointestinal Transit by the Atmo Capsule: A Comparison With the SmartPill Capsule
Kuo, B, Lee, AA, Abell, T, Attaluri, A, Cline, M, Hasler, W, Ho, V, Lembo, AJ, Masoud, A, McCallum, R, Moshiree, B, Quigley, EMM, Rao, SSC, Stocker, A, Sanchez, M, Sarosiek, I, Surjanhata, B, Zhou, J & Chey, WD 2025, , Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2024.12.013

The Vibrating Capsule: Safety and Tolerability in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Curtin, BF, Quigley, EMM, Chey, WD, Lembo, AJ, Brenner, DM, Spiegel, BMR & Rao, SSC 2025, , Neurogastroenterology and Motility, vol. 37, no. 5, e15004. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.15004

Dyspepsia—Is the Stomach Half Empty?
Quigley, EMM 2025, , Digestive Diseases and Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-025-09038-3

A Novel, IBS-Specific IgG ELISA-Based Elimination Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial
Singh, P, Chey, WD, Takakura, W, Cash, BD, Lacy, BE, Quigley, EMM, Randall, CW & Lembo, A 2025, , Gastroenterology. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2025.01.223


Common misconceptions and controversies in the management of irritable bowel syndrome
Black, CJ, Olano, C, Quigley, EMM & Ford, AC 2025, , Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-025-01065-9

A History of the Discovery of Helicobacter Pylori, with Special Reference to Giulio Bizzozero
Cuba, RJL & Quigley, EMM 2024, , Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 535-541. https://doi.org/10.15403/jgld-5942

Clinical trial: Effects of treatment with a vibrating capsule in patients with severe chronic constipation
Lembo, A, Simons, M, Loesch, J, Hamza, E, Graff, EL, Quigley, E & Rao, SSC 2024, , Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 60, no. 7, pp. 855-862. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18198

The Suggested Relationships Between Common GI Symptoms and Joint Hypermobility, POTS, and MCAS
Quigley, EMM, Noble, O & Ansari, U 2024, , Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 479-489.


Foreword
Quigley, EMM 2024, . in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Bench to Bedside. Springer Nature, pp. v-vi.

Can diet change the natural history of gastrointestinal diseases?
Quigley, EMM 2024, , JGH Open, vol. 8, no. 5, e13063, pp. e13063. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.13063

Dietary Interventions and Brain–Gut Disorders
Quigley, EMM 2024, . in The Gut-Brain Axis, Second Edition. Elsevier, pp. 283-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99971-7.00013-8

Consensus practice recommendations for management of gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson disease
Other Non-motor Features Working Group of the Parkinson Study Group 2024, , Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, vol. 124, 106982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.106982

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Quigley, EMM 2024, . in Probiotics: a Clinical Guide. CRC Press, pp. 273-281.

Languages

  • English