We believe that effective heartburn treatment begins with understanding, not assumptions. Our proven process ensures that every recommendation is based on objective findings rather than guesswork.

Your journey starts before you walk through our door. Dr. Grandhige personally reviews all available diagnostic studies, including prior endoscopies, pH testing, manometry results, imaging, and notes from gastroenterologists, ENT physicians, pulmonologists, and primary care providers.

During your consultation, Dr. Grandhige obtains a detailed symptom history and explains reflux using visual diagrams and images. Many patients arrive believing they “make too much acid” or that a normal endoscopy means reflux is not present. You will learn which symptoms are very likely reflux related, which are unlikely to be reflux, and which may be multifactorial.

Objective testing confirms the diagnosis. This may include esophageal pH monitoring, which is the gold standard for diagnosing GERD. Esophageal manometry evaluates how your esophagus functions. Upper endoscopy assesses anatomy and complications. Specialized dual channel testing is used for patients with throat or voice symptoms.

The right treatment is matched to your body. Only after completing all testing does Dr. Grandhige consider treatment options. He performs multiple procedures, including fundoplication, LINX Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation, TIF, hiatal hernia repair, and RefluxStop. The decision is always driven by what is best for you, not what is most familiar to the surgeon.

Our general aim is to move patients from consultation to resolution within 4 to 8 weeks, depending on testing status. Many patients need only one or two visits before a clear plan is in place.

Real Results: What Patients Experience After Treatment

When patients are appropriately selected and matched with the correct procedure, outcomes are consistently excellent. For patients with typical acid reflux symptoms such as heartburn and regurgitation, we achieve greater than 95% success rates. This includes significant symptom relief and elimination of daily reflux medications.

These outcomes are the direct result of objective testing, careful patient selection, and matching the correct procedure to each patient’s anatomy and physiology.

Patients consistently report that their experience extends well beyond heartburn relief. Many describe sleeping through the night for the first time in years. They rediscover foods they had avoided, feel increased energy, and finally sense that the underlying problem has been addressed. Patients with silent reflux often report resolution of chronic throat clearing and improvement in voice quality after years of misdiagnosis.

What patients praise most often: They felt heard and taken seriously. Their prior testing was carefully reviewed rather than dismissed. They were given time to ask questions without feeling rushed. And most importantly, they were never pressured into surgery. Many patients come expecting to be scheduled for an operation and instead leave with a clearer diagnosis and a non surgical plan when surgery is not appropriate.

Referring physicians throughout Tampa Bay routinely refer exclusively to our practice. Their patients return educated and satisfied regardless of whether surgery was performed. You can read more about our approach and patient experiences on our reflux blog.

Ten Common Situations Our Patients Face

If any of these sound familiar, you may benefit from a specialist evaluation. Frequent heartburn treatment in Tampa, FL could be the answer:

• You have been taking daily antacids or proton pump inhibitors for months or years without anyone explaining why your heartburn persists
• You were told your endoscopy was normal, so “nothing is wrong,” yet burning and regurgitation continue to affect your daily life
• You experience nighttime acid reflux that wakes you up, disrupts your sleep, and leaves you exhausted the next morning
• You have a hiatal hernia and were told to simply keep taking medication, with no discussion of whether a lasting correction is possible
• You suffer from chronic throat clearing, hoarseness, or a persistent cough and have been treated for allergies or asthma without improvement
• You need twice daily PPIs just to function and worry about the long term effects of acid suppressing medication indefinitely
• You have been diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus or severe esophagitis and want to understand your options beyond medication alone
• You changed your diet, elevated your bed, lost weight, and avoided trigger foods, yet chronic acid reflux still controls your life
• You were told reflux surgery has bad side effects and are afraid to explore it further, even though medications are not solving the problem
• You have seen multiple doctors across different specialties and still do not have a clear explanation for why your symptoms persist