Heartburn And Acid Reflux Relief In Tampa, FL

Most surgeons in the area offer one or two procedures and apply them broadly. We do the opposite. We start with diagnosis, then match your treatment to your anatomy, motility, and goals. That is why we offer the full spectrum of medical, endoscopic, and surgical options for reflux disease.

Accurate testing is the foundation of every treatment decision we make. Services include:

• Upper endoscopy (EGD) to evaluate anatomy and complications
• Esophageal pH monitoring, including Bravo capsule and catheter based studies
• Esophageal manometry to assess swallowing strength and coordination
• Functional barium swallow studies for real time swallowing evaluation
• Customized 24 hour pH impedance dual channel probe for silent reflux (LPR)

We offer every FDA approved anti reflux procedure available, including:

• Fundoplication in Nissen, Toupet, Dor, and Watson configurations for durable, customized repair
• LINX Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for patients who want to preserve burping and vomiting function
• TIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication) performed entirely through the mouth, with no abdominal incisions
• Hiatal hernia repair, often combined with reflux procedures for lasting results
• Heller myotomy for achalasia
• Endoscopic pyloromyotomy for gastroparesis
• RefluxStop, launching in 2026, making Tampa Bay Reflux Institute the only practice in the region to offer all four major anti reflux procedures

We also coordinate with referring gastroenterologists, ENT specialists, pulmonologists, and primary care physicians to keep your care connected and continuous.

If you recognize yourself in this list, you are not alone, and there are real answers available. Many of our patients arrive after years of frustration, several physician visits, and dozens of failed remedies.

• You take a proton pump inhibitor every day and still get breakthrough heartburn
• You wake up at night with acid in your throat, coughing, or a choking sensation
• Your endoscopy was called “normal” but you still have daily reflux symptoms
• You have been told you have “silent reflux” without any objective testing
• You have a known hiatal hernia and your symptoms are getting worse
• You’re tired of carrying antacids in your purse, your car, and your desk drawer
• You avoid coffee, wine, tomato sauce, citrus, and chocolate just to get through the day
• You’ve been on acid suppressing medication for over five years and want a real exit plan
• You suffer from chronic throat clearing, hoarseness, or a persistent cough that no allergist can fix
• You’re worried about Barrett’s esophagus or long term complications from untreated reflux

You deserve a clear explanation and a real plan. That is exactly what you’ll get when you visit our office.

When the right patient is matched with the right procedure, the results speak for themselves. More than 95 percent of properly selected patients with typical reflux symptoms achieve meaningful symptom relief and eliminate the need for daily reflux medication.

“After ten years of Nexium and feeling like I’d never sleep through the night again, I finally have my life back. Dr. Grandhige actually listened. He explained why my endoscopy was ‘normal’ even though I clearly had reflux. The testing made sense. The surgery worked. I haven’t taken an antacid in over a year.”
Tampa patient, fundoplication recipient

• Founding Member, American Foregut Society
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• Training at Johns Hopkins, University of Michigan, and Yale New Haven Hospital
• Sixteen plus years of foregut focused practice in Tampa Bay
• All major insurances accepted

Our referral base includes gastroenterologists, ENT specialists, pulmonologists, and allergists across Florida who trust us because their patients return better educated and well cared for, regardless of whether surgery was performed. That trust is something we work to earn every single day. (Read more about our care philosophy.)