Heartburn & Indigestion Relief In Tampa, FL

Most reflux care in Tampa Bay falls into two extremes. Patients are either kept on acid-suppressing medication indefinitely without reassessment, or they’re rushed into surgery based on symptoms alone. Tampa Bay Reflux Institute exists to close that gap.

Dr. Grandhige is a fellowship-trained foregut and minimally invasive surgeon (Yale–New Haven Hospital), board-certified in general surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a founding member of the American Foregut Society. His practice does not split attention across unrelated specialties. Every day is reflux, hiatal hernias, and esophageal disorders.

We never operate based on symptoms alone. Reflux must be physiologically proven, esophageal motility evaluated, and anatomy mapped before any procedure is recommended. This is why our outcomes consistently exceed 95 percent symptom relief in properly selected typical-reflux patients, and approximately 80 percent for carefully selected LPR cases.

Many of our medical assistants have been with the practice over a decade. Dr. Grandhige’s dedicated physician assistant attends every surgery, knows your specific anatomy, and is reachable when questions come up. Surgeries are performed exclusively at HCA South Tampa Hospital with a consistent operating room team that knows these procedures cold.

This is the difference patients remember most. If surgery won’t help you, you’ll hear that directly. Many people leave their consultation reassured, educated, and on a non-surgical plan. That honesty is exactly why our referral base from gastroenterologists, ENT physicians, pulmonologists, and primary care doctors keeps growing.

You don’t need another prescription. You need a clear answer about what’s actually causing your heartburn, regurgitation, or chronic indigestion, and a treatment plan that fits your physiology. Send your prior records to info@tampareflux.com so Dr. Grandhige can review them before your visit, and you’ll walk in to a consultation that’s already focused on you.

Our process is structured to be efficient without ever feeling rushed. Most patients move from first call to surgery (when surgery is appropriate) within four to eight weeks.

Before you ever set foot in the office, Dr. Grandhige personally reviews your endoscopies, pH studies, manometry, imaging, and notes from prior physicians. This means your first consultation isn’t spent gathering data, it’s spent explaining your condition.

Using simple diagrams, Dr. Grandhige walks you through reflux as a mechanical problem of the lower esophageal sphincter, diaphragm, and angle of His. You’ll leave knowing which symptoms are likely reflux-related, which probably aren’t, and what testing (if any) is needed next. For more patient-friendly explanations of these mechanisms, our educational blog breaks down each concept in plain language.

If testing is needed, we coordinate it through a small group of trusted Tampa-area sites to keep timelines tight and quality consistent. Studies are typically grouped to minimize trips.

Once we have the full picture, you’ll get a clear recommendation. That might mean fundoplication, LINX, TIF, RefluxStop (starting 2026), continued medical therapy, or simply better-targeted lifestyle changes. We explain the realistic outcomes, side effects, and durability of each option.

When surgery is the right call, it’s performed at HCA South Tampa with a team that performs these operations weekly. Most patients go home the same day. Follow-up is structured, accessible, and focused on long-term quality of life.

Tampa Bay Reflux Institute is located at 1315 South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33629, in the recognizable yellow brick building right next to Sally O’Neill’s Pizza. Parking is available behind the pizzeria, and we’re a short drive from Bayshore Boulevard, Hyde Park Village, and Palma Ceia, making the office easy to reach whether you live in South Tampa, Westchase, Carrollwood, Brandon, Riverview, Clearwater, or St. Petersburg.

Patients also travel from Sarasota, Naples, Orlando, Jacksonville, and beyond. We routinely help out-of-town patients consolidate testing, coordinate hotels, and align surgery scheduling so a single trip is enough. You can reach our Tampa office directly to plan your visit. Dr. Grandhige is also actively involved in the local community, supporting Feeding Tampa Bay, Equality Florida, USF Radio, and Meacham Urban Farm.

If reflux has been running your life, it’s time for an honest evaluation, real answers, and a plan built around your physiology, not a generic prescription. Dr. Grandhige and the Tampa Bay Reflux Institute team are ready to give you the clarity you’ve been chasing for years. Whether the right answer turns out to be lifestyle changes, medication adjustments, or a precisely chosen procedure, you deserve to know what’s actually happening and what your options are.