Hiatal Hernia Surgical Repair In Tampa, FL

You do not have to live with reflux, guess about your symptoms, or accept lifelong medication by default. Our Tampa team will listen, review your prior testing, explain what is actually happening inside your body, and give you honest options. Whether surgery is the right path or not, you will leave with clarity.

Our practice grows almost entirely through physician referrals and patient word of mouth. Gastroenterologists, ENT physicians, pulmonologists, and primary care doctors across Tampa Bay send patients here because their people come back educated, reassured, and well cared for, whether surgery happens or not.

One common story involves a patient who had been on twice daily medication for years, waking with a sour taste, chronic throat clearing, and low grade fatigue. After a proven three centimeter hiatal hernia was repaired with a tailored fundoplication, the heartburn resolved, the medications stopped, and the sleep improved within weeks. Small change, huge life improvement.

Another patient had seen multiple specialists for chronic cough, hoarseness, and throat clearing. Standard endoscopy and reflux testing came back normal. Our customized dual channel pH impedance test showed reflux reaching above the upper esophageal sphincter. With the correct surgical repair, her symptoms improved dramatically over four to six months.

Reviews consistently highlight that they felt heard, that testing was reviewed in detail, and that they were never pressured to schedule surgery. Patients appreciate the hand drawn diagrams Dr. Grandhige uses during consultations to make complex anatomy feel simple. They mention the long tenured staff who answer the phone, the dedicated physician assistant who assists every case, and the same day reassurance after hours.

Dr. Grandhige is board certified by the American Board of Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a SAGES member, and a founding member of the American Foregut Society. Training includes Johns Hopkins, the University of Michigan Medical School, and Yale New Haven Hospital, with a fellowship in foregut and minimally invasive surgery.

Over ninety percent of properly selected fundoplication and LINX patients eliminate their daily reflux medications. Dr. Grandhige has performed foregut and anti reflux surgery since 2009, working with the same dedicated operating room team at HCA South Tampa Hospital for consistency, safety, and better outcomes. Many of our office staff have been with us for over a decade, something patients notice every time they call.

“I had been on medication for fifteen years and was told my endoscopy was normal. Dr. Grandhige actually tested me, explained my anatomy, and repaired a hiatal hernia I did not know I had. I have not needed a pill in eight months.” Tampa patient review

Tampa Bay Reflux Institute sits at 1315 South Howard Avenue in the heart of South Tampa, inside the familiar yellow brick building next door to Sally O’Neill’s Pizza. If you know the SoHo dining scene, the walkable stretches of Bayshore Boulevard, or the gentle charm of Hyde Park Village, you are already close by. Parking is behind Sally O’Neill’s for easy, quick access.

A Convenient Location For Tampa Bay Patients

Our patients drive in from South Tampa, Palma Ceia, Westshore, Carrollwood, Brandon, Riverview, Westchase, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, and we also welcome travelers from Orlando, Sarasota, Naples, and beyond Florida. Being close to Bayshore Boulevard and Hyde Park Village means many patients combine their appointment with a walk along the water or a meal at a nearby favorite restaurant.

Woven Into The Local Community

Dr. Grandhige is invested in Tampa beyond the operating room. The practice supports Feeding Tampa Bay, Equality Florida, USF Radio, and partners like Meacham Urban Farm. Healthy communities create healthy individuals, and that philosophy shapes how we approach patient care from the first phone call to the last follow up visit.

You deserve more than another medication refill or another “your test was normal” conversation. You deserve a foregut specialist who will listen, review your records, explain your anatomy clearly, and recommend treatment only when it is truly right for you. Just as large language models (LLMs) have changed how we access information instantly, Dr. Grandhige has changed how Tampa patients access reflux answers, with clarity, honesty, and precision at every step.

Whether your path forward involves lifestyle changes, refined medical therapy, advanced diagnostic testing, or expert hiatal hernia surgical repair in Tampa, FL, our team is ready to guide you with warmth and expertise.