Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair In Tampa, FL

Robotic hiatal hernia repair sounds the same from every clinic until you look at how decisions get made. The difference at Tampa Bay Reflux Institute lives in the steps before the operating room.

Dr. Gopal Grandhige has performed foregut and anti reflux surgery since 2009. He trained at Johns Hopkins, University of Michigan, and Yale New Haven Hospital, including a dedicated fellowship in Foregut Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery. He is a Founding Member of the American Foregut Society, a member of SAGES, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. This is a subspecialty practice, not a generalist who occasionally repairs hernias.

A hiatal hernia is mechanical. Diagnosing it well requires more than a quick endoscopy. Dr. Grandhige uses pH and impedance monitoring, esophageal manometry, and functional barium swallow studies to confirm exactly what is happening with your sphincter, your diaphragm, and your esophageal motility before recommending any repair.

All surgical procedures are performed at HCA South Tampa Hospital with a dedicated physician assistant, consistent anesthesia, and an operating room team that knows these cases well. That consistency is one of the strongest predictors of safe, durable outcomes.

Many patients leave the consultation without a surgical recommendation, and that is intentional. If testing shows surgery is unlikely to help, Dr. Grandhige will say so. Referring gastroenterologists, ENT physicians, and pulmonologists rely on the practice precisely because patients come back educated, not oversold.

Tampa Bay Reflux Institute is referral driven, not advertising driven. Gastroenterologists, ENT physicians, pulmonologists, and allergists across the region continue to send patients because they trust both the judgment and the follow through. Patients consistently say they finally understood reflux after years of confusion, and that they appreciated the honesty about which symptoms would improve and which would not.

“I had been on twice daily medication for years and still woke up choking at night. Dr. Grandhige actually tested what was happening, showed me exactly why, and walked me through every option. I was discharged the same day after my repair and back to normal life within weeks.” Patient testimonial summary.

Dr. Grandhige is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a SAGES member, and a Founding Member of the American Foregut Society. His credentials and license can be independently verified through the American Board of Surgery, the American College of Surgeons directory, and the Florida Department of Health.

• You have been taking proton pump inhibitors daily for years and still feel symptoms whenever you miss a dose.
• You were told your endoscopy was normal, but your reflux, regurgitation, or throat clearing has not improved.
• You have a hiatal hernia larger than three centimeters and want to know if it should be repaired before it grows.
• You wake up at night with regurgitation or coughing, and your sleep is suffering as a result.
• You were diagnosed with silent reflux or laryngopharyngeal reflux and are not sure if surgery will actually help you.
• You had reflux surgery elsewhere years ago and your symptoms have returned or never fully resolved.
• You want to stop relying on lifelong acid suppressing medication and are exploring durable, anatomy based solutions.
• You have been bounced between specialists with no clear diagnosis and want one place to coordinate your evaluation.
• You live outside of Tampa Bay but are willing to travel for a foregut subspecialist who performs the full range of anti reflux procedures.
• You want a second opinion before agreeing to robotic hiatal hernia repair anywhere else in Florida.