Surgical Repair Of Hiatal Hernia In Tampa, FL

When you are searching for surgical repair of hiatal hernia in Tampa, FL, the surgeon you choose matters far more than the procedure itself. At Tampa Bay Reflux Institute, founded by Dr. Gopal Grandhige, our practice focuses exclusively on benign conditions of the esophagus, diaphragm, and stomach. That singular focus shapes everything we do.

Dr. Grandhige trained at Johns Hopkins, the University of Michigan, and Yale, New Haven, where he completed a dedicated fellowship in foregut and minimally invasive surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of SAGES, and a founding member of the American Foregut Society. That depth of credentialing is rare in this region.

Specialization Over Volume

Most general surgeons perform hiatal hernia procedures occasionally. We perform them as part of a daily, focused subspecialty. That difference shows up in outcomes, decision making, and how carefully each operation is matched to your unique anatomy.

Objective Testing Before Surgery

Many patients arrive surprised to learn that we will not recommend surgery based on symptoms alone. Every recommendation is grounded in pH monitoring, manometry, endoscopy, and imaging when appropriate. This protects you from unnecessary procedures and ensures the repair we recommend truly fits your physiology. Trusted medical references like the Mayo Clinic guide to hiatal hernia reinforce why proper evaluation matters before any surgical decision.

A Practice Built on Referrals

Gastroenterologists, ENT physicians, pulmonologists, and primary care providers across Tampa refer patients here because they know what to expect. Patients return informed, reassured, and well treated, whether or not surgery was the right answer.

A hiatal hernia happens when the natural opening in your diaphragm stretches, allowing part of the stomach to slip upward into the chest. That single anatomical change disrupts the body’s reflux barrier and is often the reason medications stop working. The Cleveland Clinic overview of hiatal hernia explains this anatomy well, and our practice offers the full range of corrective options.

We perform minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic repair, restoring normal anatomy and reinforcing the diaphragm. For larger hernias, we address every structure involved, including the esophagus, stomach, and surrounding tissue, so the repair is durable.

Because hiatal hernias commonly cause reflux, we frequently combine repair with one of several anti-reflux procedures, including:

• Nissen, Toupet, Dor, or Watson fundoplication
• LINX magnetic sphincter augmentation
• TIF, transoral incisionless fundoplication, in carefully selected cases

Beginning in 2026, Dr. Grandhige will also offer RefluxStop, making him the only surgeon in the Tampa Bay area performing all four anti-reflux procedures.

We also treat achalasia, gastroparesis, and post surgical foregut complications, and we accept second opinion consultations for patients who have already seen another surgeon. For appropriate patients, we even offer incisionless weight loss procedures that complement foregut care. Our deep diagnostic toolkit, including dual channel impedance testing and functional esophagrams, allows us to take on cases other practices cannot.

When patients are properly selected and tested, our outcomes consistently exceed national averages. For patients with typical reflux symptoms, appropriate anatomy, and good esophageal function, we achieve greater than 95 percent success in meaningful symptom relief and elimination of daily reflux medications.

Real Improvements Beyond Symptoms

Patients often arrive after a decade or more of suffering, exhausted by nighttime regurgitation, chronic cough, hoarseness, and broken sleep. After surgical repair of hiatal hernia in Tampa, FL, they consistently report:

• Restful sleep, often for the first time in years
• More daytime energy and focus
• Freedom from daily proton pump inhibitors used to manage GERD
• Relief from throat clearing, voice changes, and chronic cough often linked to silent reflux, or LPR

What Patients Praise Most

Our reviews consistently highlight one theme. Patients feel heard, educated, and respected. They appreciate that surgery is recommended only when it makes sense, and that even patients who do not undergo surgery leave with clarity and a non surgical plan. Many also mention the hand drawn diagrams Dr. Grandhige uses to explain reflux anatomy.

“For the first time, someone took the time to explain what was actually wrong with my body. I trusted the plan because I understood it.”

You may be searching for surgical repair of hiatal hernia in Tampa, FL because of one of these familiar scenarios:

• You take daily acid medication but symptoms still break through
• You wake up at night with regurgitation, coughing, or burning
• Your endoscopy was “normal” but you still feel terrible
• You were told you have a hiatal hernia larger than three centimeters
• You experience hoarseness, chronic throat clearing, or a constant lump in your throat
• You have been treated for allergies or asthma without lasting improvement
• You want to stop taking proton pump inhibitors for the rest of your life
• You have already been told you are not a candidate for surgery elsewhere
• You are seeking a second opinion before committing to an operation
• You suspect silent reflux or laryngopharyngeal reflux is affecting your voice or sleep

If any of these sound familiar, you are not alone, and you do not have to keep guessing.