Getting To Know Our Reflux Doctors

Any team is only as good as the people leading it, and we’re lucky to have one of the best and brightest individuals at our helm. The Tampa Bay Reflux Center team is led by one of the most experienced foregut and esophageal surgeons in the southeastern United States: Dr. Donovan Tapper.

Dr. Donovan Tapper

Dr. Donovan Tapper is the newest addition to our team, and brings a unique background that is the perfect complement to Dr. Granghige’s experience. He officially joined Tampa Bay Reflux Center in 2016 after serving for 13 years in the Air Force as an active duty general surgeon.

During his time in the Air Force, Dr. Tapper was assigned to tours in England, Tampa, Iraq, Germany, and San Antonio. His experiences included performing surgery in war zones, as well as in humanitarian disaster areas in Africa. During his assignment in Tampa, Dr. Tapper completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Advanced GI Surgery at the University of South Florida. He has published peer-reviewed articles in the areas of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and bariatric surgery, and specializes in the laparoscopic treatment of reflux, hiatal hernia, and achalasia.

Dr. Tapper is one of the kindest men you’ll ever meet, and has considerable experience in a broad range of general surgery procedures with particular interest and training in minimally invasive abdominal surgery to include laparoscopic surgery of the abdominal wall, gallbladder, stomach, colon, and spleen.

Not all surgeons are created equal, and we are lucky to have the best reflux doctor in Tampa here on our team. Their hard work and character, their passion for the work that they do, and their genuine sincerity (not to mention their fabulous personalities), is part of what makes them so special, and it’s why so many patients continue to trust us with their care. There are no other surgeons we would rather have leading our team.