The Monell-Jefferson Taste & Smell Clinic is the core facility of Monell's Chemosensory Clinical Research Center, funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The clinic is located in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and evaluates selected patients on referral from their healthcare provider. If you are interested in being considered for evaluation, please call 215-955-5652.

General information about smell and taste disorders can be obtained at http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/smelltaste/, a site maintained by the NIDCD. Specific questions may be directed to . However, although it is our desire at the Monell Center to provide as much information as possible about smell and taste disorders to the general public, please understand that this is not the primary mission of the Center. At times, the number of inquiries we receive and/or staff shortages make it impossible for us to respond to every one. When you submit questions, please include as much detail as possible about the nature of your disorder and its history, since this will affect the priority your inquiry receives. Please also provide a mailing address.

Finally, we should note that there are relatively few forms of smell or taste problems for which the underlying cause is known and treatable. The most common of these is loss of smell (and food flavor perception-much of which is mediated through the sense of smell) as a result of ongoing inflammatory disease in the nose or sinuses. Therefore, if you have experienced a loss of smell, it is important for you to seek evaluation by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist) to determine if your loss may be treatable.