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Rhinology Allergy and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

The UNC ENT Division of Rhinology, Allergy & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery offers a complete range of services for medical and surgical management of diseases affecting the sinuses and skull base including chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, allergies, and skull base tumors.

Rhinology, Allergy and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

UNC Comprehensive Smell Clinic

The UNC Comprehensive Smell Clinic is now open, offering comprehensive evaluation and compassionate care for individuals experiencing smell loss. Led by our experienced rhinology team, the clinic specializes in addressing chronic anosmia, hyposmia, and other smell impairments, drawing on a range of diagnostic tools, from in-clinic olfactory testing to tailored management plans.

Our multidisciplinary approach provides patients with personalized support, covering underlying causes such as post-viral effects (including COVID-19), sinus disease, allergies, and neurological contributions. We offer innovative treatments like smell training, targeted medical therapies, and referrals for surgical interventions when needed. All are designed to restore quality of life and safety for those affected by smell disorders.

Located on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill, the clinic offers both in-person and telehealth options to ensure access across the region. Our care team is committed to excellence, combining clinical expertise with empathetic patient education and long-term support.

You may benefit from an evaluation if you are experiencing:
  • Loss or reduced sense of smell
  • Distorted smells (things smell “wrong”)
  • Phantom smells (odor with no source)
  • Smell changes after illness, allergies, or sinus problems
  • Smell loss after head injury
  • Trouble detecting important odors like smoke or gas
  • Ongoing smell problems lasting more than a few weeks
For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit our ENT services page or contact us at 984-974-6484.

Nasal and Sinusitis Care

UNC ENT Doctors

  • Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis
  • Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia
  • Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease
  • Allergic fungal sinusitis
  • Fungal balls
  • Odontogenic chronic rhinosinusitis,
  • Invasive fungal sinusitis
  • Benign nasal tumors
  • Vasculitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Nasal obstruction
  • OSA with poor CPAP tolerance
  • History of nasal trauma
  • Septoplasty
  • ITR
  • Concha bullosa resection
  • Sleep surgery options

UNC Endoscopic Skull Base Center

Many tumors of the skull base can be successfully removed using an endoscopic minimally invasive approach. Minimally invasive proceduresDr. Brian Thorp, UNC ENT typically result in shorter hospital stays, decreased surgical complications, and faster recovery. Our ENT surgeons are part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of other surgical and nonsurgical specialties at the UNC Skull Base Surgery Program.

We treat the following conditions:

  • Pituitary Tumors
  • Craniopharyngiomas
  • Sinonasal/skull base cancers
  • Meningiomas
  • CSF leak
  • Encephaloceles
  • Meningoceles

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NeuroRhinology-Advanced Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship

We’re proud to offer the NeuroRhinology-Advanced Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship. This one-year fellowship program provides comprehensive training in the medical and surgical management of sinonasal inflammatory disease, anterior and central skull base lesions (utilizing both endoscopic and/or open management), allergic disease, and orbital pathology.

Learn more about the NeuroRhinology-Advanced Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship.

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