ALAN R. HIRSCH, M.D., F.A.C.P., a Neurologist and Psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of smell and taste loss, is the Neurological Director of the Smell & Taste Research and Treatment Foundation in Chicago. He is a Faculty Member in the Department of Medicine at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Department of Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center.

Dr. Hirsch, who is certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in Neurology and Psychiatry, and also with board certifications in the subspecialties of Pain Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Addiction Psychiatry, conducts in-depth studies of the olfactory sense and its relation to all aspects of life. Some examples include studies observing the effects that certain scents or aromas have on behavior, emotions, mood and/or interactions between individuals.

Dr. Hirsch has also authored, Dr. Hirsch’s Guide to Scentsational Weight Loss, Scentsational Sex, What Flavor is Your Personality, Life’s A Smelling Success, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Sinusitis, and What’s Your Food Sign?

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