The chronic cough clinic will work with cough patients to systematically evaluate all of the possible causes of cough, starting with the most common and continuing to the rarest. We continue working until we ultimately silence the cough. The main reason allergists are the logical experts in evaluating and treating chronic cough is that allergists have expertise in the leading causes for most chronic cough. These causes can originate in the upper airway, lower airway, or both. Allergists are the only specialists with extensive training and experience in treating the entire airway, from the tip of the nose to the smallest airways of the lungs. However, not all coughs are allergic in origin and require evaluation or intervention beyond what an allergist can do. Although we are not part of a multi‐specialty clinic, we have board-certified allergy and pulmonary expertise in house. When other specialists are needed, we have put together a referral network of otolaryngologists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists and others among whom we refer to bring together all of the knowledge necessary to get you the relief you need.

We have developed procedures to streamline the communications between these specialists and your primary care physician. Importantly, since it can take months to identify the cause of a chronic cough, and you have undoubtedly already had several tests done, we designed a tracking system to log all of the types of tests and results, so we don’t wind up needlessly repeating tests that have already been done.

We welcome the honor of being chosen as your next (and last!) stop on your quest to silence your chronic cough.