In House M.D., what hospital does Dr. House initially work at?

Dr. House initially works at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in House M.D.

Princeton-Plainsboro is the fictional New Jersey teaching hospital where most of the series takes place. House heads its Department of Diagnostic Medicine, leading a rotating group of physicians through unusual and potentially fatal cases. The hospital also contains the offices and departments of characters such as James Wilson, Lisa Cuddy, and Eric Foreman.

The name combines real-world associations with a fictional institution. Princeton-Plainsboro is not the name of an actual hospital, although the series was set in New Jersey and filmed largely in California. A frequent mix-up is shortening the name to Princeton Hospital, but the canonical name includes both “Princeton” and “Plainsboro,” as well as “Teaching Hospital.” In the final season, the setting changes when House joins another institution, but Princeton-Plainsboro remains the show’s defining workplace.