Dr. Lisa’s surname in House M.D. is Cuddy.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy, played by Lisa Edelstein, is the Dean of Medicine and hospital administrator at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. She supervises House and frequently attempts to limit his risky methods while recognizing his diagnostic value.
Cuddy is one of the show’s most important institutional characters. Her job places her between House and the hospital’s rules, budgets, legal concerns, and patient-safety responsibilities. Her professional relationship with House also develops into a major personal storyline.
The surname is easy to confuse with other women connected to House. Allison Cameron is an original member of his diagnostic team, while Stacy Warner is House’s former partner. Lisa Cuddy is the administrator, and Cuddy is the surname used throughout the series.