In the television series House M.D., what is the name of the fictional hospital where House works?

In House M.D., House works at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, the fictional medical center at the heart of the series.

The hospital is presented as a teaching hospital in New Jersey, allowing the drama to combine difficult diagnostic cases with medical training, research, and hospital administration. Gregory House leads the Department of Diagnostic Medicine, a specialty created for the show’s unusual cases.

Princeton-Plainsboro is fictional, but the series used real locations and sets to create its appearance. The exterior of Princeton University’s Frist Campus Center was used for many exterior shots of the hospital. This sometimes causes viewers to confuse the fictional institution with Princeton University itself.

The hospital’s name is also commonly shortened to PPTH by characters and fans. It remains the setting for most of the major storylines involving House, James Wilson, Lisa Cuddy, and House’s diagnostic team.