What is the name of Dr. House’s hospital in the TV series House, M.D.?

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

Princeton-Plainsboro is a fictional teaching hospital in New Jersey and serves as the main setting for the series. House leads the hospital’s diagnostic medicine team, which investigates rare or confusing cases that other doctors have not solved.

The name combines “Princeton” and “Plainsboro,” reflecting the fictional institution’s location in the Princeton area. The show used medical settings and terminology for atmosphere, but the hospital itself is not a real New Jersey teaching hospital.

The institution changes administratively during the series. Dr. Lisa Cuddy serves as dean of medicine and hospital administrator for much of the story, while Dr. James Wilson leads the oncology department. In the final season, the hospital remains central even after House returns from prison and works under changed circumstances.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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