What is the name of the fictional hospital where most cases occur in House M.D.?

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Most cases in House M.D. take place at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.

Princeton-Plainsboro is a fictional teaching hospital in New Jersey and serves as the principal setting for the series. Dr. Gregory House heads its Department of Diagnostic Medicine, where he and his team investigate patients whose symptoms have resisted ordinary diagnoses.

The hospital’s name combines Princeton and Plainsboro, communities in New Jersey. The series used a fictional institution rather than presenting a real hospital as its main workplace. Exterior shots for the hospital were filmed at the Frist Campus Center of Princeton University, while many interior scenes were produced on sound stages.

Princeton-Plainsboro is sometimes confused with Princeton University because of the exterior location. The fictional hospital is affiliated with the university in the story, but it is not a real Princeton medical facility. The setting also distinguishes House M.D. from other dramas built around real or differently named fictional hospitals.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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