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Gregory House is a medical genius and head of the he Department of Diagnostic Medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. He leads a team of diagnosticians through unorthodox medical approaches, which causes conflict between himself, staff and patients.

Prior to his career at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, House attended Johns Hopkins University as an undergraduate and then attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. When his time at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was cut short following expulsion, House was accepted into University of Michigan, where he earned his medical degree and met Dr. Lisa Cuddy.

While diagnosing patients, House tends to keep his distance from both the family and the patient. When he does visit his patients, his mix of unconventional treatments and unusual bedside manner typically upset the patient, but leads to rapid and accurate diagnoses.