Medical Care Information

Medical and Dental Care Referral

We encourage you to establish a relationship with a physician and a dentist in the Princeton area before you need their services in an emergency. Many physicians and dentists in the community have a heavy patient load and may be unable or unwilling to treat you unless they have already seen you in a non-emergency situation.

The Institute's Human Resources Office prepared a list of physicians and dentists frequented by individuals in the Institute community. This list may be helpful when choosing medical care. You may obtain a copy from Roberta Gernhardt (, ext. 8245) or Beatrice Jessen (, ext. 8243) or on-line at http://www.ias.edu/campus/hr/doctors. It is recommended that you become familiar with the provisions of your plan before medical services may be needed. Roberta Gernhardt and Beatrice Jessen are available to answer your questions concerning your chosen health insurance plan.

Urgent Care Information

Below please find options available if a medical condition arises that is not a true emergency yet urgently needs medical attention.

1. Urgent Care at University Medical Center at Princeton Occupational Medicine Services office Contact Human Resources, ext. 8243 or 8245, between 8:00 am – 3:00 pm if you would like to be seen at the University Medical Center at Princeton Occupational Medicine Services office. Bear in mind that they do not deal with any insurance companies. You will be responsible for payment at the time of services and they will issue a receipt which you can submit to your insurance company if your plan is such that it will reimburse out of network providers. Please see the following link for further information and a schedule of fees: www.ias.edu/campus/hr/announce#UrgentCare

2. Princeton Primary and Urgent Care Center is located at 707 Alexander Road, Princeton (on the other side of Route 1). Their telephone number is (609) 919-0009. Their hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Further information about this practice, directions, and the insurances they accept may be found on their website: www.ppucc.com. For anyone enrolled in an insurance plan through IAS, they do accept Aetna.


3. Doctors Express located at 2222 Route 33, Hamilton Shops, Hamilton, NJ 08690, telephone (609) 890-4100.  No appointment is necessary and their hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For directions and further information see www.doctorsexpress.com/hamilton.  They accept most insurances and major credit cards, please contact them to find out if they accept your insurance plan.