Resources listed are not affiliated with Cornell, and students may seek out or use additional/ other resources than the ones appearing on our website. Please email studentwellness@tech.cornell.edu if you have any questions.
All providers listed below accept the Student Health Plan.
Consider your primary care doctor as your medical home. It’s the doctor you visit for most medical needs such as immunizations, routine screenings, and non-emergency illnesses like sore throats and earaches. We highly recommend that you identify a primary healthcare provider. Some options are listed below:
Multiple primary care practices located throughout Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
Schedule an appointment here or call 646-962-2399. If calling, please be sure to identify yourself as a Cornell Tech Student.
Located at 160 East 56th St Fl 12 (20 minutes by F train)
Phone: 212-457-1722
Located: 200 West 57th Street (20 minutes by F train)
15th and 13th Floors
New York, NY 10019
Phone #: 212-247-8100
Located: 2109 Broadway between 73rd & 74th (20 minutes by F/1 train)
Phone: 212-523-8672
Located: 25-20 30th Avenue, 4th Fl Astoria, NY 11102 (30 minutes by F/N train)
Phone: 718-808-7777
All students who are on SHP and visit an urgent care center will be charged $50 per visit. Some reputable urgent care centers which are close to campus are:
City MD
1150 3rd Ave
212-729-4668
City MD East
336 East 86th St.
212-933–1364
Astoria Urgent Medical Care
32-74 Steinway Street Astoria Queens
718-721-0101
MedRite Urgent Care
919 2nd Ave
212-935-3333
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street (east of York Avenue)
212.746.5454
NYP/Weill Cornell is the closest major emergency center to Cornell Tech.
Lenox Hill Healthplex
30 Seventh Avenue (between 12th and 13th Streets)
646.665.6000
NYU Medical Center
560 First Avenue (at 33rd Street)
212.263.5550
Roosevelt/St. Luke’s Hospital Center
1000 Tenth Avenue (at 59th Street)
212.263.7300
New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
170 William Street
212.312.5000
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue (at 27th Street)
212.562.1000
Questions about insurance coverage
Specific benefit details are available at www.studenthealthbenefits.cornell.edu. For additional questions, you can contact the Student Health Benefits office at 607-255-6363 or email: studentbenefits@cornell.edu .
What to do if you don't have the Cornell University Student Health Plan and have questions
Students with insurance other than the CUSHP should check their provider’s directories to find a participating pharmacy, clinic, or physician.
You can also email studentwellness@tech.cornell.edu for assistance.
Emergency (New York City): 911
Cornell Tech Safety & Security 24 hour Dispatch office: 646-971-3611 or website https://security.tech.cornell.edu/
114th Precinct: 718-626-9311
Roosevelt Island Public Safety: 212-832-4545
SHARE Sexual Harassment and Assault-Response and Education
24/7 Phone Consultation | Cornell Health:607.255.5155
NYC WELL – 1.888.NYC.WELL is a Hotline, text line, and online chat service providing suicide prevention and crisis counseling. You can reach them via text by sending WELL to 65173.
Womankind: A 24 Hour Multilingual Helpline for Domestic & Sexual Violence: 888.888.7702
LIFELINE/National Suicide Prevention – 1.800.273.8255 (English), 1.888.628.9454 (Spanish), 1-800-799-4889 (Deaf + Hard of Hearing)
Domestic Violence Support from Safe Horizon:
1-800-621-HOPE
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.HOPE
Samaritans Suicide and Emotional Support Hotline: 212.673.3000
NYC LBTQ Anti-Violence Project: 212.714.1141
Trans Lifeline: 877.565.8860 (Provides Peer to Peer support for the Trans community)
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222