Student Health Services

During office hours: Call (646) 962-6942.

After hours: Call the answering service at (646) 962-6942. A physician is on call for health emergencies during off-hours.

In case of an emergency, call 911 or go to the Emergency Department at NY Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus, located at 525 E. 68th St, between York Ave and FDR Drive. Their phone number is 212-746-5454.

Maintain your health!

The Student Health Service (SHS) is free of charge for all Weill Cornell doctoral students in NYC who are insured under the Graduate School health insurance plan, as well as for all students enrolled in MS degree programs who pay the student health services fee. We provide compassionate, cost-effective, and high-quality healthcare and health education that address the primary needs of students while supporting their personal growth and development.

We operate a campus health center offering primary care, occupational medicine, and preventive health services, including physical examinations, chronic disease management, treatment of acute illnesses, routine gynecologic care and contraceptive management, immunizations, and management of body fluid exposures. Additionally, the Weill Cornell Medical College student mental health program is available to most graduate students. However, SHS does not maintain its own laboratory facilities or a dispensary for prescription drugs.

Important Requirement:
Before starting their first term, incoming WCGS students must submit completed health forms to SHS. These forms document the student's medical history and provide proof of immunizations and a physical exam conducted within the previous year. The academic programs provide the health forms and instructions. These forms must be submitted 30 days prior to the start of classes.

For more information regarding the Student Health Insurance Plan, please visit the Student Accounting website.

Weill Cornell Medicine offers our students access to free, confidential, mental health services by appointment.  We are staffed by psychologists and psychiatrists from diverse cultural, national, and clinical backgrounds who are skilled in treating a wide range of issues.  Appointments are scheduled promptly and in consideration of our students’ scheduling needs and preferences. 

We offer a range of services from supportive psychotherapy focused on identifying and enhancing coping skills to consultation and assessment of all psychiatric conditions and treatments including psychotherapy, psychopharmacotherapy, and neuropsychological assessment. 

Please note that this is not an emergency service, and students should expect communication to schedule an appointment during regular business hours (Monday to Friday).

• Students must self-refer to the Student Mental Health Program and request an appointment.
• All care is confidential and is not part of the student's educational record.
• All Weill Cornell doctoral students in NYC who are insured under the Graduate School health insurance plan, or those enrolled in MS degree programs and assessed the student health services fee, are eligible to receive services through the Student Mental Health Program free of charge.
• All visits with clinicians are covered under the Student Health Fee—there is no separate charge unless lab tests or imaging studies are ordered. This is similar to the care students receive at the Student Health Office.
• Clinicians do not have a student evaluation role within the medical college.

To request an appointment please send an email including your name and contact information to studentmentalhealth@med.cornell.edu. Students need not disclose the details of their concerns when requesting an appointment. Our program assistant will respond during regular business hours to schedule your appointment. 

Please review our Cancellation/No Show Policy and Telehealth Policy on the Policies page. 

If you are in urgent need of emergency assistance during our off hours please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.  Help is also available by contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). 

Program Director: 

Lisa Sombrotto, M.D.
Vice Chair, Integrated & Collaborative Care, Dept of Psychiatry
Program Director, Student Mental Health Program
lsombrot@med.cornell.edu

Our affiliated hospitals offer faith-based counseling for those seeking spiritually informed perspectives. Information about faith-based counseling and spiritual and religious care resources for various faiths is available at www.nyp.org/clinical-services/pastoral-care and www.mskcc.org/experience/patient-support/counseling/spiritual-religious-care.