Your campus health center
Harvard University Health Services
- Address
- Smith Campus Center 75 Mt Auburn St Cambridge MA 02138
- Phone
- 617-495-5711
- Hours
- Clinic Mon-Fri 8-5:30; Urgent Care daily 8-6 (call first)
- After hours
- 24/7 nurse advice line 617-495-5711
Help that fits your schedule.
Health center closed?
Nights, weekends, and holidays. Find out if it can wait until morning or needs care now. After hours: 24/7 nurse advice line 617-495-5711.
Finals week
Headaches, no sleep, too much caffeine.
A summary to share
After every chat, you get a note you can show a doctor.
Away from home
No family doctor in Cambridge? Start here.
No bill to your parents
Texting is free and doesn’t go through insurance, so nothing shows up on a parent’s plan.
Answers in seconds
No waiting room. No hold music.
Cambridge winters are no joke.
Long walks across campus in the cold add up. Know the signs, and text us if you’re unsure.
- FrostbiteNumb, white, or grayish skin on fingers, toes, ears, or nose. Warm it slowly and get checked.
- Dangerously cold · call 911Confusion, slurred speech, or shivering that stops. This is an emergency.
- Stay safeWear layers, cover your skin, and get out of wet clothes fast.
What we help with
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Tummy trouble
Aches & injuries
Skin & eyes
Everyday health
Mind & sleep
Wherever you live.
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Not sure where to go?
Text us first
New symptoms, medicines, and “is this normal?” questions. Free, any hour.
Urgent care or campus health
When you need to be seen today, like for stitches, a sprain, or a strep test.
911 or the ER
Chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke, or severe bleeding. In a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Student questions
Can Harvard students text a doctor for free?
Yes. Any student 18 or older can text (689) 528-6964 any time to chat with our AI doctor for free. No app or insurance needed.
What if the campus health center is closed?
Text us. Pymander answers nights and weekends, and tells you whether it can wait until morning or needs care now.
Will my parents find out?
Texting Pymander is free and doesn’t go through insurance, so nothing is billed to a parent’s plan.
Is Pymander part of Harvard University?
No. Pymander is an independent service and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Harvard University.