Insurance and Medical resources

Travelers Medical/Health Insurance

For international participants, we recommend obtaining travelers medical/health insurance. International health insurance is not commonly accepted by local health care providers. Out of pocket fees may be incurred. Below are two websites that offer travelers insurance to international visitors:

• Atlas International Insurance

Medical Resources

While you’re on campus, if an unexpected illness or minor injury should occur, you may be treated at local Stanford affiliated medical facilities. 

Immediate Assistance

• 911 in serious situations

• Stanford Hospital Emergency Room for less serious but urgent matters

• Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Urgent Care/minor needs 

Stanford Health Care

Stanford’s history of innovation and culture of interdisciplinary collaboration across premier schools defines our unparalleled environment in which visionary faculty redefine health and health care delivery. For a half a century, Stanford Medicine has been synonymous with a quest for discovery that has transformed care for patients everywhere.

The Stanford Health Navigation Service is your on-call health care expert that can help you:

• Phone (Toll-Free): +1 844-650-8979​ 

• Phone (Local): +1 650-498-8118​

• Email: GSBnavigator@stanfordhealthcare.org

• Website: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/

Stanford Medical Center Emergency Department (ED) for emergent issues:

• The Adult ED location: 1199 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

• The Pediatric ED location: 900 Quarry Road Extension, Palo Alto, CA 94304

• Main phone for both Adult ED and Pediatric ED: (650) 723-5111

Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) Palo Alto Center

The PAMF Palo Alto Center provides a full range of primary care services and more than 50 specialty and sub-specialty medical services, including state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging technologies, allergy and immunology, dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, OB/GYN, and sports medicine.

• Address: 795 El Camino Real,​ Palo Alto, CA 94301

• Phone (Local): +1 650-321-4121

Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) Palo Alto Urgent Care Center

The PAMF Palo Alto Urgent Care Center provides high-quality medical care expeditiously and compassionately. Physicians and nurses work closely as a team to care for each patient.

• Address: 795 El Camino Real​ Level 1, Lee Building​, Palo Alto, CA 94301

• Phone (Local): +1 650-853-6558

• Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM, Saturday through Sunday from 8 AM to 5 PM

• To check the approximate wait time in urgent care, visit  http://www.pamf.org/urgent-care/palo-alto/