Abraham Verghese
Abraham Verghese is an American physician, author, Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine and Vice Chair of Education at Stanford University Medical School. He is also the author of four best-selling books: two memoirs and two novels. In 2011, he was elected to be a member of the Institute of Medicine. He received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama in 2015. He is the co-host with Eric Topol of the podcast Medscape Medicine and the Machine.
Books by Abraham Verghese
2 books available
The Tennis Partner
by Abraham Verghese
3.9(5,876)
In El Paso, a doctor with a failing marriage finds an unexpected connection on the tennis court with a recovering addict, only to face the return of his friend's past problems.
Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese
4.3(336,889)
Orphaned twin brothers, born from a secret affair between a nun and a surgeon, deal with love, betrayal, and the medical world during a revolution in Ethiopia and in New York City.