Abraham Verghese (born May 30, 1955) is an Ethiopian-American physician and author of Malayali descent.

Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, is Professor and Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor, and Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at the School of Medicine at …

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Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, is Professor for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine.

Jan 31, 2026 · Abraham Verghese is heir to a long tradition of doctors who write, writers who also practised medicine. Some of the best known, to name only a few, include Anton Chekhov, Sir Arthur …

He is also a best-selling author and a physician with a reputation for his focus on healing in an era where technology often overwhelms the human side of medicine. He received the Heinz Award in 2014 and …

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Dr. Abraham Verghese is a bestselling author and promi-nent voice in medicine with a uniquely humanistic view of the future of healthcare. He received the National Human-ities Medal from …

Verghese is now a professor of medicine at Stanford, where he works to persuade doctors of the importance of placing themselves in their patients’ shoes: “Imagine your patient’s experience” is his …

Can patient–provider interpersonal interventions achieve the quadruple aim of healthcare? A systematic review. MC Haverfield, A Tierney, R Schwartz, MB Bass, C Brown-Johnson, ...