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Abraham Verghese

Professor and Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine

Abraham Verghese is an American physician, teacher, novelist.

Abraham Verghese
Photo: Christopher Michel / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

FigureAsia Profile

Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
India / Ethiopia / United States
Field
Bedside medicine and clinical formation
Organisation
Stanford Medicine
Region
South Asia / Global

Professional record

Abraham Verghese is an American physician, teacher, novelist. His documented institutional affiliations include Stanford University.

Selected recognition