Abraham Verghese, M.D.
A practicing physician and a professor of medicine at Stanford University, Abraham Verghese is the author of My Own Country and Cutting for Stone . His writing has appeared in The New Yorker , Granta , and other publications. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
A practicing physician and a professor of medicine at Stanford University, Abraham Verghese is the author of My Own Country and Cutting for Stone . His writing has appeared in The New Yorker , Granta , and other publications. He lives in Palo Alto, California. See less
Abraham Verghese, M.D.'s Featured Books
Abraham Verghese, M.D. book reviews
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Cutting for Stone
Interesting, but too long
Interesting characters, especially Gosh. Way to technical and medical for my reading taste.
My opinion, a better read if about half the pages. Became redundant and the story not that believable.
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The Tennis Partner
Well worth a read!
by Paul T, Jan 16, 2014
Interesting read.
A physician tells a story of mentoring a junior colleague through their shared interest in tennis.
The physician, with marriage problems, and his colleague with drug abuse ... Read More
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Cutting for Stone
Fascinating story.
by Paul T, Jan 16, 2014
A story of the life of a Physician.
A boyhood spent in a mission hospital in Addis Abba and his early career as a doctor in the U.S.
This is a really good read.
The times in the mission hospital ... Read More
