Abraham Verghese
Abraham Verghese Verghese in 2011 Born Abraham Verghese 1955 (age 59–60) Ethiopia Occupation Professor of medicine, author of three best-selling books Nationality American Alma mater Madras Medical College, Madras, now Chennai Period 1980 to present Genre medical book, autobiography, novel Notable works My Own Country, The Tennis Partner, Cutting for Stone Website www.abrahamverghese.com Abraham Verghese (born 1955) is a physician-author, Professor for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford University Medical School and Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. He is also the author of three best-selling books, two memoirs and a novel. In 2011, he was elected to be a member of the Institute of Medicine. He was born in Ethiopia to parents from Kerala, India, who worked as teachers. Verghese, his father's Christian name, being Malayalam for George, is a very common Suriyani name. In 2009, Knopf published his new book and first novel, Cutting for Stone. in 2010, Random House published the paperback version of the book and since that time, it has risen steadily up the bestseller charts, ranking #2 on the New York Times trade paperback fiction list on March 13, 2011. It has been on the New York Times list for well over two years.