Overview
Dr. Abraham Verghese, MD is an Infectious Disease Specialist, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA. He has been practicing for over 40 years and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, and American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Verghese graduated from Madras and completed his residency at Univ Iowa Hosps & Clinics, Infectious Diseases; E Tn U-J H Quillen Coll Med, Internal Medicine. Dr. Verghese is fluent in English and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Verghese’s practice accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Cigna, Humana Health, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Verghese’s office at (650) 721-1185.Medical Specialties and Areas of Expertise
Infectious Disease Specialist
Education & Training
Univ Iowa Hosps & Clinics, Infectious Diseases; E Tn U-J H Quillen Coll Med, Internal Medicine (Residency)
East Tennessee State University (Residency)
Fellow in Infectious Diseases, Boston Univ School of Medicine Infectious Diseases (Fellowship)
Boston University Medical Center/Framington MA (Fellowship)
East Tennessee State University Medicine TN (Fellowship)
Other Degree - Madras Med Coll, Dr M G R Med University, Madras, Tn, India
Medical Degree - Madras
Medical Degree - Madras Med College
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine since 1986
American Board of Internal Medicine since 1988
American Board of Internal Medicine since 1983
Medical Conditions Treated
conditions treated by an Infectious Disease Specialist, like Dr. Abraham Verghese, may include:
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Medical Procedures Performed
procedures performed by an Infectious Disease Specialist, like Dr. Abraham Verghese, may include:
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Insurances
Top Insurances
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
Cigna
Humana Health
UnitedHealthcare
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Locations
Recognitions
Awards
Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon), Upstate Medical University, SUNY Syrac
Member, Association of American Physicians, Association of American P
Member, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
Master, American College of Physicians
John P. McGovern Medal, Osler Society, Montreal
Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon),
Doctor of Science (Hon), Swarthmore College
Publications
A piece of my mind. The road back to the bedside.
JAMA-the jourl of the American Medical Association, 2013
The Attending Physician on the Wards Finding a New Homeostasis
JAMA-JOURL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2012
The Bedside Evaluation: Ritual and Reason
ANLS OF INTERL MEDICINE, 2011
The Physical Exam and Other Forms of Fiction
J Gen Intern Med
Cutting for Stone
A novel published by Vintage Books Edition, NY
Cutting for Stone
A novel published by Alfred P. Knopf, NY
A touch of sense
Health Affairs, 2009
In Praise of the Physical Examition
British Medical Jourl, 2009
My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS
Simon & Schuster, New York, NY 1994.
The Tennis Partner: A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss
1998 Aug. (Harper Collins in the USA, Vintage in the UK, Penguin in In
Caring for Ivan Ilyich
J Gen Intern Med, 2010
Culture Shock: The Patient as Icon, Icon as Patient
New England Jourl of Medicine, 2008
The Calling
New England Jourl of Medicine, 2005
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(650) 723-6661
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