Physician and professor Abraham Verghese joins Paul Holdengräber for a rich discussion around storytelling as a means of survival and how this current moment in America requires more than just a change in legislation, but a transformation of the human heart.Abraham Verghese MD, MACP, DSc (Hon), FRCP (Edin)Professor of Medicine, Stanford University Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine.  Abraham Verghese is a critically acclaimed author and a prominent voice in medicine. His books have sold millions of copies and are broadly translated. His gifts as a storyteller give him powerful appeal for healthcare professionals and non-medical audiences alike.He sees a future for healthcare that marries technological innovation with hands-on physical diagnosis, and has a deep faith in patients’ stories and the power of touch in providing what patients most want – healing, if not curing. Dr. Verghese’s novel, Cutting for Stone, topped the New York Times bestseller list for over two years and My Own Country, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and made into a movie. The Tennis Partner was a New York Times Notable Book. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Granta, and The Wall Street Journal.He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a Master of the American College of Physicians, elected to the Association of American Physicians, as well as, notably in 2011, to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a 2014 recipient of the Heinz Award for Arts and Humanities, and in 2016 he was honored with a National Humanities Medal in a ceremony at the White House with President Barack Obama.Credits:Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA DirectorAnthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA DirectorAlejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, ComposerChristian Pitt - Production Coordinator Erin Cooney - Copy, ProductionDublab Team