Gift for surgeon

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i just got a hip replacement from the best surgeon in town, I don't think he cut a single muscle. Want to get him something nice. Any ideas? It's my first surgery and I don't know him but he did a hell of a job. He must love knives...
Tyvm,
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Not sure he will even accept. Under most circumstances doctors will not accept gifts from patients for various reasons. And the A-hole in me feels that a surgeon doing hip replacements is probably well to do. My suggestion would be to write a nice letter expressing thanks and maybe sending a fruit basket or some other gesture that still sends the same message but is more likely to be received. But let us say for good old S&G that this person would appreciate a knife as a gift and would be willing to accept one as a gift from a patient. Knives are incredibly personal and most cases requires some kind of insight as to the likes and dislikes of the user. I think its a very nice thought but honestly with what little information we know we could literally choose any knife over $100 and have an equal chance of it being a hit or a dud.
 
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That is a very nice thought, but I think it would be hard to find something that truly expressed your gratitude.

My dad was a pediatrician, The most cherished gifts he received from his patients were the personal handwritten cards/ letters/ pictures he received. I think he would love to know how much his effort really helped you.
 
Instead of a knife, how about a set of emergency shears? I recommend a Leatherman Raptor. Much more fitting if you ask me.
 
I spend a lot of time with physicians and the vast majority of the ones I know aren't knife guys. My Dad is a anesthesiologist and I bought him a Benchmade 940 Osbourne for Fathers day a few years ago. He has never used it and I haven't seen it since I gave it to him. He said it was too big, so I bought him a little Spyderco to go on his key chain. Again, I haven't seen it. I'd probably just send him a thank you card and if you want to spend money a gift card to a nice restaurant. I would just buy yourself a get well gift and send him a card. That's just me though.
 
A few years ago a Surgeon went above and beyond to repair my leg. I called his office and spoke with his Nurse who told me he really needed a Stethoscope. I gifted him a top of the Line Littmann with a long thank you letter. A short while later UPS delivered a package to my home. In it was the unopened scope and a note that said "the first gift was far more than any Doctor could ask for, this second gift was just too much. I will forever cherish the thank you letter forever."

A Thank you is really a great gift for a Doc. Most can buy anything they want so material gifts are meaningless!!! (unless it's a single-malt scotch......)
 
Hand written letter, maybe a picture of you and your family or something, possibly a gift card to a decent restaurant, but I wouldn't go any further
or more personal than that.
Best of luck, glad to hear the surgery went well.
 
A hand-written, well thought out note and a picture of you putting that hip to good use will suffice. :)
 
I would also say a well written thank you letter expressing your gratitude would be great.
 
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Seriously though, my neighbor is a surgeon, and he's more of a 'gift certificate to a nice restaurant' type of guy.
 
I don't know any doctor, internist or specialist who can't afford anything they'd want, knives or otherwise. I also don't know any who would accept a gift from a patient. You my be grateful to him, which is certainly fine, but he was doing his job. As others have said a nicely written thank you letter is appropriate, sendig a gift is not.
 
I have and have had many doctors being a brain tumor survivor. I currently see 9 doctors. Thank you letters are the best and most appreciated. The only doctor I would consider giving a knife would be to the er doc who stitched up my finger last August. He happened to have a spyderco leafstorm clipped to his pants, and asked me what knife I cut myself with.
 
As a retired surgeon (and obviously a knife guy), a sincere thanks, spoken or written, will be greatly appreciated. No reasonable surgeon would decline an appropriate gift given in appreciation of good care rendered. If you know him well enough, a gift reflecting his non-medical interest would be especially welcome. My most treasured gift was a hand-made bamboo fly rod given by an older gentleman who had learned that craft, and knew from conversation, that i was a fisherman. The office staff may be a source of gift ideas. A bottle of decent wine might work. One orthopedic surgeon I knew was an enthusiastic collector of beanie babies. Although never offered, I would have been uncomfortable accepting a gift too expensive or ostentatious. Not all surgeons are wealthy, even though their income may be decent. If he is less than 45 years old, he may well be carrying hundreds of thousands of dollars in educational debt. Most surgeons are not knife guys and most surgery is done with scissors or high tech energy delivery systems once the skin incision has been made. Orthopedic surgeons work with tools that would not look out of place in a woodworking shop.
 
From your handle you apparently are prosperous. A gift given among two prosperous men shouldn't be a problem. I think many doctors would accept a well-intentioned thank you gift.

If you don't know him well a 2 or three-blade traditional Doctor's folder would be the only thing appropriate. One with a pill and/or pharmacist spatula obviously made for use within a profession. IMO anything in the more modern or tactical design might end up in a drawer unless the doc is really "into" knives....

....in which case an Al Mar Eagle in zdp would be the only choice for a surgeon.
 
We actually have several doctors who regularly visit our store. 3 imparticular are mid 40's and are different types of surgeons. They love ZT's believe it or not. Very cool guys and fun to talk to. The older doctors who come in are typically interested in knives for fishing and for just small pocket carry. They have bought some filet knives and some of the smaller size LT wright knives from us.

I have had multiple surgeries in the past (Knee and shoulder). My last knee surgery went really well and I sent my Doc a Kershaw Scallion and a thank you note. He appreciated both and every time I go in to see him he pulls out his Scallion to show me how sharp he has gotten it!

Glad your surgery went so well. I hope the hip is healing up nicely!

Whitty
 
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