Appropriate to send "thank you" card to my doctor? (wife, Christmas)

[detshen]

I think he would appreciate a thank you card. I work in health care, I treasure and save the thank you notes I have received over the years.

[justanokie]

Yes.

We sent gift baskets from Harry n Davids to 2 doctors and their staffs last year. They both were great and we felt they went above and beyond. We get the boxes of royal pears. If you haven't had a chance to try those royal pears from them I highly recommend trying it.

We stopped and got strudel from a German bakery a few months ago on the way to a Dr visit. It was close to the end of a set of recurring visits and we wanted to thank them. It was a very early appt, no other patients were in yet so we decided to stop and get some breakfast pastry for the Dr and his 3 staff members.

[Mr_Geek]

You should absolutely do this. They usually only get complaints.

[Senah]

I have gotten a few cards over the years from patients, and they are much appreciated. As others mentioned, in this day and age, with all the computer work and things we have to do in terms of paperwork out of the office we don't even get paid for, it is a big job. Hearing "thank you" means a lot.

I would stay away from gifts in general - both because with all the new legislation it is a gray area and also because it can sometimes be hard to share and we like to make sure if something comes into the office no one is excluded. But a card is always nice.

[Bungalove]

I sent a "thank you" card to my brain surgeon when he removed a tumor. I thanked him for not removing any more brain tissue than he absolutely had to. (He had a great sense of humor, btw).

[JrzDefector]

Absolutely. Do it

[tottsieanna]

Originally Posted by crazyme4878

I would say yes. I'm sure he would appreciate it. Even people who go into the business of helping others like to be reminded that others also think what they do is important. You can never go wrong with kind words.

My dd is a RN and appreciates it when a patient sends her a thank you card. I'm sure your Dr. Would too.

[WildColonialGirl]

Surgeons get plenty of thanks.

Have you considered a thank you card for your primary care doc who spends much more time with you, and is arguably as important for your health, but doesn't have the cachet and drama that surgery does? If you add up all the small things over a year, is the primary not as helpful?

Totally agree about the staff, and nurses, too.

[City-duck]

Words can be used powerfully here. I personally would just write a review about the satisfaction in service rendered where it can be seen by the public. In it you can compliment everybody that delivered your satisfaction, seen and unseen. This is very much appreciated as online reviews are unfairly weighted towards complaints when made by real clients.

[UserName14289]

Originally Posted by bostonguy1960

My eye surgeon recently completed the second of two cataract surgeries in the past two years.

I saw him for another follow up visit last week, and don't feel I showed enough appreciation for my better eyesight.

Is it OK to send him a "thank you" card showing my appreciation? He's only human, and may not get thanked enough.

I think a nice handwritten 'thank you' card never goes out of style and is almost always appropriate. Not too long ago I sent handwritten cards and a gift basket to not only my son's neurologist, but also his secretary too (since she is the one that ultimately pulled the neurologist's ear to have him look at my son's medical file). They went above and beyond to care for my son while my son was in CA and they were all the way in MD at Hopkins. They were very appreciative and you are right, I don't think they get thanked enough.

I do these things all the time because I feel that people don't get thanked enough. A few times I even got people promotions. Those make me happy.