40 Gifts for Doctors
A doctor saved or will save your life; try these for appreciation.
There’s a high chance the first person to ever see you was a doctor. Better still, the first contact you ever had with a human was with a doctor. They ushered us into this planet so technically we, sort of, owe them our lives; all of us.
To say doctors deserve to be appreciated is an understatement. They study for years just so they can save our lives. They’re never off duty. Take them out and our population will free fall. No gift is too big or small for them but here are 40 of the most unique and fitting to pick from.
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Unique Gifts for Doctors
Nuts and Bolts Sculpture
No, we have not seen this before either. This is probably the weirdest gift your doctor will ever receive but it is definitely the most unique of the bunch. The ‘nuts and bolts’ sculpture depicts a doctor examining a patient. It is handcrafted with Stahl and Kupfer and is perfect for decorating office desks, shelf tops, etc. it is a gift every doctor would be proud of.
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Doctor Keychain
Keychains have become more than just keychains today. They are used to symbolize something about the owner. That’s what makes this unique. This silver-plated metal keychain features several artistic objects including an initial letter, stethoscope, doctor tag, and medical symbol. It is a gift worth getting.
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Marble Necklace
No, that is not an actual human heart. This handmade bronze pendant is just so uniquely designed to perfection. It is a fitting gift for a cardiologist. The snake’s inclusion in the heart pendant signifies the medical symbol. It takes having a large heart to care for patients. Give your doctor a marble one. It will occupy a place in their heart.
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Desk Lamp
This beauty deserves a place among the most unique gifts you can give your doctor. Made of plastic and wood, it carries the medical symbol, 3D printed on it. The lamp lights up beautifully when plugged in. It sits decoratively anywhere it is placed; desktop, shelf top, and even in the doctor’s home.
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Heart LED Lamp
This is just crazy beautiful. It is a heart over a sinus rhythm on a planet-looking thingy on a torus. It is made of plexiglass, acrylic, and a bunch of other materials including a lot of love. The lamp can light up in seven different colors, switching at the push of a button, making the room around it beautiful and hearty. It works with 2xAA batteries and has a battery-saving mode, which switches it off after some time of use.
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Personalized Gifts for Doctors
Personalized Wallet
You cannot go wrong with leather; personalized leather gifts are even better. This wallet carries several variations of the medical symbol art on the front and personalization messages on the inside left and right. Write whatever message you want in 350 characters and it will be engraved in this high-quality horse leather wallet.
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Bobblehead Figurine
You cannot get any more personalized than recreating your favorite doctor in a bobblehead figurine. It is handmade with polymer clay. Just send in your doctor’s physical features including a photo, choose the facial features and pose you want, and watch the miracle of this lovely gift. Amid gifts, this one will always stand out. How can you look at this gift and not crack a smile?
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Mug
Personalized mugs say a whole lot to the receiver. This glossy ceramic mug has personalization options for the front and the back of the mug; the name goes in front, and the message goes behind. It features up to 1024 characters which are just about enough to pass across whatever your heart feels. Coffee will be taken with much pride from here on out.
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Stethoscope ID Tag
This might just be the cutest gift your doctor might have received in a while. Nametags are usually flat and boring but this one is designed to spiral around the stethoscope so if it is ever dropped or misplaced, there’s no question of whose it is. Made of aluminum and copper, it comes in gold, rose gold, and silver with several font styles and logos you can choose to be engraved into the tag.
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White Coat Hanger
Doctors and white coats are like convoys and flags or bodyguards and suits; always stereotypically together. Instead of getting them another white coat, get them this personalized coat hanger. It is made of solid wood and plywood with an array of colors for the hanger and inscriptions. Input the name you would want to be inscribed on the hanger and you’re good to go.
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Funny Gifts for Doctors
Funny Medical-Joke Book
Doctoring can be stressful, demanding, and exhausting. These 64 pages of doctor jokes and puns are guaranteed to make your doctor laugh. It would be a perfect way to end the day. Doc can kick back, relax and have a lovely evening laugh. A happy doctor will bring a smile to patients.
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Funny Gag Gift for Doctors
Laughter is the medicine doctors need and this is 120 pages of stress-relieving laughter. Doctors always have to be professional even when they’re frustrated and want to yell out the illness from their patients. This Matt-covered book opens up all the things they have to hold back from saying in a super comedic way. This is the medicine your doctor needs.
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Funny Doctor Mug
Doctors are known or stereotyped as having absolutely horrendous handwriting. Here’s a funny way to jab at that. No one will ever be able to read what the “wise doctor” wrote. This Amazon’s choice mug is a ceramic beauty. It is hand-washed only. The doctor who receives this will be so elated he’ll write you a ‘thank you’ note. No, you won’t be able to read that either.
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Funny Doctor T-Shirt
It is like a default statement. Whenever people see a doctor, they almost instinctively ask, “Would you look at this for me?” This funny shirt guarantees your doctor some personal space. With ten colors and a range of sizes available, this mixture of cotton and polyester is lightweight and comfortable. Wearing it should keep some ‘unwanted’ away.
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Funny Doctor Mug
Doctors encounter stupid patients all the time and there’s nothing they can do about them. This funny mug offers a hilarious solution — sedate them! The mug is ceramic, dishwasher and microwave safe, and has a capacity of 11 ounces. A smile on the face of a doctor is healing to patients.
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Thank You Gifts for Doctors
Doctor Mug
This handmade ceramic mug is worth getting for any doctor. The personalization option of up to 256 characters allows you to write your heartfelt message to your favorite doctor. It is also dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe. Every doctor would be happy to show this off on his desk.
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‘Thank You’ Card
Being a doctor takes guts; pun intended. This thank you card has a wordy, witty take to it. The words are printed on thick linen cardstock. The inside of the page is blank so you can write your thank you message in addition. A creative ‘thank you’ is something you’ve gut to do.
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Custom Journal
160 pages of acid-free paper held together by a beautiful leather hardcover, is a great way to express appreciation. The journal’s front cover carries the doctor’s name while the back carries your message. The journal works perfectly with multiple pen types. It is a doctor’s diary; a fitting ‘thank you’ gift.
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‘Thank You’ Card
The most amazing thing about this ‘thank you’ card is that you get to graphically depict the doctor you wish to thank. Skin tone, coat, hair color, hair type, and more are among the features you use to draw up your favorite doctor. The handmade card is made of cardstock and ink and it comes packaged in an envelope of whatever color you choose. A simple ‘thank you’ is written at the base but the inside is blank so you can write what you feel. It will be a super special ‘thank you.’
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Digital Letter Art
This completely digital piece is a creative new way to say ‘thank you’ to your favorite doctor. You can choose from several quotes as well as digital titles and sizes. It is a digital product and is therefore delivered via email; no shipping time or cost is included. You can send it to your doctor or download and frame it up.
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Gifts for New Doctors
Doctor Key Chain
This key chain is an ace way to celebrate the newest addition to the number of doctors the world over. Besides the caduceus symbol and the stethoscope attached to the keychain, this polished stainless steel piece has a super inspirational message engraved on its tag to keep our new doctor going no matter how tough the road gets.
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Coffee Mug and Wine Glass Set
The new doctor may not know it yet but dealing with patients all day will move you from morning coffee to some wine in the evening. The gift set features one coffee mug and one wine glass. Both are multipurpose — they can be used for water, juice, or whatever the user decides to drink. The funny texts will make them most treasured by the new doctor, especially after a stressful day.
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Wine Gift Bag
This is one of the most fun and celebratory items on the list. If you’re going to the celebration of a new doctor, this will be your stand-out gift. This is not your usual wine bag; it is designed like a doctor with the wine bottle standing out. It is easy to wrap around a champagne bottle. The package is two lovely felt wine bags — one male and one female. It is congratulatory and decorative.
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Medical socks
This is a great way to symbolize the new doctor’s entry into medical practice. These socks are designed with sinus rhythm, a stethoscope, some more sinus rhythm, a white syringe, and a bunch of pills hanging around. Made of 80% cotton, the socks are stretchy, breathable, and comfortable.
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Coffee Tumbler Mug
Patients are constantly ‘googling’ symptoms and arguing with the doctor. Well, this new doctor won’t be having any of that with this gift clearly seated on the table. The tumbler itself is great. Spill-resistant, portable, stainless steel, rust resistant, and a lot of other features make the tumble a must-have but really, it is the inscription that is the catcher here. Medical degrees aren’t picked up on the street; the new doctor will be proud of this gift.
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Gifts for Future Doctors
Doctor-To-Be Shirt
Medical students deserve gifts; this is not up for debate. The little motivation this shirt brings will go a long way in strengthening their medical ambition. This simple T-shirt is handmade of cotton and comes in several different colors for the shirt and the text on it. You can also choose your preferred size for the aspiring doctor.
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Mug
This mug just loads the countdown for your favorite medical student. In addition to being dishwasher and microwave safe, it has a personalization option so you can write the student’s name on the mug to make it extra special. It is made of ceramic and texts are individually hand-pressed so they do not peel off.
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Future-Doctor Journal
Anyone aspiring to become a doctor will encounter a lot in their pursuit. This gift is a way for them to document their journey to the white coat. From having a dream to getting to medical school, interning, and finally becoming a doctor, the 110 lined pages of this journal provide an opportunity for them to look back on their journey. There’s nothing quite like the nostalgia of a dream achieved.
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Doctor Coffee Mug
This mug is a way to show how proud you are of the soon-to-be doctor. The high-quality ceramic mug is microwave and dishwasher-safe and made to last for years. In some funny text, this gift delivers a message; one the doctor will treasure till retirement.
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Future-Doctor Shirt
Clear and bold, this shirt announces that the wearer is a future doctor. It comes in black, asphalt, navy, and brown with a range of sizes available. A blend of cotton and polyester, it is lightweight and a classic fit. It is a simple but perfect gift for anyone aspiring to be a doctor.
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Gifts for Female Doctors
Silver Heart Necklace
This is easily the heartiest gift for a female doctor on this list. It’s a silver heart with a stethoscope in the middle. This awesome piece of jewelry is the perfect gift for any female doctor of whatever age. If jewelry is her thing, you just found the gift for her.
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Tumbler Cup
Doctors work so hard they deserve to have ‘doctor’ as their title instead of whatever else, so says this tumbler. Made of stainless steel, it is wear-resistant, rust resistant, and does not sweat so your hands stay dry. The best part, it is completely unbreakable. It can keep hot drinks piping for over three hours and cold drinks chilled for over nine hours. She can take her time with coffee.
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Women’s Low Cut Spa Socks
Doctors are usually on the move, doing rounds or operating on someone for hours. Her feet need some pampering and that’s why this item made the list. These socks are mostly polyester with a touch of spandex. They are fuzzy and comfortable enough to give her feet the much-deserved hug it needs. It is also infused with vitamin E and lavender for moisturizing spa-like relief.
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Scrub Cap
Doctors a lot of the time have to wear scrubs hats to prevent their hair from getting into very unwanted places. Get your female doctor one of these. The beautiful African print fabric is lined with satin and comes in different sizes to accommodate whatever hair-do she has on. It is machine washable too. If she’s going to cover her hair, she might as well get stylish with it.
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Doctor Bags for Women
This Amazon’s choice female zipper bag carries the most motivational message for female doctors. Thanks to its waterproof nature, it is perfect for housing cosmetics, pens, and little items of relevance to the female folk. It is made of soft polyester and is perfect for carrying little items around. She will love it.
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Gifts for Male Doctors
Doctor Shirt
This doctor short sleeve unisex t-shirt is for the family man. Made of soft cotton, it comes in black grey, and navy colors. It is a simple-wear, away from medical accessories. It is a celebratory gift for all male doctors, husbands, and fathers. They’re the everyday legends indeed.
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Speidel Scrub Watch
This is no ordinary wristwatch; it is designed for maximum readability. It has a 3-hand movement, 12 and 24-hour marker and 15-second intervals readings to make pulse reading accurate. Yes, it is also a pulsometer. Wristwatches hardly get more doctor-like than this. It also comes in a range of silicone brand colors like teal, gray, navy, white and black.
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Eye Chart Necktie
Male doctors will always wear ties. Here’s an idea — get them a tie that will be helpful on the go. The optometrist would appreciate this one most. It is inscribed with an eye chart, which is used for eye tests. Who says ‘medical’ can’t be fashionable? This bold graphic tie comes in colors like champagne, dark silver, and tie widths — standard and narrow.
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Pen Light
This super pen is engraved with the Hippocrates medical quote to serve as a reminder for doctors that humanity is first. The pen also has features that come in super handy. It has a flashlight at the base and a stylus for operating touch screen devices. All these are packed in this lightweight, sleekly designed pen. It is an awesome gift for a doctor.
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Sanis Enterprises Doctor’s Clock
Here’s one for the doctor’s table. This beautifully decorative piece is made of stainless steel and features a variety of medical elements. Although the clock is the only thing that provides an actual use, the decorative powers of the caduceus symbol, mini stethoscope, and two other medical thingies, are top-notch. A perfect doctor’s gift is what it is.
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