Dr. Norman Rowe, a plastic surgeon on the Upper East Side, said that in recent years, his office has sold about a dozen gift certificates annually, with values ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 for teachers.
“I don’t see many teachers getting apples anymore,” he said.
Dr. Ryan Neinstein, another uptown plastic surgeon, recently worked on two lucky teachers, courtesy of their students’ parents.
“These are people who genuinely care about their child’s teacher. They’re looking to give something even more meaningful than a gift from Barneys,” said Neinstein. “It’s a gift that makes these teachers feel good about themselves. That’s something a candle can’t give.”
