Torn Pec

Need some general advice from the nation. My wife’s friends husband tore his pec this past weekend. From what I’ve been able to find out it sound like the tendon tore from the shoulder. He’s a NY guy currently living in Ohio (law school) and is debating to have the surgery in the next couple of weeks or wait until Thanksgiving break and have it at home. Any advice/guidance on how this should be handled would be greatly appreciated. Local dr says operate in a week or two but he wants it done in NY.