A. L. Mestel

Ascher Lawrence Mestel (September 17, 1926 – June 6, 2022) was an American pediatric surgeon and artist who was based in Brooklyn, New York.

[1] Mestel was especially well known for the groundbreaking first successful separation of Ischiopagus Tripus conjoined twins.

He went on to complete his internship and residency in General Surgery at Beth El Hospital (1952–1957) and a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery in the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada (1957–1958).

In addition, he obtained a Masters in Surgery at New York Medical College in 1958.

After retiring from practice, he lived with his wife Beverly in Mill Basin, Brooklyn.