# A. L. Mestel

> Ascher Lawrence Mestel was an American pediatric surgeon and artist who was based in Brooklyn, New York. He was a pioneer in pediatric surgery. Mestel was especially well known for the groundbreaking first successful separation of Ischiopagus Tripus conjoined twins.

*American surgeon*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/a-l-mestel

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1926-09-17
- **Died:** 2022
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Ascher Lawrence Mestel was an American pediatric surgeon and artist who was based in Brooklyn, New York. He was a pioneer in pediatric surgery. Mestel was especially well known for the groundbreaking first successful separation of Ischiopagus Tripus conjoined twins.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 32.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 2.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 66.0 / 100

## Sources
- [A. L. Mestel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._L._Mestel)
- [A. L. Mestel](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._L._Mestel)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4648077)

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