author
Jr. Lewis H. Adler
1864–1934
Best known for a concise late-19th-century medical study of anal fissures and fistulas, this Philadelphia physician wrote with the practical, case-based clarity of a working doctor. His surviving publications give a glimpse of hospital medicine at a time when modern surgical specialties were still taking shape.
1 Audiobook
Fissure of the Anus and Fistula in Ano
by Jr. Lewis H. Adler
About the author
A Philadelphia doctor and medical writer, Lewis H. Adler Jr. is credited as the author of Fissure of the Anus and Fistula in Ano, first published in 1892. In that book, he presents a focused, clinical guide to diagnosis and treatment, aiming for a clear and useful account rather than a broad survey.
Other surviving publications connect him with University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was identified as a resident physician, and later with teaching in diseases of the rectum. His articles and case reports suggest a physician engaged in both hospital practice and specialist instruction during the late 1800s.
The dates commonly associated with him are 1864–1934. While detailed biographical information appears limited in the sources I found, his medical writing has remained accessible through public-domain and archive editions, helping preserve a small but vivid record of his work.