Maurits Pels was a son of Salomon Perel and Vrouwtje Bles.
Maurits Perel studied medicine in Utrecht, where he took his medical finals on 24 March 1924. He lived and practised medicine as a family doctor at 339 Oudegracht in Utrecht.
J.H. Coppenhagen, Anafiem Gedoe‘iem. Overleden joodse artsen uit Nederland 1940-1945 (Rotterdam 2000)