McDowell Mc·Dow·ell (mək-dou'əl), Ephraim. 1771-1830.
American surgeon who performed (1809) the first recorded ovariotomy.
Ephraim McDowell
American surgeon who is considered a founder of operative gynecology. He was the first to successfully remove an ovarian tumour (1809), demonstrating the feasibility of elective abdominal surgery
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