Ephraim McDowell

American physician (1771–1830)

Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 – June 25, 1830) was an American medical doctor and pioneer surgeon. The first person to successfully remove an ovarian tumor, he has been called "the father of ovariotomy" as well as founding father of abdominal surgery.

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