Ephraim McDowell

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Ephraim McDowell was an early 19th-century American surgeon renowned for performing one of the first successful abdominal surgeries, specifically the removal of an ovarian tumor.

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instanceOf American surgeon
human
surgeon
contributedTo development of abdominal surgery
development of gynecologic surgery
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1771-11-11
dateOfDeath 1830-06-25
educatedAt University of Edinburgh
medical school in Edinburgh, Scotland
era early 19th century
familyName McDowell NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork abdominal surgery
gynecologic surgery
surgery
givenName Ephraim NERFINISHED
hasMemorial statue in the United States Capitol
hasMonument Ephraim McDowell House in Danville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
influenced acceptance of abdominal surgery as a viable procedure
later surgical practice in gynecology
knownAs father of ovariotomy
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Kentucky medical community
notableFor first successful abdominal surgery for ovarian tumor
first successful ovariotomy
notableWork pioneering ovariotomy operation on Jane Todd Crawford
occupation physician
surgeon
patientSurvived yes
performed one of the first successful abdominal surgeries without anesthesia
removal of a large ovarian tumor
performedOn Jane Todd Crawford NERFINISHED
performedSurgeryWithout anesthesia
antisepsis
placeOfBirth Rockbridge County, Virginia NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Danville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
practicedIn Danville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
residence Danville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
surgeryLocation Danville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
usedTechnique abdominal incision for tumor removal
yearOfNotableSurgery 1809

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