Ephraim McDowell
Ephraim McDowell was a frontier surgeon in the early 19th century, renowned for performing the first successful ovariotomy in 1809 on Jane Todd Crawford. His groundbreaking surgical techniques and contributions to gynecological surgery have left a lasting legacy in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of ovarian tumors.
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Ephraim McDowell is an attorney representing James Comey in the legal dispute.
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Ephraim McDowell performed the first successful ovariotomy, removing 22.5 pounds of tissue.
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