Ephraim McDowell
American physician
Ephraim McDowell was an American physician 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. Wikipedia
Born: November 11, 1771, Rockbridge County, VA
Died: June 25, 1830 (age 58 years), Danville, KY
Education: The University of Edinburgh
Grandchildren: Mary Young Ridenbaugh and Sarah White
Children: Susannah Hart Irvine and Mary Thompson McDowell
Partner: Sarah Shelby McDowell
Parents: Samuel McDowell and Mary McDowell