Antique Bronze Medallion Of Dr. Ephraim McDowell - Amer. Gynecological Society
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:34943251 | Modified Item: No |
| Composition: Bronze | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: Gorham |
Ephraim McDowell, (born November 11, 1771, Rockbridge county, Virginia [U.S.]—died June 25, 1830, Danville, Kentucky), American surgeon who is considered a founder of operative gynecology. He was the first to successfully remove an ovarian tumor (1809), demonstrating the feasibility of elective abdominal surgery.McDowell completed his medical studies in Edinburgh, returning to the United States to practice in Danville. He performed his first ovariotomy on Jane Todd Crawford. Without ...anesthesia or antisepsis, he removed a 20-pound tumor. Crawford lived for more than 30 years afterward. McDowell performed a total of 13 ovariotomies, 8 of them successful, despite prevailing opinion that such an operation would necessarily be fatal. - Encyclopedia Britanica
The American Gynecological Society honored him with this bronze medallion. It measures 3" in diameter and was gilded. The gilt is almost gone from the reverse. This has obviously been handled more than it sat on a shelf or in a box. Sculptor: F. Leigler. Minted by Gorham Co.
The American Gynecological Society honored him with this bronze medallion. It measures 3" in diameter and was gilded. The gilt is almost gone from the reverse. This has obviously been handled more than it sat on a shelf or in a box. Sculptor: F. Leigler. Minted by Gorham Co.
