Recent Examples on the WebEphraim McDowell, who pioneered the practice of ovariotomy, in Kentucky, also conducted experimental surgical procedures on black women. Danielle Jackson, Longreads, 14 June 2018 Certainly, that one story about McDowell discounts a large portion of the existing historical record about his development of the ovariotomy. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2017 This first-ever ovariotomy is considered a proud moment in Kentucky’s history. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2017