A doctor who removed the ovaries of two women without their consent has been deemed ‘fit to practise’ by a medical tribunal.
Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri, who admitted to the unauthorised removal of ovaries while working at a hospital in Guernsey, has been permitted to continue his medical career but received a formal warning.
He is now working as a consultant gynaecologist at Southend University Hospital, part of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Allegations and proven misconduct During a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing, Dr Shokouh-Amiri faced over 100 allegations of inappropriate behaviour, with 24 instances proven. The 24 proven instances included:
Removing the ovaries of Patient C and Patient D without consent, with no clinical justification for Patient D’s ovary removal Touching Patient D’s clitoris Kissing and hugging Patient F on two occasions Rubbing or touching Patient A’s leg Performing multiple intimate examinations without a chaperone present The allegations involved six patients under his care during his time as a partner at the Medical Specialist Group (MSG) in Guernsey from 2016 to 2019.
