Guernsey doctor removed two patients' ovaries without consent

Tuesday 21 January 2025

A doctor who worked in Guernsey for three years has admitted to removing the ovaries of two patients without their consent.

Ali Shokouh-Amiri was employed as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist by the Medical Specialist Group between October 2016 and August 2019.

He is now facing 88 charges relating to patients in Guernsey at a Medical Practitioners Tribunal in Manchester.

It opened last week and is scheduled to last until 14 February.

Mr Shokouh-Amiri has already admitted some of the allegations against him – including that he removed the ovaries of two patients without their consent.

He also admitted hugging one patient, and failing to have a chaperone present while carrying out intimate examinations on the same patient on at least four occasions. 

Mr Shokouh-Amiri also admitted failing to arrange treatment for another patient, and that he failed to have a chaperone present while carrying out intimate examinations on her.

Other allegations – including making repeated comments about masturbation, and the size of a patient's husband's penis – remain "to be determined".

The allegations relate to six patients – all females living in Guernsey while he worked in the island – and also cover kissing one patient, and telling the same woman that she looked horny.

Another woman said that he told her she was "very beautiful" and that he kept his hand on her underwear in her genital area while talking to her. 

Mr Shokouh-Amiri has not seen patients in Guernsey since January 2019, but his former employer acknowledged the distress that some patients will experience on discovering the extent of the allegations against the gynaecologist.

Pictured: Mr Shokouh-Amiri worked at the Medical Specialist Group in Guernsey between 2016 and 2019.

In a statement, the Medical Specialist Group said: "Given the nature of the allegations and admissions that have been made about former partner Mr Shokouh-Amiri at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, we are advising any women who were his patients and who would like to share their concerns with us to call the MSG on 01481 238565 and ask to speak to the Customer care team."

The statement continued: "We cannot comment further on this matter until the hearing has concluded.

"But we would like to reassure our patients of the high quality of the women's health services that our consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists provide today. If anyone has any concerns about any aspect of our services at any time, please contact us on CustomerCare@msg.gg."

Mr Shokouh-Amiri's time in Guernsey first hit the headlines in 2022 when he and his former Personal Assistant were cleared of data protection offences by the island's Magistrate's Court.

The charges against them had related to hundreds of patients' medical records he had stored on his phone, and photographs he had retained without the patients' consent.

The list of allegations at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal include the data protection offences which Mr Shokouh-Amiri was cleared of by Guernsey's Magistrate, as well as other serious medical claims. 

Mr Shokouh-Amiri's fate is being determined by three panel members, led by legally qualified Chair Mr Stephen Gowland.

If he is found guilty of the allegations that he has not already admitted, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service can make a decision about his fitness to practice.

A verdict is not expected before the middle of next month with the Tribunal due to conclude on 14 February.

The full list of allegations against Mr Shokouh-Amiri can be read HERE.