Restrictions for doctor following ovary removals
XA doctor who admitted removing two women's ovaries without consent has had new restrictions put on his right to practise, the General Medical Council (GMC) says.
Ali Shokouh-Amiri, a consultant gynaecologist who previously worked at Guernsey's Princess Elizabeth Hospital, was found guilty of misconduct by a Medical Practitioners Tribunal in2025 and given a warning.
The tribunal concluded his fitness to practise was not impaired, but the GMC is challenging that ruling in the British High Court.
The GMC said it had imposed "interim conditions", including his not being able to carry out consultations with female patients without a chaperone, except in life-threatening emergencies.
The GMC said it would always take action where concerns suggested patient safety or the public's confidence in doctors may be at risk.
His initial case centred on a series of allegations involving patients he treated in Guernsey between 2016 and 2019.
Shokouh-Amiri admitted removing the ovaries of two women without consent, including one case where there was no identified medical need for the procedure.
The tribunal also found proved allegations that he hugged and kissed a patient and suggested another should join him at the gym.
While the tribunal ruled that the ovary removals and gym comment amounted to misconduct, it decided there was a low risk of patients being exposed to unwarranted harm and allowed him to continue practising.
The GMC said it was challenging the tribunal because it failed to consider important evidence.
Dr Shokouh-Amiri currently works as a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
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