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Doctor removed ovaries without consent, faces new limits
14 Oct
Summary
- Doctor removed two women's ovaries without consent.
- New practice restrictions imposed by the GMC.
- GMC challenges prior tribunal ruling on fitness to practise.
A consultant gynaecologist, Ali Shokouh-Amiri, has had significant new restrictions placed on his medical practice by the General Medical Council (GMC). This action follows his admission to removing two women's ovaries without their consent. The GMC has mandated that he cannot consult with female patients without a chaperone, barring only life-threatening emergencies.
The GMC is actively challenging a 2025 Medical Practitioners Tribunal ruling which concluded that Shokouh-Amiri's fitness to practise was not impaired. The GMC contends that the tribunal failed to adequately consider important evidence in its previous assessment.
These developments stem from allegations concerning patients treated in Guernsey between 2016 and 2019. Shokouh-Amiri admitted to ovary removals without consent in two cases, one of which lacked any identified medical necessity. He also faced findings of misconduct for inappropriate patient interactions, such as hugging, kissing, and making inappropriate comments.
Despite these admissions and findings, the 2025 tribunal allowed him to continue practising, citing a low risk of unwarranted harm. Shokouh-Amiri is currently employed as a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
