Any women who were patients of Mr Ali Shokouh-Amiri during his time in Guernsey have been urged to share their concerns with the MSG.
The Medical Specialist Group employed Mr Shokouh-Amiri as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist between October 206 and August 2019, when he left the partnership.
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.
He is now facing 88 charges relating to patients in Guernsey at a Medical Practitioners Tribunal.
The list of allegations include the data protection offences which Mr Shokouh-Amiri was cleared of by Guernsey’s Magistrate, but they also include other serious medical claims.
The Tribunal is being held in Manchester. It opened last week and is scheduled to last until February 14.
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 has also admitted some other claims including hugging one patient, and failing to have a chaperone present while carrying out intimate examinations on the same patient on at least four occasions.
He has also admitted failing to arrange treatment for another patient, and again he admits 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 here – 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.
The full list of allegations can be read HERE.
The MSG has acknowledged the distress that some of Mr Shokouh-Amiri’s former patients will experience on discovering the extent of the allegations against him now that he has admitted some and evidence is being heard on other matters.
They’ve offered advice to anyone with concerns about their own treatment.
“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 MSG said today.
Before the tribunal commenced, the MSG said that it could not comment further until the hearing concludes.
“In relation to a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service misconduct hearing that begins on 16 January 2025, we can confirm that Mr Ali Shokouh-Amiri worked at the MSG as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from 31 October 2016 to 31 August 2019 when he left the partnership. We can also confirm that Mr Shokouh-Amiri has not seen patients in Guernsey since January 2019.
“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 fate is being determined by three panel members, led by legally qualified Chair Mr Stephen Gowland.
If he is found guilty of all the allegations against him, 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.