Polytimi Leonardou provided new details on the medical office in Kolonaki, where Giorgos Mazonakis suffered a cardiac arrest, during the program “Report at 10” on SKAI by Polytimi Leonardou, treasurer of the Athens Medical Association and head of the AMA committee that inspected the clinic in question following the artist’s death, as well as one of the individuals who drafted the relevant report.
Ms. Leonardou, who, as she noted, had inspected the clinic in 2025 and headed the committee that conducted the recent re-inspection in the presence of law enforcement authorities, made it clear that the Athens Medical Association had neither seen nor been aware of the presence of hemodialysis machines at the clinic.
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“The Medical Association had not seen them and was not aware of them; it had no knowledge of them. It was misled by those specific doctors,” she stated emphatically.
What the doctor said about Giorgos Mazonakis
Ms. Leonardou relayed what the doctor allegedly said during the recent investigation regarding Giorgos Mazonakis.
As she explained, the doctor noted that the singer had visited the clinic in 2021 for treatment of his colon and that he returned in 2026 in poor health, as she claimed, to help him so he could participate in his concerts.
According to Ms. Leonardou, the doctor also mentioned that Giorgos Mazonakis returned on September 9 to undergo plasmapheresis. However, she claimed that the procedure had not yet begun and that she had performed a venipuncture on one arm while attempting to do the same on the other.
During the on-site inspection, as described by Ms. Leonardou, bloodstains were found on the couch; the findings were documented with photographs and, according to her, the relevant material is part of the case file.
The test on the machine and the 42 minutes
Of particular importance are Ms. Leonardou’s descriptions regarding the inspection of the plasmapheresis machine.
As she stated, she was the one who requested that the machine be opened during the re-inspection. According to the machine’s data, as she noted, the procedure began at 2:14 p.m., and 42 minutes had been recorded.
The doctor reportedly claimed that this time period pertained to the preparation of the machine. Ms. Leonardou then asked to be shown the entire preparation process in practice.
“I asked her personally: ‘I came to your clinic for plasmapheresis; please show me how the preparation is done,’” she said.
According to her, the test began at 10:29, and by 10:51 the preparation was complete, while at approximately 11:00 the machine had reached the “Patient Start” stage.
“So the 42 minutes aren’t accounted for,” Ms. Leonardou emphasized.
“They weren’t recording patients’ names on the machine”
Ms. Leonardou also addressed the way patients were registered on the plasmapheresis machine.
As she explained, patients’ names were not entered, and when she asked the doctor about this, the doctor reportedly replied that there was no such record, as she personally knew each patient.
“Plasmapheresis is prohibited in private clinics”—Two machines
were found Ms. Leonardou was categorical regarding the possibility of performing plasmapheresis at that specific location.
“Plasmapheresis treatment is prohibited in private clinics. The Medical Association has not approved the use of this machine,” she stated.
As she explained, during a recent inspection, two machines were found in different rooms of the clinic.
According to Ms. Leonardou, the doctor stated that she had purchased the machine herself from a foreign company and had become its official representative.
No ECGs
Ms. Leonardou specifically asked whether electrocardiograms and cardiological examinations were being performed.
As she described, she personally asked the doctor whether electrocardiograms and cardiac examinations were being performed and received a negative response.
“I opened files and medical records. There was no ECG for any patient,” she said.
She emphasized that it is essential “for procedures that are life-threatening to include a preoperative cardiac evaluation.”
“We’re talking here about an extracorporeal procedure. The patient’s blood is filtered and returned to the body. These are procedures that must be performed in hospitals, where there is an appropriate medical team to handle any emergencies, as well as an ICU and the capability for intubation,” he noted.
What Was Found in a Previous Inspection
Ms. Leonardou clarified that during a previous inspection, the committee had asked the doctors to remove not a plasmapheresis machine, but a centrifuge.
“We, as the Committee of the Athens Medical Association, had recommended that these doctors remove not a plasmapheresis machine, but a centrifuge,” he said.
As she explained, it had been reported that the machine in question was being operated by the clinic’s internist, who, as she emphasized, was not authorized to operate it.
During the inspection conducted in 2025, according to her, no plasmapheresis machine or any related attachment was found.
In a recent re-inspection, however, as she reported, the older centrifuge—which had been scheduled for removal—was found inside a closet. At the same time, a centrifuge of newer technology was found under some Styrofoam.
When asked if there was a defibrillator in that particular clinic, Ms. Leonardou replied, “We didn’t see one.”
“Stem cell clinic” without a clinical license
Ms. Leonardou also addressed the clinic’s operating status, while explaining the limits of the Athens Medical Association’s jurisdiction.
As she noted, this particular clinic is licensed as a pathology clinic, while it is advertised online as a “stem cell clinic.”
“There is no clinic there,” she emphasized.
She explained that the Athens Medical Association has specific responsibilities and conducts inspections, among other things, when relevant complaints are filed.
At the same time, she pointed out that it is not feasible to constantly monitor the online activity of approximately 28,000 doctors, as the Athens Medical Association (ISA) is responsible for inspecting approximately 15,000 medical practices and has only eight three-member committees.
Source: skai.gr
