Dimitris Lymberiadis, director of the Cardiac Surgery Clinic at Hippocrates Hospital, is set to face trial this Friday, September 12, for alleged bribery. The doctor has a previous conviction for taking bribes, having received a one-year suspended prison sentence, with his appeal still pending.
The current case began after Lymberiadis was caught in the act on Tuesday with marked banknotes, following a complaint from the spouse of a patient who alleged he requested a bribe. The trial was postponed by the Misdemeanor Court to Friday, with the doctor barred from leaving the country. He was subsequently released.
According to reports, Lymberiadis allegedly requested bribes to personally monitor and care for patients he had operated on, with amounts reportedly reaching up to €5,000. The complaint was filed directly with the Police Internal Affairs Department, as no prior complaints had been made to the hospital.
Despite the allegations, Lymberiadis also has a record of critical medical interventions, including the 2019 surgery of author Petros Tatsopoulos, when he acted urgently to save the patient’s life. Lymberiadis later described the tense situation in detail during a TV interview, emphasizing how his experience was crucial in stabilizing the patient.
