He received the wrong treatment, it is not related to the hunger strike - The American expert on the diagnoses of Mikheil Saakashvili

An American gastroenterologist believes that Mikheil Saakashvili's deteriorating state of health and his extensive list of illnesses, including cachexia, are not related to the long hunger strike, and that the complications are a result of improper treatment:

"This condition, in my opinion, developed after he was imprisoned, and the symptoms did not appear until late November 2021. Yes. That's my opinion [unrelated to the hunger strike]." says Stuart Finkel.

When asked what caused the list of such complex illnesses and diagnoses, the expert answers - "He got the wrong treatment."

Finkel also stresses that treatment was done with the wrong drugs:

"I wrote in my report that I was not aware of some of the medications he was given. He was given a number of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These are drugs that primarily act as pain relievers and should not be given to patients with a history of ulcers or who have ulcers." says Finkel.

Lawyers were interested and named the specific drugs that were administered to Mikheil Saakashvili and whether they could be prescribed to the patient. Ibuprofen is one of the listed drugs:

"These drugs cannot be given because there are indications against them, and these drugs cannot but aggravate and worsen the condition of the patient.

According to Finkel, the dramatic weight loss continued even after the hunger strike ended and was the result of many factors, including improper diagnosis and treatment.