More on Dr. Dino

***** Updated 1-9-09 *****

After this posting, Dr. Dino’s blog (live) was modified to remove mention of his lapsed licenses in Maine and Vermont (new text is in italics):

Excerpted from Dr. Dino’s blog (cached):

After completing a four-year accredited doctoral program, Dino graduated with his naturopathic medical degree and is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor in Maine, Vermont, Montana, and Hawaii Although he’s not currently engaged in the clinical practice of medicine, Dino is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor in Vermont and Hawaii.

A check of the appropriate licensing authorities reveals that Dr. Dino, aka Santo Prato, is licensed in two of the four states he claims and one of those licenses will expire at the end of this month.

• Maine: License expired 10.31.2007
• Vermont: License active, expires 09.30.2008
  renewed and expires 09.30.2010
• Montana: License expired 04.30.2008
  Montana records show that a disciplinary or administrative matter is pending or has been completed.
• Hawaii: License is active, expires 12.31.2009
  COMPLAINT NO: NAT-2008-0001L
  THIS IS A PENDING COMPLAINT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

Dino Prato is not licensed to practice medicine in Arizona, the state where he does business.

More information:

• The Staff of Envita Medical Centers