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Warning Regarding Spurious and Unrecognized "Certification" Boards.

ABIM receives continual inquiries concerning mail solicitations to apply for Certification from the "American Board of Diabetes", "American Board of Geriatrics" and the "American Academy of Cardiology." These organizations are spurious Certification boards. For a fee they provide a legitimate-looking certificate, but one that is not recognized by any legitimate medical organization. The named organizations appear to be operated by Keith Lasko, an MD whose California license to practice has been revoked and who has lost licensure in all other states in which he was licensed. The websites for Lasko's organizations are cross linked. They attempt to achieve legitimacy by listing the names of numerous legitimate organizations, without the permission of those organizations. ABIM recommends that its diplomates (and all physicians) investigate the legitimacy of any organization offering Certification.