Authorities in Romania are investigating an Italian citizen who allegedly posed as a plastic surgeon in clinics around Bucharest. The College of Medics said Tuesday that it hadn't issued Matteo Politi, who used the alias Matthew Mode, with a license to practice. Health Minister Sorina Pintea blamed private clinics for allowing Politi, reported to be 38, to work without a permit. According to reports, Politi had worked as a plastic surgeon in a number of private clinics in the capital, Bucharest, for about a year. Italian media reported in 2011 that Politi received a suspended 18-month sentence for having posed as a doctor without a license.

Source: ABC News February 05, 2019 16:06 UTC