PITTSBURGH (AP):

A Caribbean medical school started by an American man has come under investigation by the government of St. Kitts and Nevis after officials voiced concerns about the school founder's credentials, a newspaper reported.

Officials in the two-island nation are looking into Thomas M. Uhrin's professional training and credentials, Health Minister Rupert Herbert told the Pitts-burgh Tribune-Review for a Monday story.

While Uhrin, a Pennsylvania native, has portrayed himself as a doctor at St. Theresa's Medical University, he does not have a medical licence, has not com-pleted medical training and does not hold a PhD, the newspaper reported.

Uhrin cleared

Uhrin, the school's chancellor and executive dean, did not respond to repeated interview requests by the paper. The Associated Press could not locate a home phone number for him.

Vernon S. Veira, an attorney in St. Kitts and the school's chairman, said Uhrin is qualified.

"We have investigated Dr. Uhrin and found that he has not acted inappropriately at all," Veira said.