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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
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December 2017
Nursing
DONNA ELAINE ROBINSON; SARASOTA, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084551; Cal. No. 30055
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of finding of professional misconduct by the Maine State Board of Nursing for performing acts beyond the authorized scope of the level of nursing for which being licensed, which if committed in New York State, would constitute professional misconduct for practicing the profession of nursing beyond its authorized scope in violation of section 6509(2) of the New York Education Law.
SANDRA MARIE RUSS (A/K/A WILCZAK SANDRA MARIE); ONEIDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 362127; Cal. No. 29847
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
VALERIE J SHAW; ROME, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 563512; Cal. No. 29884
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of stealing Oxycodone and having been convicted of Petit Larceny and Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree.
ALICIA MAE STANTON; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 266074; Cal. No. 27898
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, indefinite suspension until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was convicted of Driving While Intoxicated on two occasions.
CHRISTINE PEARL VIRGA; CHELSEA, VT
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 466545; Cal. No. 30121
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to disclose on her New York registration renewal application her discipline in the State of Vermont.
MICHELLE ELISE WALKER; GERMANTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 313235; Cal. No. 29872
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated.
MARY P WERNER (A/K/A MALONEY MARY PATRICIA); MOORESVILLE, NC
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 370704; Cal. No. 29879
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing in the State of North Carolina when her license to practice nursing had expired.
Occupational Therapy
CHERI DAWN HAVEN (A/K/A DAWN CHERI, LONTZ CHERI DAWN, STANPHILL CHERI DAWN); CONSTANTIA, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 008832; Cal. No. 29520
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Vehicular Assault in the 1st Degree and filing a false report.
Pharmacy
DIVY DIXIT; EDISON, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 049976; Cal. No. 29405
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, class C felony.
MICHAEL ROBERT LINDGREN; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 058003; Cal. No. 29954
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness.
Public Accountancy
MUN LEUNG CHUNG; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 076306; Cal. No. 29582
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of voluntarily consenting to the entry of an order of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) which resulted in a revocation of his further association with any public accountancy firm registered with the PCAOB where the underlying conduct resulting in the revocation would have, if committed in New York, constitute professional misconduct in New York, a violation of the independence requirement under Section 29.10(a)(5) of the Rules of the Board of Regents.
Social Work
MARK BERNARDINI; DANNEMORA, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 069413; Cal. No. 28908 28909
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree, a felony, and Forcible Touching, a misdemeanor.
MARK PATRICK BERNARDINI; DANNEMORA, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 060046; Cal. No. 28908 28909
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree, a felony, and Forcible Touching, a misdemeanor.
MARK PATRICK BERNARDINI; DANNEMORA, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 060046; Cal. No. 28908 28909
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree, a felony, and Forcible Touching, a misdemeanor.
KACIE LEIGH WALTON; MILLERTON, PA
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 090341; Cal. No. 29480
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of moral unfitness.
November 2017
Acupuncture
HONGJAE SUH JEFFREY; JOINT BASE MDL, NJ
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001930; Cal. No. 29969
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, a class C felony.
Architecture
GIANNI INTILI; WOODLAND PARK, NJ
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 023916; Cal. No. 29744
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of receiving fees from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
DAVID JOHNSON; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 031916; Cal. No. 29948
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to complete the mandatory continuing education requirements for an architect registered to practice.
GLENN ROBERT URBANAS; CLEARWATER, FL
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 020700; Cal. No. 27408
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to register to practice his profession at various times between 2002 and 2014 although he was practicing, and with practicing his profession fraudulently by submitting an application stating that he had not practiced the profession while not registered.
Chiropractic
MITCHELL B SKOLNICK; SAUGERTIES, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004416; Cal. No. 29630
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Reckless Driving, Failure to Disclose Conviction and Florida Driving Under the Influence.
Dentistry
GALINA ALEKSANDROVICH (A/K/A AYZENBERG-KIZHNER GALINA, AYZENBERG GALINA); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 022372; Cal. No. 29795
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of dental hygiene while not registered to practice.
KRYSTA LEEANNE HOLMES; LIVERPOOL, NY
Profession: Registered Dental Assistant; Lic. No. 001732; Cal. No. 29489
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CARL FRANCIS PAGANO; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030394; Cal. No. 29966
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol or more, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Engineering
DONALD KENNETH BEYER; PITTSBURGH, PA
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 092871; Cal. No. 29919
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of engineering without a license in the State of Oklahoma.
Nursing
JOCELYNE ALLRICH; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258729; Cal. No. 28320
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of six counts of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree and one count of Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.
KATHLEEN KIM ALVARO (A/K/A LANOUE KATHLEEN KIM, ROCK KATHLEEN KIM); ALTAMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 340252; Cal. No. 29402
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree.
MELODY A BARNETT (A/K/A BARNETT MELODY); NEWARK VALLEY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 277562; Cal. No. 29711
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication administration errors.
MICHAEL JOHN BONANZA; VERNON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 227226; Cal. No. 29645
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to maintain accurate records.
MELISSA L BROWN (A/K/A MIAL MELISSA LYNN); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232736; Cal. No. 28728
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
KARA JEAN CAPELLUPO (A/K/A HAYDANEK KARA JEAN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 640016; Cal. No. 29683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.