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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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June 2017

Chiropractic

MARK SAMUEL; MAMARONECK, NY

Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 008745; Cal. No. 29210

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, a felony.

Dentistry

NODARI DAVITIASHVILI; REGO PARK, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048309; Cal. No. 29204

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 30 month stayed suspension, 36 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has reason to know that such person is not qualified by training, by experience or by licensure to perform them perforating a patient's tooth during root canal and then not informing the patient that it was perforated and permitting an unlicensed person to perform professional responsibilities on more than one occasion including taking x-rays and doing a cleaning.

IRINA FELDBEIN; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042312; Cal. No. 29611

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of impermissibly permitting an unauthorized person or entity to share in fees she received for her professional services as a dentist.

FRANK HILTON RICHARDSON; JAMAICA, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037684; Cal. No. 27656

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Tax Fraud in the 5th Degree.

MAURICE SHREM; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030490; Cal. No. 29342

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until successful completion of course of retraining in said certain area, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of treating the wrong tooth of a patient, perforating the patient's root when inserting a post, and failing to record the patient's existing conditions upon examination.

Engineering

ANTHONY CHRISTOPHER DANGELO; PISCATAWAY, NJ

Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 080961; Cal. No. 29654

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
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, a misdemeanor.

THOMAS CHENG TUNG; FLUSHING, NY

Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 049458; Cal. No. 28928

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of receiving fees from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services and failing to prepare and retain a thorough written evaluation of the professional services represented by plans and drawings signed and sealed by licensee which were not prepared by him or by an employee under his direct supervision.

Land Surveying

KULHANEK & PLAN LAND SURVEYORS PC ; POUND RIDGE, NY

Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 28770

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant was found guilty of practicing the profession of land surveying fraudulently in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and of practicing the profession of land surveying with moral unfitness in violation of Rules of the Board of Regents Section 29.1(b)(5).

STEPHEN J KULHANEK; SOUTH SALEM, NY

Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 049581; Cal. No. 28769

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of land surveying fraudulently in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and of practicing the profession of land surveying with moral unfitness in violation of Rules of the Board of Regents Section 29.1(b)(5).

Mental Health Practitioner

KERRIE MULLEN GENNETT (A/K/A MULLEN KERRIE ELIZABETH); ALBANY, NY

Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 005815; Cal. No. 29428

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of moral unfitness in the practice.

Nursing

SUSAN JEAN BASS; DENVER, CO

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 503133; Cal. No. 29659

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
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 in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving Under the Influence, a misdemeanor, in the State of Colorado.

CAROL MEREDITH BATTIN; STAMFORD, CT

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 221067; Cal. No. 29660 29661

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, as a family nurse practitioner, administering contraceptive injections to students from her car offsite from a school.

CAROL MEREDITH BATTIN; STAMFORD, CT

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 076928; Cal. No. 29660 29661

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, as a family nurse practitioner, administering contraceptive injections to students from her car offsite from a school.

MELONY J BLAKE (A/K/A BLAKE MELONY); VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 565642; Cal. No. 29658

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of stealing drugs from a hospital in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

DANIEL JOHN BRAIA JR; GLEN ALLEN, VA

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 518036; Cal. No. 29579 29578

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions for not less than 6 months and until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of stealing controlled drugs from a hospital in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

DANIEL BRAIA JR (A/K/A BRAIA DANIEL JOHN JR); GLEN ALLEN, VA

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 247251; Cal. No. 29579 29578

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions for not less than 6 months and until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of stealing controlled drugs from a hospital in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

DEBORAH BRODY; NORFOLK, VA

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 284797; Cal. No. 29524 29525

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of substituting an intravenous saline solution flush as a placebo instead of the controlled drug morphine, which was prescribed as a pain medication for a patient.

DEBORAH BRODY; NORFOLK, VA

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 117701; Cal. No. 29524 29525

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of substituting an intravenous saline solution flush as a placebo instead of the controlled drug morphine, which was prescribed as a pain medication for a patient.

KEVIN JOHN BUGMAN; GRAND ISLAND, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 696849; Cal. No. 29357

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
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 failing to maintain accurate records.

ALICIA ANN BURGESS (A/K/A BURGESS ALICIA A); DARIEN CENTER, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 312988; Cal. No. 29349

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
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 documentation, medication and treatment errors.

ILANA RIVKA COHEN; CLIFTON, NJ

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 650191; Cal. No. 28670

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering the wrong dosage of a medication to a patient.

JORDAN ANTHONY DONALSON (A/K/A DONALSON JORDAN A); EAST AMHERST, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 319095; Cal. No. 29486

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forcible Touching and Moral Unfitness.

CLAUDIA MARIA ERICKSON (A/K/A ERICKSON CLAUDIA M); SOUTH JAMESPORT, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 276012; Cal. No. 29414 29415

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspensions in certain area for not less than 1 month and until successful completion of course of retraining in said certain area, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records.

MICHELE PAT ERWIN (A/K/A SCANLAN MICHELE PAT, SCANLAN MICHELE ERWIN); CAMILLUS, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 578271; Cal. No. 29450

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.

ERICA LYNN FINNEGAN (A/K/A FINNEGAN ERICA); GOSHEN, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 593060; Cal. No. 29485

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and 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 hydromorphone and having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substancein the 7th Degree.

DANIEL JAMES JOSEPH GALLAND; DARIEN CENTER, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 375528; Cal. No. 29408

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Possession of a Sexual Performance by a Child.

ARLEEN WOODS JEMISON (A/K/A WOODS ARLEEN JUDITH, O'REGGIO ARLEEN JUDITH); BUFFALO, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 198129; Cal. No. 29429

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree.

SAVITRI MAHARAJ (A/K/A CHARANA SAVITRI M); KISSIMMEE, FL

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 121978; Cal. No. 29556

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct by another state where the conduct, if committed in New York State, would constitute professional misconduct under the laws of New York State, in this case, Florida.

PEIGI J MARTIN (A/K/A HAYES PEIGI J); NIAGARA FALLS, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 166265; Cal. No. 29563

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication administration errors.

ALLEN CARTER NELSON (A/K/A NELSON ALLEN); OCEAN SPRINGS, MS

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 552477; Cal. No. 29574

Regents Action Date: June 13, 2017
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of suturing and providing wound care without a physician's order.