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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.
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April 2017
Dentistry
SHIN KIM SEAN (A/K/A KIM, KIN SEAN SHIN, KIM SHIN); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 056133; Cal. No. 28495
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 failing to maintain accurate patient records.
SHIN KIM SEAN (A/K/A KIM, KIN SEAN SHIN, KIM SHIN); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 056133; Cal. No. 28495
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 failing to maintain accurate patient records.
CABALLERO JUAN QUINTANAR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043152; Cal. No. 28314
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $2,500 fine, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully failing to register, in violation of Education Law Section 6509(8).
CABALLERO JUAN QUINTANAR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043152; Cal. No. 28314
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $2,500 fine, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully failing to register, in violation of Education Law Section 6509(8).
NORMAN MITCHELL RUBIN; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation; Lic. No. 000525; Cal. No. 25501 25502
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Dentist ?1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 100 hours of public service, probation 5 years Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation ? 5 year suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of dentistry with gross negligence and practicing the profession of dentistry with incompetence on more than one occasion.
NORMAN MITCHELL RUBIN; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 047835; Cal. No. 25501 25502
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Dentist ?1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 100 hours of public service, probation 5 years Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation ? 5 year suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of dentistry with gross negligence and practicing the profession of dentistry with incompetence on more than one occasion.
NORMAN MITCHELL RUBIN; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 047835; Cal. No. 25501 25502
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Dentist ?1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 100 hours of public service, probation 5 years Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation ? 5 year suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of dentistry with gross negligence and practicing the profession of dentistry with incompetence on more than one occasion.
NORMAN MITCHELL RUBIN; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation; Lic. No. 000525; Cal. No. 25501 25502
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Dentist ?1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 100 hours of public service, probation 5 years Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation ? 5 year suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of dentistry with gross negligence and practicing the profession of dentistry with incompetence on more than one occasion.
Massage Therapy
JAMES CLINTON WILKES; LIHUE, HI
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 028519; Cal. No. 29305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $1,000 fine payable within 1 month.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain a record of treatment rendered to a client.
JAMES CLINTON WILKES; LIHUE, HI
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 028519; Cal. No. 29305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $1,000 fine payable within 1 month.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain a record of treatment rendered to a client.
Mental Health Practitioner
GIZELLE MARIE BULLOCK; HEUVELTON, NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 004799; Cal. No. 29364
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 failing to maintain accurate records.
GIZELLE MARIE BULLOCK; HEUVELTON, NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 004799; Cal. No. 29364
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 failing to maintain accurate records.
Nursing
COLETTE OPAL DORETTE ALLEN (A/K/A ALLEN COLETTE); SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 612589; Cal. No. 29473
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of fraudulently misrepresenting in an incident report that CPR was started immediately on a patient.
COLETTE OPAL DORETTE ALLEN (A/K/A ALLEN COLETTE); SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 612589; Cal. No. 29473
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of fraudulently misrepresenting in an incident report that CPR was started immediately on a patient.
BONNIE LYNN BERGMAN; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 516003; Cal. No. 29452
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of stealing controlled drugs from a medical office in the State of Florida.
BONNIE LYNN BERGMAN; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 516003; Cal. No. 29452
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of stealing controlled drugs from a medical office in the State of Florida.
JANET H BROWN; SACRAMENTO, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540919; Cal. No. 29461
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to disclose a criminal conviction for felony possession of controlled substance paraphernalia.
JANET H BROWN; SACRAMENTO, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540919; Cal. No. 29461
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to disclose a criminal conviction for felony possession of controlled substance paraphernalia.
LATOYA T BROWN; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303100; Cal. No. 29354 29353
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
LATOYA T BROWN; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303100; Cal. No. 29354 29353
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
LATOYA TAMARA BROWN; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 671690; Cal. No. 29354 29353
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
LATOYA TAMARA BROWN; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 671690; Cal. No. 29354 29353
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
MELANIE CHRISTINE BUSCH; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 322867; Cal. No. 29345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of documenting performance of glucose readings on a patient without having performed the tests.
MELANIE CHRISTINE BUSCH; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 322867; Cal. No. 29345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of documenting performance of glucose readings on a patient without having performed the tests.
VALERIE MARIE CANTASANO-MANKOWSKI (A/K/A CANTASANO VALERIE MARIE); GRAND ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 486359; Cal. No. 29309
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.
VALERIE MARIE CANTASANO-MANKOWSKI (A/K/A CANTASANO VALERIE MARIE); GRAND ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 486359; Cal. No. 29309
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.
LORI CHLADNI; JERMYN, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 285097; Cal. No. 29420
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, $250 fine payable within 60 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of knowingly or intentionally possessing a controlled substance, in the State of Pennsylvania, a misdemeanor, which, if committed within this state, would have constituted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LORI CHLADNI; JERMYN, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 285097; Cal. No. 29420
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, $250 fine payable within 60 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of knowingly or intentionally possessing a controlled substance, in the State of Pennsylvania, a misdemeanor, which, if committed within this state, would have constituted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
VALERIE J CROMBIE (A/K/A VALERIE JANIECE CROMBIE); WYANDANCH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295501; Cal. No. 29301
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of falsifying a patient?s medication administration record to reflect that she administered the controlled substance Percocet, when she removed the tablets from the facility for her own use.
VALERIE J CROMBIE (A/K/A VALERIE JANIECE CROMBIE); WYANDANCH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295501; Cal. No. 29301
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of falsifying a patient?s medication administration record to reflect that she administered the controlled substance Percocet, when she removed the tablets from the facility for her own use.