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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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December 2012
Chiropractic
GERALD L CORVA; GARDEN CITY, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003399; Cal. No. 26230
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud.
GERALD L CORVA; GARDEN CITY, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003399; Cal. No. 26230
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud.
Dentistry
THEODORE ROY BELFOR; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026821; Cal. No. 26277
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 having performed crown work improperly.
THEODORE ROY BELFOR; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026821; Cal. No. 26277
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 having performed crown work improperly.
MAUREEN ANN KHOO; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 053584; Cal. No. 26285
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, based on her intentional making of credit card purchases for camera equipment totaling $10,000 and then fraudulently reclaiming the money.
MAUREEN ANN KHOO; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 053584; Cal. No. 26285
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, based on her intentional making of credit card purchases for camera equipment totaling $10,000 and then fraudulently reclaiming the money.
Mental Health Practitioner
GERALDINE M GALLAGHER; SAINT HELENA, CA
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 002668; Cal. No. 26348
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony.
GERALDINE M GALLAGHER; SAINT HELENA, CA
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 002668; Cal. No. 26348
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony.
Nursing
AMBER LEE ALDRICH (A/K/A ALDRICH AMBER); LIVONIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 557106; Cal. No. 26322
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 lying on her professional license application.
AMBER LEE ALDRICH (A/K/A ALDRICH AMBER); LIVONIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 557106; Cal. No. 26322
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 lying on her professional license application.
KEVIN FRANCIS BRENNAN; WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 368198; Cal. No. 26329 26330
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of forging prescriptions for his own use.
KEVIN FRANCIS BRENNAN; WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Community Health; Cert. No. 320050; Cal. No. 26329 26330
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of forging prescriptions for his own use.
KEVIN FRANCIS BRENNAN; WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 368198; Cal. No. 26329 26330
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of forging prescriptions for his own use.
KEVIN FRANCIS BRENNAN; WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Community Health; Cert. No. 320050; Cal. No. 26329 26330
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of forging prescriptions for his own use.
TERESA A BYNUM; MILLER PLACE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 278348; Cal. No. 26361
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
TERESA A BYNUM; MILLER PLACE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 278348; Cal. No. 26361
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DEBORAH LYNN CHAMBERLAIN (A/K/A BROGNA DEBORAH L); WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234391; Cal. No. 26312 26313
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, on four occasions, of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DEBORAH LYNN CHAMBERLAIN (A/K/A BROGNA DEBORAH LYNN); WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 488378; Cal. No. 26312 26313
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, on four occasions, of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DEBORAH LYNN CHAMBERLAIN (A/K/A BROGNA DEBORAH LYNN); WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 488378; Cal. No. 26312 26313
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, on four occasions, of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DEBORAH LYNN CHAMBERLAIN (A/K/A BROGNA DEBORAH L); WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234391; Cal. No. 26312 26313
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, on four occasions, of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
CRYSTAL ARNELL COBBINS (A/K/A COBBINS CRYSTAL); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 296665; Cal. No. 26334
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, 25 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
CRYSTAL ARNELL COBBINS (A/K/A COBBINS CRYSTAL); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 296665; Cal. No. 26334
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, 25 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ (A/K/A TEDESCO STACEY A); MORICHES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 500287; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ; MORICHES, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303849; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ; MORICHES, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303849; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ (A/K/A TEDESCO STACEY A); MORICHES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 500287; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
KEVIN M GRAIANI; STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 621536; Cal. No. 26114
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee cannot successfully defend against charges that, while employed as a nurse, he removed drugs from the facility's drug supply and, on more than one occasion, did not properly account for the disposition of said drugs by administration, wastage, or otherwise.
KEVIN M GRAIANI; STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 621536; Cal. No. 26114
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee cannot successfully defend against charges that, while employed as a nurse, he removed drugs from the facility's drug supply and, on more than one occasion, did not properly account for the disposition of said drugs by administration, wastage, or otherwise.
DIANE HEALEY; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258271; Cal. No. 26226
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of entering in patient records the administration of medications that had not been administered.
DIANE HEALEY; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258271; Cal. No. 26226
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of entering in patient records the administration of medications that had not been administered.