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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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June 2009
Respiratory Therapy
CHRISTOPHER A ORTIZ; ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapy Technician; Lic. No. 003560; Cal. No. 24403
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, and Driving While Ability Impaired by the Combined Influence of Drugs or of Alcohol and Any Drug or Drugs.
Social Work
STEVEN C BUNDY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 073938; Cal. No. 23939 23938
Action: Applications for consent orders granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely denying on his application for licensure that he had previously been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the felonies of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and Attempted Robbery in the 2nd Degree, and of the misdemeanor of Attempted Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree and falsely denying on his application for employment as a clinical social worker/therapist at Interfaith Medical Center that he had ever been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the aforesaid 3 crimes.
STEVEN C BUNDY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 073938; Cal. No. 23939 23938
Action: Applications for consent orders granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely denying on his application for licensure that he had previously been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the felonies of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and Attempted Robbery in the 2nd Degree, and of the misdemeanor of Attempted Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree and falsely denying on his application for employment as a clinical social worker/therapist at Interfaith Medical Center that he had ever been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the aforesaid 3 crimes.
STEVEN CLYDE BUNDY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 061149; Cal. No. 23939 23938
Action: Applications for consent orders granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely denying on his application for licensure that he had previously been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the felonies of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and Attempted Robbery in the 2nd Degree, and of the misdemeanor of Attempted Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree and falsely denying on his application for employment as a clinical social worker/therapist at Interfaith Medical Center that he had ever been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the aforesaid 3 crimes.
STEVEN CLYDE BUNDY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 061149; Cal. No. 23939 23938
Action: Applications for consent orders granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely denying on his application for licensure that he had previously been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the felonies of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and Attempted Robbery in the 2nd Degree, and of the misdemeanor of Attempted Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree and falsely denying on his application for employment as a clinical social worker/therapist at Interfaith Medical Center that he had ever been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the aforesaid 3 crimes.
STEVEN CLYDE BUNDY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 061149; Cal. No. 23939 23938
Action: Applications for consent orders granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely denying on his application for licensure that he had previously been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the felonies of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and Attempted Robbery in the 2nd Degree, and of the misdemeanor of Attempted Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree and falsely denying on his application for employment as a clinical social worker/therapist at Interfaith Medical Center that he had ever been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the aforesaid 3 crimes.
STEVEN CLYDE BUNDY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 061149; Cal. No. 23939 23938
Action: Applications for consent orders granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely denying on his application for licensure that he had previously been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the felonies of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and Attempted Robbery in the 2nd Degree, and of the misdemeanor of Attempted Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree and falsely denying on his application for employment as a clinical social worker/therapist at Interfaith Medical Center that he had ever been convicted of a crime, when he knew that he had previously been convicted of the aforesaid 3 crimes.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
THALIA TERRI-ANN ELIE; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 014800; Cal. No. 23875
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Making False Statements to the Government, a felony.
THALIA TERRI-ANN ELIE; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 014800; Cal. No. 23875
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Making False Statements to the Government, a felony.
Veterinary Medicine
WILLIAM S ISOMOTO; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004775; Cal. No. 24386
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that he signed and filed as a veterinarian approximately 50 horse test records with a state agency when he had not personally performed said tests.
WILLIAM S ISOMOTO; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004775; Cal. No. 24386
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that he signed and filed as a veterinarian approximately 50 horse test records with a state agency when he had not personally performed said tests.
May 2009
Acupuncture
DONG JIN SUH KENNETH; WA AND ELMHURST, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001535; Cal. No. 24086
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor and Sexual Misconduct, a class A misdemeanor.
DONG JIN SUH KENNETH; WA AND ELMHURST, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001535; Cal. No. 24086
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor and Sexual Misconduct, a class A misdemeanor.
Architecture
JACK H COOPERMAN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 013013; Cal. No. 24408
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine, 50 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of receiving a fee from a third party in connection with his performance of professional services, and of signing and affixing his professional seal to architectural drawings which had not been prepared by him or by an employee under his direct supervision, without preparing and maintaining for at least 6 years a thorough written evaluation of the professional services represented by said drawings.
JACK H COOPERMAN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 013013; Cal. No. 24408
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine, 50 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of receiving a fee from a third party in connection with his performance of professional services, and of signing and affixing his professional seal to architectural drawings which had not been prepared by him or by an employee under his direct supervision, without preparing and maintaining for at least 6 years a thorough written evaluation of the professional services represented by said drawings.
DENNIS T MITCHELL; ARLINGTON, TX
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 021754; Cal. No. 24024
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation tolled until and when return to practice in New York State, $500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in Kansas and Nevada.
DENNIS T MITCHELL; ARLINGTON, TX
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 021754; Cal. No. 24024
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation tolled until and when return to practice in New York State, $500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in Kansas and Nevada.
Dentistry
SOLOMON SCHWARTZSTEIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046646; Cal. No. 24314
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of twice preparing and installing an ill-fitting crown on a tooth.
SOLOMON SCHWARTZSTEIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046646; Cal. No. 24314
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of twice preparing and installing an ill-fitting crown on a tooth.
Engineering
JKW ENGINEERING PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 24393
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Registrant admitted to charges of drafting and self-certifying plans although non-conforming work was performed by a contractor, and of sharing fees with a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
JKW ENGINEERING PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 24393
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Registrant admitted to charges of drafting and self-certifying plans although non-conforming work was performed by a contractor, and of sharing fees with a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
JAMES K WAI; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 058090; Cal. No. 24392
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of drafting and self-certifying plans although non-conforming work was performed by a contractor, and of sharing fees with a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
JAMES K WAI; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 058090; Cal. No. 24392
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of drafting and self-certifying plans although non-conforming work was performed by a contractor, and of sharing fees with a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
Land Surveying
GREGORY JAMES BILESCHI; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 050342; Cal. No. 24159
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to note an easement on a final map, failing to file a revision statement with a second certified map, and failing to maintain records.
GREGORY JAMES BILESCHI; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 050342; Cal. No. 24159
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to note an easement on a final map, failing to file a revision statement with a second certified map, and failing to maintain records.
Nursing
LORI W ALEXANDER (A/K/A WISE LORI ANN); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 373545; Cal. No. 24357
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence when return to practice, $750 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having documented an assessment of a patient without meeting with the patient and of having violated the terms of her probation.
LORI W ALEXANDER (A/K/A WISE LORI ANN); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 373545; Cal. No. 24357
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence when return to practice, $750 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having documented an assessment of a patient without meeting with the patient and of having violated the terms of her probation.
ESTHER GERALDINE CHARLES (A/K/A GRADIS ESTHER GERALDINE); MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 576835; Cal. No. 24227
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient which accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of said patient by changing her 400 P.M. note for February 16, 2008 in the Diabetic Record from 20 units to 10 units of regular insulin, without initialing or otherwise acknowledging that a medication error may have occurred.
ESTHER GERALDINE CHARLES (A/K/A GRADIS ESTHER GERALDINE); MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 576835; Cal. No. 24227
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient which accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of said patient by changing her 400 P.M. note for February 16, 2008 in the Diabetic Record from 20 units to 10 units of regular insulin, without initialing or otherwise acknowledging that a medication error may have occurred.
PARU DAMODARAN; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 276350; Cal. No. 24499
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the allegation that, on or about April 27, 2008, while practicing her profession as a nurse at Queens Children's Psychiatric Center, Bellerose, New York, she punched a 15-year-old psychiatric patient on his face.