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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 2009

Dentistry

JEFFREY EUGENE BROWNSTEIN; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027264; Cal. No. 24003

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of failing to maintain a patient record which accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the patient in that during the course of treating one patient he failed to (1) have adequate radiographs to make a diagnosis (2) document the pain issues that arose during the course of said treatment (3) document the reasons for the inadequate fill of a root canal during root canal treatment and (4) record the measurements taken during said root canal treatment.

JEFFREY EUGENE BROWNSTEIN; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027264; Cal. No. 24003

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of failing to maintain a patient record which accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the patient in that during the course of treating one patient he failed to (1) have adequate radiographs to make a diagnosis (2) document the pain issues that arose during the course of said treatment (3) document the reasons for the inadequate fill of a root canal during root canal treatment and (4) record the measurements taken during said root canal treatment.

BURT FARBOURNE HARVEY; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045888; Cal. No. 23115

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of unprofessional conduct in that he willfully intimidated a patient verbally and physically.

BURT FARBOURNE HARVEY; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045888; Cal. No. 23115

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of unprofessional conduct in that he willfully intimidated a patient verbally and physically.

MOHINDER S P MAYELL; MINEOLA, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033439; Cal. No. 24433

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.

MOHINDER S P MAYELL; MINEOLA, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033439; Cal. No. 24433

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.

TERRY JON SCAMMELL; WESTHAMPTON, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027734; Cal. No. 24309

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of recording a pulp pathology when the x-ray did not support this finding, taking an x-ray of a tooth without showing the apex, failing to recognize open margins on teeth nos. 13 and 14, failing to verify the marginal fit before inserting a bridge, failing to notice a periapical translucency on tooth no. 14 (an early sign of complications with the prosthesis) and failing to maintain accurate patient records with details of a bridge inserted.

TERRY JON SCAMMELL; WESTHAMPTON, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027734; Cal. No. 24309

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of recording a pulp pathology when the x-ray did not support this finding, taking an x-ray of a tooth without showing the apex, failing to recognize open margins on teeth nos. 13 and 14, failing to verify the marginal fit before inserting a bridge, failing to notice a periapical translucency on tooth no. 14 (an early sign of complications with the prosthesis) and failing to maintain accurate patient records with details of a bridge inserted.

ROBERT Y C WANG (A/K/A WANG ROBERT CHIEN-YIN); CUPERTINO, CA

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040628; Cal. No. 24200

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in New York State, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of under-filling the canals while performing root canal therapy on 2 teeth, failing to take postoperative x-rays after performing root canal therapy and failing to indicate in the treatment record the length of the canals that were filled.

ROBERT Y C WANG (A/K/A WANG ROBERT CHIEN-YIN); CUPERTINO, CA

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040628; Cal. No. 24200

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in New York State, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of under-filling the canals while performing root canal therapy on 2 teeth, failing to take postoperative x-rays after performing root canal therapy and failing to indicate in the treatment record the length of the canals that were filled.

Nursing

PAUL J BELLRENG; NIAGARA FALLS, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 504718; Cal. No. 24107

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Racketeering Conspiracy.

PAUL J BELLRENG; NIAGARA FALLS, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 504718; Cal. No. 24107

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Racketeering Conspiracy.

EILEEN MARY BEYSEL; WARWICK, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 227427; Cal. No. 24370 24369

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, as necessary, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

EILEEN MARY BEYSEL; WARWICK, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453552; Cal. No. 24370 24369

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, as necessary, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

EILEEN MARY BEYSEL; WARWICK, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453552; Cal. No. 24370 24369

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, as necessary, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

EILEEN MARY BEYSEL; WARWICK, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 227427; Cal. No. 24370 24369

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, as necessary, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

JANEL ORIANA BRIDGES; BUFFALO, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 272351; Cal. No. 24252

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
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 Attempted Assault in the 2nd degree, a felony.

JANEL ORIANA BRIDGES; BUFFALO, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 272351; Cal. No. 24252

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
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 Attempted Assault in the 2nd degree, a felony.

GWEN ELIZABETH BRUNO; SALAMANCA, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507640; Cal. No. 24265 24266 24267

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
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 records for controlled substances.

GWEN ELIZABETH BRUNO; SALAMANCA, NY

Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303946; Cal. No. 24265 24266 24267

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
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 records for controlled substances.

GWEN ELIZABETH BRUNO; SALAMANCA, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 238420; Cal. No. 24265 24266 24267

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
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 records for controlled substances.

GWEN ELIZABETH BRUNO; SALAMANCA, NY

Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303946; Cal. No. 24265 24266 24267

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
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 records for controlled substances.

GWEN ELIZABETH BRUNO; SALAMANCA, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507640; Cal. No. 24265 24266 24267

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
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 records for controlled substances.

GWEN ELIZABETH BRUNO; SALAMANCA, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 238420; Cal. No. 24265 24266 24267

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
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 records for controlled substances.

ANGELA C BUREK;

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267305; Cal. No. 23973

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain accurate records and falling asleep on duty.

ANGELA C BUREK;

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267305; Cal. No. 23973

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain accurate records and falling asleep on duty.

LYDIA C BURGARDT (A/K/A CABOTE LYDIA AGAPITO); SAYVILLE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 428759; Cal. No. 23125 23126

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension to commence July 12, 2009 and terminate August 11, 2009, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of assisting a licensed practical nurse in the incorrect programming of an intravenous with the wrong rate of flow for the administration of Nipride to a patient.

KAREN S BURKE; CORNING, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 545111; Cal. No. 24259

Regents Action Date: April 21, 2009
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 if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of medication administration errors involving Morphine, Percocet, Vicodin, Dilaudid and Darvocet.

KAREN S BURKE; CORNING, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 545111; Cal. No. 24259

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
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 if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of medication administration errors involving Morphine, Percocet, Vicodin, Dilaudid and Darvocet.

LYDIA AGAPITO CABOTE; SAYVILLE, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 213598; Cal. No. 23125 23126

Regents Action Date: 21-Apr-09
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension to commence July 12, 2009 and terminate August 11, 2009, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of assisting a licensed practical nurse in the incorrect programming of an intravenous with the wrong rate of flow for the administration of Nipride to a patient.