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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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October 2021
Public Accountancy
NICHOLAS RICCI; UTICA, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 058499; Cal. No. 32542
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in the area of auditing for no less than 1 month and until licensee completes coursework in senior auditing and regulatory ethics, upon return to the practice of auditing, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to reveal that subordinated debt of an audit had been recorded as equity rather than as liability.
LAWRENCE JAY RINGER; QUEENSBURY, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 061953; Cal. No. 32592
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to timely pay a $500 fine, failing to complete continuing education coursework in ethics, and failing to submit quarterly update reports to the Department, as was required.
Social Work
JERROLD SALLEY; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 091755; Cal. No. 32469
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of entering duplicate notes in the patient progress notes for multiple patients.
SARAH FAYE THORN (A/K/A THORN SARAH); CARMEL, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 096992; Cal. No. 31452
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of engaging in a personal relationship with a patient and not seeking professional guidance as to whether this relationship was appropriate.
Veterinary Medicine
LYNDSEY ANN TRAVIS (A/K/A TRAVIS LYNDSEY A, TRAUIS LYNDSEY A); HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 010376; Cal. No. 32568
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain adequate treatment records in that patient records did not have any dental or anesthesia records, physical examinations were not documented, and a patient referral to a specialist was not documented.
September 2021
Acupuncture
ALLA NOGINSKY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 002068; Cal. No. 32340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 18 months actual suspension, 6 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor and Criminal Facilitation in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Architecture
CARLTON EDWARD DE WOLFF; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 008193; Cal. No. 32284
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as an architect.
Dentistry
KATHERINE JUNE DELUCA; AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 026603; Cal. No. 32377 32391
Action: Disciplined for professional misconduct
Summary: Disciplined for professional misconduct pursuant to Education Law §6509
KATHERINE JUNE DELUCA; AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Dental Hygiene Anesthesia; Lic. No. 003150; Cal. No. 32377 32391
Action: Disciplined for professional misconduct
Summary: Disciplined for professional misconduct pursuant to Education Law §6509
ROSLYN J PILMAR (A/K/A WALD ROSLYN J); BEDFORD HILLS, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 014139; Cal. No. 32679
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Murder in the 2nd Degree, a class A felony.
LOUIS ANTHONY SURACE; COXSACKIE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041626; Cal. No. 32648
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree.
Engineering
JAMIE LEWIS BAILEY; CALERA, AL
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 097723; Cal. No. 32374
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge 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 licensure to perform such responsibilities, in the State of Louisiana.
Landscape Architecture
ROBERT T AKROYD; LENOX, MA
Profession: Landscape Architect; Lic. No. 002157; Cal. No. 32381
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a landscape architect.
Massage Therapy
ROBERT C BONAVOLTA; VERO BEACH, FL
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 010444; Cal. No. 32658
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inappropriately touching and making sexual remarks to a sixteen-year-old patient during a massage.
KYUNG HAN HYUN (A/K/A AN HYUN KYUNG); DANBURY, CT
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 015699; Cal. No. 32546
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, a felony.
Mental Health Practitioner
DARCY E BAILOR; ANGELICA, NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 003258; Cal. No. 32512
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of signing a supervisor's certification to a mental health counseling application for a limited permit with a false response.
Nursing
SHEILA A ADAM (A/K/A ENGLER SHEILA ANNE); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 227942; Cal. No. 32422 32423
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and reprimand, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of leaving a restrained patient alone and agitating said restrained patient and leaving a restrained patient alone in a room without finding another nurse to continue care.
SHEILA ANNE ADAM; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 672967; Cal. No. 32422 32423
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and reprimand, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of leaving a restrained patient alone and agitating said restrained patient and leaving a restrained patient alone in a room without finding another nurse to continue care.
SVITLANA BABCHENKO; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 648374; Cal. No. 32392
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of changing an individual's intravenous drip infusion bag without a valid physician's order.
MICHAEL JAMES ABELEDA BENEDITO; LAKE GROVE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 463894; Cal. No. 32402
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain a record for each patient that accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the patient, in the State of Nevada.
SHYRLIE ANN BOCKUS; PROFESSION: BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 378443; Cal. No. 32225
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of withdrawing controlled substances without documentation.
FELICIA DALVA BRUTON; KATY, TX
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 283465; Cal. No. 32689
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of professional misconduct in the State of North Carolina for failing to maintain a record for each patient which accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the patient, failing to perform a prescribed treatment on a patient, and falsifying the patient's medical record to reflect that said treatment had been performed.
JENNIFER LYNN BURNHAM (A/K/A WHITING JENNIFER LYNN); FORT ANN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 566063; Cal. No. 32330 32329
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
WILLIAM HALL CORDELL; ORLANDO, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 521297; Cal. No. 32564
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to timely administer and/or waste controlled substances withdrawn, administering controlled substances without a physician's order, and/or failing to accurately document the actual dosage of controlled substances administered to patients, in the State of California.
MANUEL ANTONIO DIAZ (A/K/A DIAZ MANUEL); HIALEAH, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 642259; Cal. No. 32629
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Pay and Receive Healthcare Kickbacks, a felony.
POLLY ANGELA ELKINS (A/K/A ELKINS POLLY); HICKSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 593338; Cal. No. 32334
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to document the waste of narcotics on two occasions.
DIANE LYNN ENDO; LAKEWOOD, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 750240; Cal. No. 32561
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been twice convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, in the State of Florida.
KELLY ANN FURLONG (A/K/A STEWARD KELLY ANN); SHERBURNE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263308; Cal. No. 30451
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree.
JENNIFER LEE GABRIEL (A/K/A GABRIEL JENNIFER L); AVERILL PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 305850; Cal. No. 32390
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
SHELDON TYRONE GEORGE; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 711585; Cal. No. 32440
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 make entries of pain assessment and reassessment prior and subsequent to the administration of controlled substances to patients.