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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 2003
Acupuncture
WARNER CHEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 000349; Cal. No. 20393
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully abusing a patient verbally, and advertising his practice in a misleading manner.
WARNER CHEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 000349; Cal. No. 20393
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully abusing a patient verbally, and advertising his practice in a misleading manner.
WARNER CHEN S EMPIRE STATE ACUPUNCTURE PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 20394
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of willfully abusing a patient verbally.
WARNER CHEN S EMPIRE STATE ACUPUNCTURE PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 20394
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of willfully abusing a patient verbally.
Architecture
JOHN ANASTASI; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 010839; Cal. No. 20275
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of last 24 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
JOHN ANASTASI; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 010839; Cal. No. 20275
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of last 24 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
Dentistry
VINCENT A D'ADDIO (A/K/A DADDIO VINCENT ANTHONY); BRONX, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030134; Cal. No. 19643
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $40,000 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, falsely answering a question on his re-registration application about having been convicted of any crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country, filing insurance claims forms that certified he had rendered various treatments to patients when he never rendered said treatments to said patients prior to the submission of the claim forms, and rendering treatment to patients but failing to maintain a record of the evaluation and treatment of said patients.
VINCENT A D'ADDIO (A/K/A DADDIO VINCENT ANTHONY); BRONX, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030134; Cal. No. 19643
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $40,000 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, falsely answering a question on his re-registration application about having been convicted of any crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country, filing insurance claims forms that certified he had rendered various treatments to patients when he never rendered said treatments to said patients prior to the submission of the claim forms, and rendering treatment to patients but failing to maintain a record of the evaluation and treatment of said patients.
NORMAN FEDER; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 024894; Cal. No. 20838
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing inadequate endodontics and maintaining an inadequate patient record.
NORMAN FEDER; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 024894; Cal. No. 20838
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing inadequate endodontics and maintaining an inadequate patient record.
GEORGE JOSEPH NORBERG; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048251; Cal. No. 20184
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension with leave to apply for a stay of execution of any unserved portion of said suspension as set forth in consent order application - upon service or stay of execution of any unserved portion of the aforesaid suspension, probation 3 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of extracting five (5) teeth from the mouth of a patient, which were to remain as support for a lower partial denture.
GEORGE JOSEPH NORBERG; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048251; Cal. No. 20184
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension with leave to apply for a stay of execution of any unserved portion of said suspension as set forth in consent order application - upon service or stay of execution of any unserved portion of the aforesaid suspension, probation 3 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of extracting five (5) teeth from the mouth of a patient, which were to remain as support for a lower partial denture.
YEVGENY OLEYNIK; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046424; Cal. No. 18912
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient that accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of said patient.
YEVGENY OLEYNIK; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046424; Cal. No. 18912
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient that accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of said patient.
SURENDRA BEKAL PATTATHAN; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 036626; Cal. No. 20747
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing improper endodontics, improper prosthodontics and improper billing.
SURENDRA BEKAL PATTATHAN; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 036626; Cal. No. 20747
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing improper endodontics, improper prosthodontics and improper billing.
DALE EDWARD SALOMON; TAMPA, FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048784; Cal. No. 20684
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting the extractions of a patient's wisdom teeth to proceed, without having first determined whether the patient, whose chart indicated a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, had received radiation therapy in the head and neck area extracting eight lower teeth of another patient, when that patient's treatment plan called for extraction of upper teeth only.
DALE EDWARD SALOMON; TAMPA, FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048784; Cal. No. 20684
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting the extractions of a patient's wisdom teeth to proceed, without having first determined whether the patient, whose chart indicated a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, had received radiation therapy in the head and neck area extracting eight lower teeth of another patient, when that patient's treatment plan called for extraction of upper teeth only.
MICHAEL SALPETER; GREENWICH, CT
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 034286; Cal. No. 20687
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd Degree, both unclassified misdemeanors.
MICHAEL SALPETER; GREENWICH, CT
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 034286; Cal. No. 20687
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd Degree, both unclassified misdemeanors.
SETHI FAMILY DENTAL PLLC; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Professional Service Limited Liability Company; Cal. No. 20171
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of submitting an insurance claim form for treatments and services that were not provided to a patient and failing to meet acceptable standards of dental practices in the treatment of dental implants for a patient.
SETHI FAMILY DENTAL PLLC; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Professional Service Limited Liability Company; Cal. No. 20171
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of submitting an insurance claim form for treatments and services that were not provided to a patient and failing to meet acceptable standards of dental practices in the treatment of dental implants for a patient.
KAMAL KUMAR SETHI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045776; Cal. No. 18836
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, partial suspension in certain area to be terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of accepting and performing professional responsibilities that he had reason to know he was not competent to perform, and neglecting a patient who was under and in need of immediate care.
KAMAL KUMAR SETHI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045776; Cal. No. 18836
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, partial suspension in certain area to be terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of accepting and performing professional responsibilities that he had reason to know he was not competent to perform, and neglecting a patient who was under and in need of immediate care.
V & Y DENTAL PC; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 18913
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient that accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of said patient.
Engineering
DOUGLAS B WOESSNER; HIGHPOINT, NC
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 056810; Cal. No. 20484
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to properly supervise inspectors who were conducting controlled inspections under his supervision during the erection of a parking structure in Queens, New York between June 25, 1995 to February 6, 1996.
DOUGLAS B WOESSNER; HIGHPOINT, NC
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 056810; Cal. No. 20484
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to properly supervise inspectors who were conducting controlled inspections under his supervision during the erection of a parking structure in Queens, New York between June 25, 1995 to February 6, 1996.
Nursing
JENIFER ELIZABETH BAER; CORTLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453511; Cal. No. 20852
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing medication and documentation errors and practicing the profession of nursing while impaired by a mental disability.
JENIFER ELIZABETH BAER; CORTLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453511; Cal. No. 20852
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing medication and documentation errors and practicing the profession of nursing while impaired by a mental disability.
RICHARD J BELLETTI; BABYLON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 306794; Cal. No. 20785
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.