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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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September 1998
Psychology
ADEL M MAHRAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 003356; Cal. No. 17214
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Offering A False Instrument For Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony.
ADEL M MAHRAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 003356; Cal. No. 17214
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Offering A False Instrument For Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony.
Public Accountancy
MONTE SETH COLBERT; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 061463; Cal. No. 17301
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of expressing an opinion on the financial statements of a company for a year in which he had been an employee of the company.
MONTE SETH COLBERT; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 061463; Cal. No. 17301
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of expressing an opinion on the financial statements of a company for a year in which he had been an employee of the company.
BARRY ALAN WAGMAN; WANTAGH, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 027453; Cal. No. 16683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, last 20 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for said last 20 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend the charge of misappropriating partnership funds.
BARRY ALAN WAGMAN; WANTAGH, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 027453; Cal. No. 16683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, last 20 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for said last 20 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend the charge of misappropriating partnership funds.
Social Work
RICHARD JAMES NENNO; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 042387; Cal. No. 16156
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of not less than 1 year and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of becoming sexually involved with a client.
RICHARD JAMES NENNO; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 042387; Cal. No. 16156
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of not less than 1 year and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of becoming sexually involved with a client.
RICHARD JAMES NENNO; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 042387; Cal. No. 16156
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of not less than 1 year and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of becoming sexually involved with a client.
RICHARD JAMES NENNO; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 042387; Cal. No. 16156
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of not less than 1 year and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of becoming sexually involved with a client.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
VICTORIA A LIMA (A/K/A POLETTA VICTORIA A); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 009423; Cal. No. 17227
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated.
VICTORIA A LIMA (A/K/A POLETTA VICTORIA A); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 009423; Cal. No. 17227
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated.
Veterinary Medicine
LAURENCE HARMON BLAUVELT; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006230; Cal. No. 17337
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain adequate patient records.
LAURENCE HARMON BLAUVELT; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006230; Cal. No. 17337
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain adequate patient records.
BRIAN THOMAS DONOHUE; WHITESBORO, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003164; Cal. No. 16549
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain adequate records of visits, diagnoses and prescribed treatments in that he failed to record the initial diagnosis for one patient and the basis for his diagnosis of another patient.
BRIAN THOMAS DONOHUE; WHITESBORO, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003164; Cal. No. 16549
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain adequate records of visits, diagnoses and prescribed treatments in that he failed to record the initial diagnosis for one patient and the basis for his diagnosis of another patient.
July 1998
Chiropractic
STUART LAWRENCE FORGASH; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 001529; Cal. No. 16769 12692
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of subjecting patient to offensive physical contact during the course of treatment.
STUART LAWRENCE FORGASH; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 001529; Cal. No. 16769 12692
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of subjecting patient to offensive physical contact during the course of treatment.
JOSEPH STEPHEN GULYAS; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005264; Cal. No. 17094
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of improperly billing and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
JOSEPH STEPHEN GULYAS; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005264; Cal. No. 17094
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of improperly billing and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
Dentistry
LESLIE G CHEIFETZ (A/K/A CHEIFETZ LESLIE GERALD); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033065; Cal. No. 17067 17066
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee/Certificate Holder was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
LESLIE G CHEIFETZ; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000142; Cal. No. 17067 17066
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee/Certificate Holder was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
LESLIE G CHEIFETZ; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000142; Cal. No. 17067 17066
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee/Certificate Holder was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
LESLIE G CHEIFETZ (A/K/A CHEIFETZ LESLIE GERALD); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033065; Cal. No. 17067 17066
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee/Certificate Holder was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
GAMAL I HASHEM; HACKENSACK, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041209; Cal. No. 16948
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty to two counts of violating the Penal Law by subjecting patients to sexual contact without patients' consent while they were undergoing treatment, both class B Misdemeanors.
GAMAL I HASHEM; HACKENSACK, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041209; Cal. No. 16948
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty to two counts of violating the Penal Law by subjecting patients to sexual contact without patients' consent while they were undergoing treatment, both class B Misdemeanors.
CHHAYA ARUN SANGAVE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039638; Cal. No. 17216
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for submitting false Medicaid claims.
CHHAYA ARUN SANGAVE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039638; Cal. No. 17216
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for submitting false Medicaid claims.
ADRIAN PETER WIZES; HAGAMAN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044121; Cal. No. 17176
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of three crimes Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a class A Misdemeanor and Issuing a Bad Check, a class B Misdemeanor.
ADRIAN PETER WIZES; HAGAMAN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044121; Cal. No. 17176
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of three crimes Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a class A Misdemeanor and Issuing a Bad Check, a class B Misdemeanor.