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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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September 1994

Nursing

GREGORY MAXIMUS GOERING; DANNEMORA, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 166104; Cal. No. 12333

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of operating of a motor vehicle with an unlawful amount of alcohol in his blood, having charted in a medication sheet and the administrative records that he had administered medication when he knew he had not, and failing to maintain an accurate patient record.

CATHY AYALA GUILLAUME (A/K/A AYALA CATHY STEALEY, STEALEY CATHY LOUISE); SCHENECTADY, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 133466; Cal. No. 14701

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted having been convicted of Issuing a Bad Check, a Class B Misdemeanor.

ROSEMARY LYNCH HICKEY (A/K/A QUACKENBUSH ROSEMARY LYNCH, LYNCH ROSEMARY); GENEVA, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 057680; Cal. No. 14756

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Suspension until fit to practice - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.

ROBERT ANDREW HOLMAN; INTERLAKEN, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 253357; Cal. No. 14443

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of Attempted Sodomy in the Second Degree, a Class E felony.

SYLVIA JOYCE HORTON (A/K/A MOORE SYLVIA HORTON); LIVERPOOL, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 231827; Cal. No. 14353

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being absent from her assigned station and failing to assess a patient's condition.

THERESE MARIE LAKE; MORRISONVILLE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 428254; Cal. No. 14055

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of committing twelve medication administration and treatment errors.

JINI LANDER (A/K/A MADDOX CAROLE S, MADDOX VIRGINIA CAROLE*, SLEIPNESS VIRGINIA*, MADDOX CAROLE S*); DANBURY, CT

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 213725; Cal. No. 14784

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide.

AH LIM SO; MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 259607; Cal. No. 14655

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to properly respond to an emergency situation.

CARL R MELANDER; NY,

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 157106; Cal. No. 14704 14705

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation 3 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Knowingly and Unlawfully Possessing a Hypodermic Needle, and filing a false registration application.

CARL R MELANDER; NY,

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 345514; Cal. No. 14704 14705

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation 3 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Knowingly and Unlawfully Possessing a Hypodermic Needle, and filing a false registration application.

DIANE MARIE NOTO (A/K/A BUZOLICH DIANE MARIE); KINGS PARK, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 230592; Cal. No. 14084 14085

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of repeatedly causing false time clock entries to be made on a co-workers time card in order to assist the co-worker to fraudulently claim payment for overtime not worked.

SUSAN PICCOLO; ELMONT, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 360999; Cal. No. 14152

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty to have been of convicted of Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, a Class B Misdemeanor and Resisting Arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor.

TERRY PHANEUF A POWERS-PHANEUF (A/K/A PHANEUF TERRY A, POWERS TERRY ANN); CADYVILLE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 376543; Cal. No. 14794

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of noting in a patient's record that the patient had oral bleeding when it was false.

LAURA R PRINZ (A/K/A GIACCONE LAURA R); LE ROY, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 191727; Cal. No. 12898

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice no earlier than first 6 months of suspension, satisfactory completion of course work in specified area.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having placed an adhesive tape across a patient's mouth.

CAROL ANN TIBBITS; ALBION, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 133602; Cal. No. 14824

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

SUSAN MARIE WELLS; FAYETTEVILLE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441740; Cal. No. 14710

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing three medication administration errors.

DIANE LISA WOLF; ROCHESTER, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 437240; Cal. No. 14101

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of requesting and receiving bereavement leave by making false representations.

Occupational Therapy

GWENETH LINDSEY; GOSHEN, NY

Profession: Occupational Therapy Assistant; Lic. No. 000950; Cal. No. 14500 14501

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

GWENETH J LINDSEY; GOSHEN, NY

Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 004886; Cal. No. 14500 14501

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

Ophthalmic Dispensing

JOHN J BONIZIO; FRESH MEADOWS, NY

Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004523; Cal. No. 14129

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of Manslaughter in the First Degree, a Class B Felony, Possession of Gambling Records in the First Degree, a Class E Felony, and Attempted Bribery in the Second Degree, a Class E Felony.

Pharmacy

KELLY M BEATS; EAST AMHERST, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041721; Cal. No. 14231

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of unauthorized substitution of one drug for another.

DANIEL AMOZ BEN-AMOZ; BUFFALO, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 039907; Cal. No. 14840

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Application to surrender license granted, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of holding for sale drugs not manufactured in accordance with good manufacturing practices, compounding and manufacturing drugs without FDA approval and without proper New York State registration.

JOSEPH BROUNSTEIN; MONTVILLE, NJ

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023704; Cal. No. 14778

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Attempted Conspiracy in the Second Degree.

JOSEPH M CAMPOREALE; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032952; Cal. No. 14786

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing the wrong drug to a patient.

VINCENT DIPPOLITO; CENTEREACH, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023450; Cal. No. 14787

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling two misbranded drugs.

LOREEN EVE SHEPARDSON (A/K/A BLUMBERG LOREEN EVE); LITTLE FALLS, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041136; Cal. No. 14696

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing the wrong dosage of a non-controlled substance.

Physical Therapy

CHRISTOPHER LINCOLN TANG; PHOENIX, AZ

Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 011712; Cal. No. 14688

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of giving orthotics to a patient without an order.

Podiatry

SVEND EGENES ABRAHAMSEN; BRONX, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002366; Cal. No. 14885

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.

BARRY A KATZMAN; WOODHAVEN, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003570; Cal. No. 14459

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months under various terms, $5,000 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.

KHADIJA SHAKIR; MANHASSET HILLS, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003058; Cal. No. 14448

Regents Action Date: September 23, 1994
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, probation 60 months under various terms, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.