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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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February 2019
Nursing
ROBIN ANN SECOR (A/K/A SECOR ROBIN A); ALBION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 297232; Cal. No. 29809
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, indefinite suspension until substance abuse-free and fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of two counts of Driving While Ability Impaired.
MIYOUNG SELLERS; MENTOR, OH
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 400032; Cal. No. 30984
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of finding of professional misconduct by the Ohio State Board of Nursing for failing to document an assessment and observations related to a patient, which if committed in New York State, would constitute professional misconduct for failing to maintain a record for a patient which accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the patient.
LORI ANN THURSTON; SODUS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 496856; Cal. No. 30670 30671
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 failed to provide appropriate triage instructions to patients.
LORI ANN THURSTON; SODUS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 164094; Cal. No. 30670 30671
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 failed to provide appropriate triage instructions to patients.
KRISTIAN VITU; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 678206; Cal. No. 30688
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 Attempted Assault.
LORRAINE VYVERBERG (A/K/A NELSON LORRAINE VYVERBERG); HILTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 458293; Cal. No. 30464 30465
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and filing false registration statements.
LORRAINE VYVERBERG (A/K/A VYVERBERG-NELSON LORRAINE); HILTON, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 333027; Cal. No. 30464 30465
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and filing false registration statements.
TAMMIE LYNN WILSON (A/K/A WILSON TAMMIE); TIOGA, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 673334; Cal. No. 30804 30805
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 upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of removing Norco and Percocet from the facility without authorization.
TAMMIE LYNN WILSON; TIOGA, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257707; Cal. No. 30804 30805
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 upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of removing Norco and Percocet from the facility without authorization.
APRIL CHARLENE WOOD (A/K/A VOLPE APRIL CHARLENE); NORTH BANGOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251907; Cal. No. 30765
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Welfare Fraud in the 5th Degree.
NOELLE H WOOD; WILMINGTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 606557; Cal. No. 30752 30751
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 written and dispensing an order for a narcotic medication without a physician's order.
NOELLE H WOOD; WILMINGTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 289523; Cal. No. 30752 30751
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 written and dispensing an order for a narcotic medication without a physician's order.
REBECCA R WOODRING (A/K/A WOODRING REBECCA ROSE); WAVERLY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 660575; Cal. No. 30753 30754
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 upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree.
REBECCA ROSE WOODRING (A/K/A WOODRING REBECCA R); WAVERLY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 281519; Cal. No. 30753 30754
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 upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree.
Occupational Therapy
ASHLEE NOELLE SANNES (A/K/A JOHNSON ASHLEE NOELLE); BROWNVILLE, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapy Assistant; Lic. No. 008116; Cal. No. 30658
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 communicating with client through licensee's personal email account.
Pharmacy
ATHENEX PHARMA SOLUTIONS, LLC; CLARENCE, NY
Profession: Manufacturer; Reg. No. 035379; Cal. No. 30733
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $20,000 fine, 1 year probation.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of compounding prior to registration as an outsourcing facility.
NICHOLAS AVICOLLI; BRIDGEWATER, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 039197; Cal. No. 30930
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to provide adequate supervision of a pharmacy in that said pharmacy was open when there was no licensed pharmacist on duty.
DRUG STORE TWO INC.; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 024721; Cal. No. 30931
Action: Application to surrender registration granted.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of being open when not under the immediate supervision and management of a licensed pharmacist.
SALAMEH A FARRAJ; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031113; Cal. No. 30277
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of selling a drug, Iscador, which was not approved for sale by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
EZZAT A HANNA; NORTH HALEDON, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038452; Cal. No. 30278
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of selling a drug, Iscador, which was not approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Psychology
LEANH D NGUYEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 014749; Cal. No. 30691
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of engaging in a consensual romantic relationship with a patient leading to a sexual boundary violation.
Public Accountancy
PATRICIA MARIE DEBENEDICTUS; WHITE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 055721; Cal. No. 30959
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to complete required continuing education credits.
GARY ROBERT PURWIN; BRONXVILLE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 058563; Cal. No. 30694
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year actual suspension, following service of suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of voluntarily consenting to the revocation of his privilege to appear or practice before the US Securities and Exchange Commission as an accountant, where the conduct charged resulting in the revocation would, if committed in New York, consitute professional misconduct under the Laws of New York State, a violation of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS).
Social Work
DANIEL JOSEPH TURCICH; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 100206; Cal. No. 30821
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until mentally and physically fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of boundary violations.
January 2019
Clinical Laboratory Technology
JAMILA AKTER; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Lic. No. 014045; Cal. No. 29668
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to carefully check pertinent instructions in the medical chart before dispensing a blood product to the patient, and on another occasion failing to properly verify all identifiers before dispensing a blood product to a patient.
AARON LIM; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Lic. No. 008433; Cal. No. 30651
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 2 years and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 5 years probation to commence upon actual return to practice, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of placing a video recording device in an unisex restroom at his place of employment.
Dentistry
RUSSELL GEORGE EDMAN; PINE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042542; Cal. No. 30251
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $4,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to diagnose and treat multiple teeth with carious lesions, on one patient.
ALLA NIKOLAEVNA TKACHENKO (A/K/A PERKOVA ALLA); JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 025422; Cal. No. 30650
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class B misdemeanor.
Engineering
DANIEL C KAUFMAN; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 086813; Cal. No. 30681
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 permitting a non-engineering firm to share in fees for professional services.
LUIGI-CLAUDIO SCIANDRA (A/K/A SCIANDRA LUIGI C); SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 060935; Cal. No. 30698
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to retain documents related to a project for which he had affixed his signature and seal.