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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 2024
Public Accountancy
SPIELMAN KOENIGSBERG & PARKER LLP; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountancy Partnership; Cal. No. 34031
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant does not contest the charge of failing to comply with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Rules and Auditing Standards in audits.
STEPHEN R STRAUHS; WEST NYACK NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 037377; Cal. No. 34156
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Tax Evasion, a class D felony; Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS, a class D felony; and Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, a class B felony.
Social Work
YASSER M ALY; FLUSHING NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 058458; Cal. No. 34163
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 5 months actual suspension, 19 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting an unlicensed person to engage in the clinical practice of social work and treatment of multiple patients, under supervision, after expiration of their limited permit.
YASSER M ALY; BROOKLYN NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 069564; Cal. No. 34164
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 5 months actual suspension, 19 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting an unlicensed person to engage in the clinical practice of social work and treatment of multiple patients, under supervision, after expiration of their limited permit.
BROOKLYN PSYCHOTHERAPY LCSW SERVICES PC; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 34170
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $1,500 fine
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of permitting an unlicensed person to engage in the clinical practice of social work and treatment of multiple patients, under supervision, after expiration of their limited permit.
JILLIAN C GORDON (A/K/A GORDON ARROSA JILLIAN C); BEARSVILLE NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 074261; Cal. No. 32307
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of billing errors, treatment errors, and diagnosing without seeing clients.
JILLIAN ARROSA GORDON-ARROSA (A/K/A GORDON JILLIAN CHRISTIANNE); NEW YORK NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 058917; Cal. No. 32311
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of billing errors, treatment errors, and diagnosing without seeing clients.
ROBERT PAUL MEADOWS; ROCHESTER NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 044572; Cal. No. 34251
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 failing to appropriately supervise a newly hired employee believed to be a licensed mental health counselor, which resulted in an unlicensed person engaging in the practice of mental health counseling with a patient on two occasions.
PETER ANTHONY RAGONESE; ROCHESTER NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 049710; Cal. No. 34242
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 evaluated clients for mental health disorders and provided clients with cognitive behavioral therapy without the required supervision of a licensed clinical social worker.
Veterinary Medicine
LUIS OSIRIS BRAVO; CLIFFSIDE PARK NJ
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 009191; Cal. No. 34050
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of failing to document which drugs were administered during surgery and that a drain was used.
WHITNEY MARIE JONES; CANAJOHARIE NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 015260; Cal. No. 33958
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to maintain adequate records of a patient diagnosis and communications with an owner, and failure to notify an owner of an 18-year-old male feline of a life-threatening condition.
BRETT LEVITZKE; BROOKLYN NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 008921; Cal. No. 34217
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting two unlicensed veterinary graduates of an approved program to engage in clinical practice and treatment of a patient under supervision, beyond sixty days after graduation and expiration of their exempt status.
STACI L LUCAS; WEST SENECA NY
Profession: Veterinary Technician; Lic. No. 002073; Cal. No. 34276
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to keep an accurate patient anesthesia record during a neutering procedure for a 7-month-old canine patient.
RICHARD PAUL STAEHR; AUBURN NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006638; Cal. No. 33981
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to document monitoring patient's vitals during surgery.
September 2024
Dentistry
DENTAL SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 33979
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $2,500 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of periodontal charting and assessment missing, lack of informed consent, and missing treatment note.
Engineering
HUSAM UDDIN AHMAD; FOREST HILLS NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 067259; Cal. No. 33838
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Landscape Architecture
MAGGIE MCGRAW CONDON; NEW YORK NY
Profession: Landscape Architect; Lic. No. 001942; Cal. No. 32668
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.
Massage Therapy
KRISTIN M ATTEA (A/K/A ATTEO KRISTIN MARIE, PIGOS KRISTIN MARIE); WILLAMSVILLE NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 017103; Cal. No. 34137
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor; Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor; and Criminal Contempt in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
EVERSON NEWITT KALMAN (A/K/A KALMAN SARAH FRANCISZKA, COURTNEY SARAH ELIZABETH); UTICA NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 025885; Cal. No. 34132
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.
Mental Health Practitioner
OSCAR PARDO JR; SOUND BEACH NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 011496; Cal. No. 34233
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to accurately document the dates and times treatment sessions occurred for a patient.
Midwifery
JEANETTE BREEN; BALDWIN NY
Profession: Midwife; Lic. No. 000045; Cal. No. 34351
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of providing pediatric patients with treatment and care that was not related to maternity or gynecological treatment and care.
Nursing
KRISTIN MARIE ATTEA (A/K/A ATTEA KRITIN MARIE); CLARENCE NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 694414; Cal. No. 34136
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months until drug abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor; Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor; and Criminal Contempt in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
KANISE V BROWN (A/K/A BELL KANISE VANEE, GARDNER KANISE VANEE); ISLANDIA NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 245366; Cal. No. 34190
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, 50 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Welfare Fraud in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony; and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor.
SUSAN MARIE CASAMENTO (A/K/A DEFFENBAUGH SUSAN MARIE); GRAND RAPIDS MI
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 398055; Cal. No. 34280
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having practiced while impaired by ethanol, in the State of Michigan.
LISA A CORTRIGHT (A/K/A HALL LISA A, FRAZIER LISA A, HALL LISA ANNE); CORTLAND NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 466262; Cal. No. 34236
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 administered medication without an order.
JOSEPH PAUL GLOVER (A/K/A GLOVER JOSEPH P, GLOVER JOSEPH); JAMESTOWN NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 296415; Cal. No. 32704
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Vehicle in the 3rd Degree, an unclassified misdemeanor.
KIMBERLY DIANE GRENNAN; SAYVILLE NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234514; Cal. No. 32675
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension until substance abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
KIMBERLY DIANE GRENNAN; WILMINGTON NC
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 462749; Cal. No. 32676
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension until substance abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
THANHSAMAY HOWARD; WEST HENRIETTA NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 287681; Cal. No. 34087
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of billing an insurance company for hours which licensee did not work and receiving money from the insurance company to which licensee was not entitled.
KATHLEEN KELLEHER; SHIRLEY NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 659519; Cal. No. 33814
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 pre-charting various assessments for patients prior to the actual assessment.