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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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July 2017
Nursing
PAULA LYNN PATRICK (A/K/A KISSINGER PAULA LYNN); TROY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 518586; Cal. No. 29529
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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of taking medication.
CHERYL DENICE PATTERSON (A/K/A FORTSON CHERYL DENICE); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 385181; Cal. No. 29482
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree.
CASSANDRA ANN RUGGIERO (A/K/A RUGGIERO-SLEY CASSANDRA ANN, RUGGIERO-SLEV CASSANDRA ANN); CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202753; Cal. No. 29490
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree.
STACY LEE RYNDERS (A/K/A COLOMBO STACY L, STAUB STACY L, STAUB STACY); WEBSTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 289817; Cal. No. 29746
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Firearm in the 3rd Degree and Failure to Administer morphine.
CHERIE GAYLE SAVAGE (A/K/A HARRIS CHERIE GAYLE); ENDICOTT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 495156; Cal. No. 29507
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 payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having three convictions of Driving While Intoxicated and one conviction of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle.
MARY G SCHMIDT (A/K/A MCGONNELL MARY G); LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 425286; Cal. No. 28727
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of diverting codeine tablets, a controlled substance, for her own use.
DANIELLE LEE SCOTT; DYERSBURG, TN
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 616447; Cal. No. 29772
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct or improper professional practice in the State of Florida.
LENNOX P SEYMOUR; NANUET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273071; Cal. No. 28136
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
IRA I SIEV; CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 512783; Cal. No. 29774
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in the State of Florida which conduct would be considered practicing the profession of nursing with gross negligence if committed in New York State.
MARLA GAYLE TAYLOR; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 685127; Cal. No. 29718
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct or improper professional practice in the State of New Jersey.
CARLA LYNN VIOLA; HENRIETTA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 312531; Cal. No. 29462
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of revealing personally identifiable information obtained in a professional capacity without prior consent of a patient.
ELAINE JOYCE WOODWORTH (A/K/A CODDINGTON ELAINE JOYCE); CANISTEO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275333; Cal. No. 29427
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication errors.
DEBORAH E WRIGHT; LOUISBURG, NC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 226699; Cal. No. 29756
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing without a license in the State of North Carolina.
MARLA JEANNE ZIMPLEMAN; SOUTH BEND, IN
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 590914; Cal. No. 29665
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct or improper professional practice in the States of Arizona and Indiana.
Podiatry
KATHLEEN SKELLY; LACHINE, QUEBEC
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 006515; Cal. No. 29760
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain accurate patient Records.
Public Accountancy
STEVEN A KOENIG; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 049811; Cal. No. 29705
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until successful completion of course of retraining in said certain area, following termination of said partial actual suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of errors committed during the audit of the financial statements of a union welfare benefit fund.
Social Work
MARITZA JULIET SANTOS;
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 078754; Cal. No. 29527
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Veterinary Medicine
ATTLEE GABRIEL DOUGLAS; BRONX, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006047; Cal. No. 29025
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of taking a sample of a dog's spleen for a biopsy when it should have been from the dog's liver.
AMY JEANETTE FRENCH; JOHNSTOWN, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007647; Cal. No. 28744
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of negligent treatment and recordkeeping.
JANE MARGARET LEWIS; TORRINGTON, CT
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007124; Cal. No. 29692
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of instructing her staff to tell a good samaritan that a cat was returned to its owner when it was actually euthanized and falsely stating on two separate New York registration renewal application forms that no licensing or disciplinary authority had ever disciplined her.
June 2017
Chiropractic
MARK SAMUEL; MAMARONECK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 008745; Cal. No. 29210
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, a felony.
Dentistry
NODARI DAVITIASHVILI; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 048309; Cal. No. 29204
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 30 month stayed suspension, 36 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has reason to know that such person is not qualified by training, by experience or by licensure to perform them perforating a patient's tooth during root canal and then not informing the patient that it was perforated and permitting an unlicensed person to perform professional responsibilities on more than one occasion including taking x-rays and doing a cleaning.
IRINA FELDBEIN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042312; Cal. No. 29611
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of impermissibly permitting an unauthorized person or entity to share in fees she received for her professional services as a dentist.
FRANK HILTON RICHARDSON; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037684; Cal. No. 27656
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Tax Fraud in the 5th Degree.
MAURICE SHREM; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030490; Cal. No. 29342
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until successful completion of course of retraining in said certain area, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of treating the wrong tooth of a patient, perforating the patient's root when inserting a post, and failing to record the patient's existing conditions upon examination.
Engineering
ANTHONY CHRISTOPHER DANGELO; PISCATAWAY, NJ
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 080961; Cal. No. 29654
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
THOMAS CHENG TUNG; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 049458; Cal. No. 28928
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of receiving fees from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services and failing to prepare and retain a thorough written evaluation of the professional services represented by plans and drawings signed and sealed by licensee which were not prepared by him or by an employee under his direct supervision.
Land Surveying
KULHANEK & PLAN LAND SURVEYORS PC ; POUND RIDGE, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 28770
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant was found guilty of practicing the profession of land surveying fraudulently in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and of practicing the profession of land surveying with moral unfitness in violation of Rules of the Board of Regents Section 29.1(b)(5).
STEPHEN J KULHANEK; SOUTH SALEM, NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 049581; Cal. No. 28769
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of land surveying fraudulently in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and of practicing the profession of land surveying with moral unfitness in violation of Rules of the Board of Regents Section 29.1(b)(5).
Mental Health Practitioner
KERRIE MULLEN GENNETT (A/K/A MULLEN KERRIE ELIZABETH); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 005815; Cal. No. 29428
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of moral unfitness in the practice.