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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 2014
Public Accountancy
DAVID T SVOBODA; BOHEMIA, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 083271; Cal. No. 27622
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of voluntarily consenting to a bar (suspension) from further association with any public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) where the conduct resulting in said suspension, if committed in New York, would constitute professional misconduct in New York State.
DAVID T SVOBODA; BOHEMIA, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 083271; Cal. No. 27622
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of voluntarily consenting to a bar (suspension) from further association with any public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) where the conduct resulting in said suspension, if committed in New York, would constitute professional misconduct in New York State.
Social Work
BRIAN JOHN REILLY; ALBERTSON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 048499; Cal. No. 27574
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Menacing a Police Officer, a class D felony, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
BRIAN JOHN REILLY; ALBERTSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 048499; Cal. No. 27574
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Menacing a Police Officer, a class D felony, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
BRIAN JOHN REILLY; ALBERTSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 048499; Cal. No. 27574
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Menacing a Police Officer, a class D felony, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
BRIAN JOHN REILLY; ALBERTSON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 048499; Cal. No. 27574
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Menacing a Police Officer, a class D felony, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
KIMBERLY ANN BUSSEY (A/K/A VAKIENER KIMBERLY ANN); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 015462; Cal. No. 27466
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree.
KIMBERLY ANN BUSSEY (A/K/A VAKIENER KIMBERLY ANN); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 015462; Cal. No. 27466
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree.
Veterinary Medicine
GOPAL K BERI; QUEENS, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004190; Cal. No. 27411
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing Meloxicam 15 mg., an excessive dosage of said non-controlled medication, to an 18 lb. poodle failing to diagnose and treat said dog for gastrointestinal bleeding and failing to instruct the owner to discontinue the aforesaid Meloxicam 15 mg.
GOPAL K BERI; QUEENS, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004190; Cal. No. 27411
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing Meloxicam 15 mg., an excessive dosage of said non-controlled medication, to an 18 lb. poodle failing to diagnose and treat said dog for gastrointestinal bleeding and failing to instruct the owner to discontinue the aforesaid Meloxicam 15 mg.
JOSEPH IMRE DEME; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007883; Cal. No. 26420
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 charges of administering anesthesia and performing a laser ovariohysterectomy on a canine patient despite said canine patient having elevated liver enzyme levels prescribing the non-controlled drug Rimadyl for pain post-surgery when said drug was contraindicated due to elevated liver enzyme levels and uncontrolled bleeding during surgery and discharging said patient without providing proper cautionary instructions, informing said canine patient's owner of said unexplained bleeding during surgery and the potential cause of said bleeding, conducting further testing of said canine patient's blood, and performing a liver biopsy.
JOSEPH IMRE DEME; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007883; Cal. No. 26420
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 charges of administering anesthesia and performing a laser ovariohysterectomy on a canine patient despite said canine patient having elevated liver enzyme levels prescribing the non-controlled drug Rimadyl for pain post-surgery when said drug was contraindicated due to elevated liver enzyme levels and uncontrolled bleeding during surgery and discharging said patient without providing proper cautionary instructions, informing said canine patient's owner of said unexplained bleeding during surgery and the potential cause of said bleeding, conducting further testing of said canine patient's blood, and performing a liver biopsy.
JEFFREY LEVY; WILLIAMSBURG, MA
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004682; Cal. No. 27692
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to meet the required continuing professional educations credits as a condition for license renewal of his license to practice as a veterinarian in the State of Massachusetts.
JEFFREY LEVY; WILLIAMSBURG, MA
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004682; Cal. No. 27692
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to meet the required continuing professional educations credits as a condition for license renewal of his license to practice as a veterinarian in the State of Massachusetts.
SAYED SULTAN MASOOD; SOUTH RIDING, VA
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 008647; Cal. No. 27618
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering the non-controlled corticosteroid medication Prednisone to a canine, when there was significant information contained within said canine's medical records indicating that corticosteroids were contra-indicated for said canine failing to provide appropriate therapy for said canine's diabetes mellitus and failing to provide appropriate diagnostics to rule out heart disease in said canine.
SAYED SULTAN MASOOD; SOUTH RIDING, VA
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 008647; Cal. No. 27618
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering the non-controlled corticosteroid medication Prednisone to a canine, when there was significant information contained within said canine's medical records indicating that corticosteroids were contra-indicated for said canine failing to provide appropriate therapy for said canine's diabetes mellitus and failing to provide appropriate diagnostics to rule out heart disease in said canine.
NAGY N NASR; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 008919; Cal. No. 26340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $2,500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to search for and remove an undescended testicle when neutering a canine and failing to perform a full cardiac assessment and complete blood work before determining an anesthetic protocol for a 15-year-old feline.
NAGY N NASR; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 008919; Cal. No. 26340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $2,500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to search for and remove an undescended testicle when neutering a canine and failing to perform a full cardiac assessment and complete blood work before determining an anesthetic protocol for a 15-year-old feline.
JAMES R ROBINSON; CORFU, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003771; Cal. No. 27441
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to provide oversight of medication use on multiple occasions.
JAMES R ROBINSON; CORFU, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003771; Cal. No. 27441
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to provide oversight of medication use on multiple occasions.
July 2014
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ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Cal. No. 27275
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Order to supersede Commissioner?s Order No. 26609 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
Architecture
ANITA PICOZZI MORAN; DALLAS, TX
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 032779; Cal. No. 27404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $2,000 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contect the charge of having represented herself to be an architect while having an expired certificate of registration as an architect in New Mexico, the jurisdiction in which the representation took place.
ANITA PICOZZI MORAN; DALLAS, TX
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 032779; Cal. No. 27404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $2,000 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contect the charge of having represented herself to be an architect while having an expired certificate of registration as an architect in New Mexico, the jurisdiction in which the representation took place.
Athletic Training
DONALD WAYNE HOVEY;
Profession: Athletic Trainer; Lic. No. 000430; Cal. No. 27347
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing and administering medication to athletes without adequate supervision and failing to record physicians' authorizations for administering and dispensing prescription-required drugs to students.
DONALD WAYNE HOVEY;
Profession: Athletic Trainer; Lic. No. 000430; Cal. No. 27347
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing and administering medication to athletes without adequate supervision and failing to record physicians' authorizations for administering and dispensing prescription-required drugs to students.
Dentistry
VICTORIA M CONSTANTINESCU; PERRY, OH
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037513; Cal. No. 27532
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to use scientifically accepted infection prevention techniques appropriate to the profession of dentistry.
VICTORIA M CONSTANTINESCU; PERRY, OH
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037513; Cal. No. 27532
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to use scientifically accepted infection prevention techniques appropriate to the profession of dentistry.
SCOTT I GROSSER; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 032381; Cal. No. 27390
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of extracting a minor's tooth without first obtaining consent from the parent or guardian failing to follow scientifically accepted infection prevention techniques and permitting dental assistants to perform dental procedures.
SCOTT I GROSSER; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 032381; Cal. No. 27390
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of extracting a minor's tooth without first obtaining consent from the parent or guardian failing to follow scientifically accepted infection prevention techniques and permitting dental assistants to perform dental procedures.
PAUL U IM; LITTLE NECK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 047682; Cal. No. 26632
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 and 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to properly treat and monitor a patient suffering from temporomandibular joint disorder and failing to maintain accurate treatment records.