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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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July 2023
Nursing
LAURA ANNE HARGROVE-WISE (A/K/A HARGROVE LAURA ANNE); HILTON NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 490022; Cal. No. 33631
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failure to comply with privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and revealed treatment information about a patient without the patient's consent.
JOHN DAVID LEONARD; BEAUMONT, CANADA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 520514; Cal. No. 33672
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the Province of Alberta, Canada, inaccurately documenting the type of respiratory machine a patient was on; failing to document the dosage of wastage of medications; administering medication contrary to a physician's order; and providing care for a patient on a ventilator despite the rescission of his ventilator certification.
CHRISTINE ELIZABETH LULO (A/K/A LULO CHRISTINE); SAINT JAMES NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 567063; Cal. No. 33169
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering droperidol IV push to a patient without placing the patient on continuous EKG monitoring; failing to perform and record a pain assessment; and failing to document administration of medication.
MICHAEL DAVID MESKO (A/K/A MESKO MICHAEL); DEPEW NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 604368; Cal. No. 33523
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Enticement of a Minor, a felony.
JAMIE LYNN MILIN (A/K/A MILIN JAMIE); HUDSON FALLS NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 330622; Cal. No. 33368
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to administer and/or waste controlled substances.
KRISTIN LYNN O'DELL (A/K/A ODELL KRISTIN LYNN, ODELL KRISTIN); CHATHAM NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275372; Cal. No. 33701
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of diversion of narcotics.
WENDY M RIVERA (A/K/A URSCHEL WENDY MARIE, HOLLER WENDY MARIE); ALBION NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224902; Cal. No. 33533
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Stalking in the 4th Degree, a misdemeanor.
BONNIE JOY ROSENGARTEN (A/K/A ROSENGARTEN BONNIE); ROBBINSVILLE NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 688105; Cal. No. 33383
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 failing to document the assessments of a patient who was on restraint.
JULIE SNYDER (A/K/A VOLO JULIE G); HERKIMER NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257151; Cal. No. 33651
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
KAMANI SOOKPAUL; CLERMONT FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 789966; Cal. No. 33189
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 willfully failing to disclose on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she was denied licensure by the Missouri State Nursing Board, enabling her to obtain licensure as a registered professional nurse without having to undergo a moral character investigation.
ASHLEY VERONA STONE (A/K/A STONE ASHLEY); OREM UT
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 659444; Cal. No. 33592
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to record the administration, wasting, or return of medication to several patients in the State of Washington.
MARK S TOURANGEAU; NEW YORK CITY NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 262913; Cal. No. 33660
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 administering Lopressor to a patient without a physician's order.
MARK STEPHEN TOURANGEAU; STATEN ISLAND NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 520719; Cal. No. 33659
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 administering Lopressor to a patient without a physician's order.
SCOTT E TRAPPER; LOCKPORT NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 262574; Cal. No. 32044
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until successful completion of coursework, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for charges of practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion; and the charge of failing to maintain an accurate record.
CHRISTINE ELIZABETH VOSS; SAINT JAMES NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 238289; Cal. No. 33168
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering droperidol IV push to a patient without placing the patient on continuous EKG monitoring; failing to perform and record a pain assessment; and failing to document administration of medication.
MATTHEW WALTER; WESTTOWN NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 630590; Cal. No. 33302
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Attempted Possessing Sexual Performance by a Child Less Than Sixteen, a class A misdemeanor.
JESSICA LYN WIECH (A/K/A MONTANTE JESSICA L, MONTANTE JESSICA); LANCASTER NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 289046; Cal. No. 33695
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of diverting controlled substances.
JILLIAN RENE WINARSKE (A/K/A WINARSKI JILLIAN RENE); WEST SENECA NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 327688; Cal. No. 33207
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
MARK ANDREW MONGILLO; ORCHARD PARK NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 058233; Cal. No. 33527
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, all felonies.
Polysomnographic Technologist
NERANJAN SHANTHILAL DE SILVA; WHITESTONE NY
Profession: Polysomnographic Technologist; Lic. No. 000157; Cal. No. 33401
Action: Application to surrender authorization granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of sending unsolicited sexually explicit text messages to a patient's mother.
Public Accountancy
RICHARD J BERTUGLIA; DIX HILLS NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 062299; Cal. No. 33459
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to complete testing of journal entries and internal controls.
JONATHAN IAN BROOKS; WEST ORANGE NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 075675; Cal. No. 33645
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 failing to maintain an active registration with the Department while practicing public accountancy.
KEVIN MICHAEL SMITH; SEAFORD NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 087447; Cal. No. 33679
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willful failure to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.
HONGLING ZHANG; FLUSHING NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 088065; Cal. No. 33465
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having voluntarily consented to a suspension from further association with any public accounting firm registered pursuant to 15 U.S.C. section 7215(c)(4)(B), after the commencement of a disciplinary action by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), where the conduct upon which the suspension was based constitutes professional misconduct under the laws of New York State, namely, failing to obtain sufficient information to warrant the expression of an opinion; and willful failure to comply with substantial provisions of federal rules and/or regulations in the practice of public accountancy, namely, in 2017, providing a PCAOB team inspecting audit records with documents that had been created during the 2017 inspection but backdated to 2015, without informing the inspection team of those facts.
ZHANG HONGLING CPA PC; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 33466
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of having voluntarily consented to a revocation of its registration pursuant to 15 U.S.C. section 7215(c)(4)(A), after the commencement of a disciplinary action by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), where the conduct upon which the revocation was based constitutes professional misconduct under the laws of New York State, namely, failing to obtain sufficient information to warrant the expression of an opinion; and willful failure to comply with substantial provisions of federal rules and/or regulations in the practice of public accountancy, namely, in 2017, providing a PCAOB team inspecting audit records with documents that had been created during the 2017 inspection but backdated to 2015, without informing the inspection team of those facts
Respiratory Therapy
PHILIP HARRISON CLARKE; LEROY NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapy Technician; Lic. No. 004455; Cal. No. 33643
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to failing to pay a $500 fine, failing to complete continuing education consisting of coursework in ethics and documentation, and failing to answer and submit quarterly questionnaires as requested by the department, as required by the terms of probation imposed by the Board of Regents in Order No. 31709.
Social Work
CHRISTOPHER SCOZZARO; ORCHARD PARK NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 045024; Cal. No. 33616
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 texting an adult patient and inadequate recordkeeping.
Veterinary Medicine
DARLENE HERNANDEZ; BRONX NY
Profession: Veterinary Technician; Lic. No. 005802; Cal. No. 33578
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of veterinary medicine as a veterinary technician while not registered.
June 2023
Dentistry
CHONGMIN PARK; WILLISTON PARK NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 050303; Cal. No. 33514
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Partial suspension in the area of orthodontics and orthopedics for no less than 6 months, upon return to full practice, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of making an improper assessment and diagnosis in treating a patient orthodontically and orthopedically, and on more than one occasion having treated a patient orthodontically and orthopedically in reliance of an improper diagnosis and treatment plan.
JAMES MERLE ROGER; ROCHESTER NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 001227; Cal. No. 33444
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having failed to create a patient record and complete the patient registration process for a patient on whom he performed dental surgery, and wrote and submitted prescriptions for a patient under another patient's name; and having failed to create a patient file and keep accurate records for a patient on whom he performed dental surgery.