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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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March 2012
Nursing
KATHERINE EILEEN PETTIGREW (A/K/A PETTIGREW KATHERINE E); GANSVOORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 607487; Cal. No. 26045
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 withdrawing controlled substances without documenting and/or administering.
KATHERINE EILEEN PETTIGREW (A/K/A PETTIGREW KATHERINE E); GANSVOORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 607487; Cal. No. 26045
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 withdrawing controlled substances without documenting and/or administering.
ELYSE MARIE PISCITELLI (A/K/A MULLE ELYSE MARIE); WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 285322; Cal. No. 25104
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of one count of Forgery, a class A misdemeanor, and one count of Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor.
ELYSE MARIE PISCITELLI (A/K/A MULLE ELYSE MARIE); WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 285322; Cal. No. 25104
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of one count of Forgery, a class A misdemeanor, and one count of Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor.
NADEGE POLYNICE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267723; Cal. No. 25931
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, based on her filing of false billing claims with the Medicaid program for services she had not rendered, which included billing for time when she was not working and billing for hours in excess of those actually worked.
NADEGE POLYNICE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267723; Cal. No. 25931
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, based on her filing of false billing claims with the Medicaid program for services she had not rendered, which included billing for time when she was not working and billing for hours in excess of those actually worked.
CORAL ELISE QUINTYNE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293012; Cal. No. 25838
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years to commence and run concurrently with suspension.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws based on her administration of methadone to a patient which was meant for a different patient while employed at a Health Care Center and that she did not report it or seek medical attention for the patient.
CORAL ELISE QUINTYNE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293012; Cal. No. 25838
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years to commence and run concurrently with suspension.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws based on her administration of methadone to a patient which was meant for a different patient while employed at a Health Care Center and that she did not report it or seek medical attention for the patient.
CHRISTINE SYX; DOWNINGTOWN, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299957; Cal. No. 25967
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 made medication administration errors.
CHRISTINE SYX; DOWNINGTOWN, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299957; Cal. No. 25967
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 made medication administration errors.
Physical Therapy
ROBERT NELSON VERKEY; MARION, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 020187; Cal. No. 25990
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of physical therapy with moral unfitness.
ROBERT NELSON VERKEY; MARION, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 020187; Cal. No. 25990
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of physical therapy with moral unfitness.
Psychology
ROSEMARIE DOROTHEA AMENDOLIA; CORINTH, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 011270; Cal. No. 26015
Action: Application for reconsideration granted application to surrender license granted, surrender to supersede and be in lieu of Vote and Order under Cal. No. 25566.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
ROSEMARIE DOROTHEA AMENDOLIA; CORINTH, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 011270; Cal. No. 26015
Action: Application for reconsideration granted application to surrender license granted, surrender to supersede and be in lieu of Vote and Order under Cal. No. 25566.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
Public Accountancy
THOMAS FRANCIS KIELY; EAST AMHERST, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 056219; Cal. No. 26054
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree, both felonies.
THOMAS FRANCIS KIELY; EAST AMHERST, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 056219; Cal. No. 26054
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree, both felonies.
PATTI TAY (A/K/A HSU PATTI PI-CHING); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 079998; Cal. No. 25782
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Falsifying Business records in the 2nd Degree based on that while she was chief accounting officer for a publicly traded corporation, she fraudulently made false and improper entries in the business records of that corporation regarding the dates that stock options were granted so that expenses for the corporation were understated and income was overstated in a 2002 financial statement submitted to the SEC.
PATTI TAY (A/K/A HSU PATTI PI-CHING); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 079998; Cal. No. 25782
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Falsifying Business records in the 2nd Degree based on that while she was chief accounting officer for a publicly traded corporation, she fraudulently made false and improper entries in the business records of that corporation regarding the dates that stock options were granted so that expenses for the corporation were understated and income was overstated in a 2002 financial statement submitted to the SEC.
Social Work
ABIGAIL SARA LIST; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 051753; Cal. No. 25954
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny on January 26, 2010 in the Criminal Court of the City of New York.
ABIGAIL SARA LIST; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 051753; Cal. No. 25954
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny on January 26, 2010 in the Criminal Court of the City of New York.
ABIGAIL SARA LIST; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 051753; Cal. No. 25954
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny on January 26, 2010 in the Criminal Court of the City of New York.
ABIGAIL SARA LIST; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 051753; Cal. No. 25954
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny on January 26, 2010 in the Criminal Court of the City of New York.
MICHAEL R MATTHEWS; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 016915; Cal. No. 26039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to write treatment notes.
MICHAEL R MATTHEWS; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 016915; Cal. No. 26039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to write treatment notes.
MICHAEL R MATTHEWS; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 016915; Cal. No. 26039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to write treatment notes.
MICHAEL R MATTHEWS; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 016915; Cal. No. 26039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to write treatment notes.
February 2012
Acupuncture
TERENCE FRANCIS MCCORMICK; CASPER, WY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001396; Cal. No. 26048
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having obtained his license fraudulently, having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, and having filed a false report.
TERENCE FRANCIS MCCORMICK; CASPER, WY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001396; Cal. No. 26048
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having obtained his license fraudulently, having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, and having filed a false report.
Architecture
STEPHEN JOSEPH PARRISH; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 028935; Cal. No. 26008
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 Driving While Intoxicated.
STEPHEN JOSEPH PARRISH; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 028935; Cal. No. 26008
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 Driving While Intoxicated.