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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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May 2023
Nursing
BAUTISTA EUSTAQUIO URRIZA JR; CALEDONIA NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 570384; Cal. No. 33424
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to suction a patient's tracheostomy tube for five hours, resulting in the patient's death.
Pharmacy
ALLISON MARY ANDREW (A/K/A REYNGOUDT ALLISON MARY); SURPRISE NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 056895; Cal. No. 33144
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of pharmacy violations.
DANIEL BURGER (A/K/A BURGER DANIEL G); AMHERST NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 052547; Cal. No. 32684
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to ensure that a registered establishment was equipped with proper sanitary appliances and kept in a clean and orderly manner; and holding for sale expired and misbranded drugs.
LIN ORR HO-ORR (A/K/A HO LIN); MANHASSET HILLS NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035878; Cal. No. 33509
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of mistakenly administering a Procrit vaccine to a five-year-old child instead of a second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
BRUCE C SNIPAS; WEST ISLIP NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033864; Cal. No. 33327
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain sanitary conditions, and compounding drugs in an unsanitary area; permitting a pharmacy technician to compound pain cream without direct supervision; and improper labeling of mail order drug products without the correct name of the registered pharmacy.
Public Accountancy
COLELLA ACCOUNTING FIRM CPA PC; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 33360
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of failure to enroll in the mandatory peer review program from April 1, 2012 to July 1, 2022.
THOMAS WILLLIAM WHITTLE III; GLADSTONE NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 079726; Cal. No. 33479
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, a class D felony, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, a class C felony, and Wire Fraud, a class C felony.
YIJIAN XU GEORGE (A/K/A XU YI JIAN); GREAT NECK NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 081264; Cal. No. 33433
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to obtain appropriate audit evidence.
Social Work
KRISTA MARIE ROBERTSON; ENDICOTT NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 108791; Cal. No. 33601
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of sexual texting and boundary violations with clients.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
TINA KUKELKA; EAST MEADOW NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 002224; Cal. No. 33391
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing the profession of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist while not registered.
Veterinary Medicine
KRISTIAN SEAN RHEIN; GARDEN CITY NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 009370; Cal. No. 33510
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Drug Adulteration and Misbranding, a felony.
BOAZ ROGAN; METUCHEN NJ
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005281; Cal. No. 33435
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a veterinarian.
April 2023
Architecture
SAL V TARTAGLIONE ARCHITECT PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 33450
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $2,500 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of filing 254 TR-1 forms with the New York City Department of Buildings, which contained materially erroneous statements.
JERRI K SMITH; NEW YORK NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 017172; Cal. No. 33515
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willful failure to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.
SAL V TARTAGLIONE; BAYSIDE NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 022382; Cal. No. 33449
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of filing 254 TR-1 forms with the New York City Department of Buildings, which contained materially erroneous statements.
Chiropractic
GEORGE JULIUS ETZL; ONEONTA NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 010988; Cal. No. 32179
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to properly document treatments and having allowed an unlicensed individual to perform services.
Creative Arts Therapy
JOHN FRANCIS MAHONEY; LONG LAKE NY
Profession: Creative Arts Therapist; Lic. No. 000392; Cal. No. 33366
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Computer Tampering, in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Dentistry
SOFIYA CHUDINOVA (A/K/A CHUDINDUA SOFIYA); BROOKLYN NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 047382; Cal. No. 32950
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to completely document in a patient's notes a detailed description of the treatment plan, discussion of alternate treatments, description of the materials used during the denture procedure and information regarding the adjustments performed during subsequent visits.
DOUBLE CARE DENTAL PC; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 33516
Action: Application to surrender certificate of incorporation granted.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of Registrant's President, Sofiya Chudinova, DDS having failed to completely document in a patient's notes a detailed description of the treatment plan, discussion of alternate treatments, description of the materials used during the denture procedure and information regarding the adjustments performed during subsequent visits.
Dietetics and Nutrition
MICHAEL BENJAMIN WALD; CHAPPAQUA NY
Profession: Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist; Lic. No. 005391; Cal. No. 33364
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of referring to himself as "Dr." and "MD," when he is not licensed to practice medicine.
Engineering
SANKAR K MANDAL; EAST ELMHURST NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 052659; Cal. No. 33437
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $4,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of filing five professionally certified applications with the New York City Department of Buildings that contained violations of the Rules of the City of New York.
Land Surveying
MICHAEL KELLY WICKS; WADING RIVER NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 050390; Cal. No. 33451
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $4,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of submitting a survey which failed to reflect updated parameters.
Nursing
MILANA ABRAKHIMOVA; KEW GARDENS NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 681447; Cal. No. 33238
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of accessing the medical records of three patients whose records she was not properly authorized to access, and to whom she had not been assigned to provide nursing care.
MELISSA HINES BOCK; AUBURN NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 459357; Cal. No. 32865
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 prescribing medication without conducting an examination.
MELISSA HINES BOCK; AUBURN NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 331298; Cal. No. 32866
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 prescribing medication without conducting an examination.
GRACE A BRADSHAW; BINGHAMTON NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295715; Cal. No. 32043
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for violation of Public Health Law section 2803-d.
SANDRA JEAN BROWN (A/K/A KARR SANDRA JEAN, KARR SANDRA J); FARMINGTON NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 656316; Cal. No. 33343
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony.
DONNA J CARBONNEAU (A/K/A WILKE DONNA J); ALBANY NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 542182; Cal. No. 33277
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and two convictions of Petit Larceny, class A misdemeanors.
PATRICIAMAY HAZEL CATONE (A/K/A CATONE PATRICIA MAY H); HUDSON FALLS NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 305534; Cal. No. 33373
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.
KATHLEEN ELLEN CLEARY (A/K/A BYRNES KATHLEEN ELLEN); ISLIP NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 375432; Cal. No. 32677
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension until alcohol abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.