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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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January 2023
Veterinary Medicine
JAY DOUGLAS MOSES; NEW YORK NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003106; Cal. No. 32603
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to record a canine's condition before, during, and after surgery, and failing to record the canine's heart rate, body temperature, and pain level.
December 2022
Acupuncture
NIKOLAOS GEORGE KARELAS; NORTH BERGEN NJ
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 006807; Cal. No. 33247
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to document in a patient record the physical and psychological presentation of the patient's chief complaint, past medical treatments or current medications, and the initial evaluation was incomplete.
Dentistry
DAVID CALOS (A/K/A CALOS DAVID J); WILLIAMSVILLE NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 053355; Cal. No. 33329
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 failure to consult with an oral surgeon and order pre-operative lab work prior to multiple teeth extractions.
DAVID CALOS; BUFFALO NY
Profession: Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation; Lic. No. 000437; Cal. No. 33330
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 failure to consult with an oral surgeon and order pre-operative lab work prior to multiple teeth extractions.
JAMES M DAMICO; CAPE CORAL FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 032846; Cal. No. 31870
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Conspiracy to Unlawfully Administer Human Growth Hormone, Conspiracy to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances, and Knowingly Making a False Material Declaration Before a Federal Grand Jury, all felonies, in the State of Florida.
JAMES MICHAEL DAMICO; CAPE CORAL FL
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000439; Cal. No. 31224
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Conspiracy to Unlawfully Administer Human Growth Hormone, Conspiracy to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances, and Knowingly Making a False Material Declaration Before a Federal Grand Jury, all felonies, in the State of Florida.
MICHAEL PHILLIP GELBART; FISHKILL NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 034702; Cal. No. 33286
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to indicate a treatment plan, surgical guide, diagnostic model, diagnosis or rationale for treatment with regard to the extraction of mandibular anterior teeth and placement of implants for a particular patient, and indicating in said patient's record that three implants were placed, but failing to indicate specifically where they were placed.
VIVIAN M LETIZIA; WOODSTOCK NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038819; Cal. No. 33337
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Acquiring and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Deception, or Subterfuge, a felony.
ADRIAN TED PAOLINI; JUPITER FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030211; Cal. No. 33232
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to have an appropriate treatment plan and justification for prescribing Tylenol3/Codeine.
Massage Therapy
CASEY JANSEN; LONG BEACH NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 031359; Cal. No. 32929
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Nursing
ALEXIS KATHLEEN BECK (A/K/A BECK ALEXIS); UTICA NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 319426; Cal. No. 31951
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony.
KRISTIN M CLARK (A/K/A PIPER KRISTIN MICHELLE); WEBSTER NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 284465; Cal. No. 33125
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Intoxicated-Per Se, and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated-Per Se, all felonies; and violating a term of probation requiring her to remain free from alcohol abuse and fit to practice her profession.
MAUREEN C COYNE; STERLING VA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 248357; Cal. No. 33359
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to document the waste, return, or administration of various controlled substances.
ROSEMARY BOSE EGHAGHE; FAR ROCKAWAY NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 336783; Cal. No. 33281
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 failing to perform a fingerstick test prior to administering Humalog to a patient, and then failing to report her medication administration error to a supervisor.
EMEKA EZE ADAOBI; BRONX NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 663210; Cal. No. 32835
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 failing to document that a patient was not present for an activity based non-clinical assessment.
JAMIELEE ANN HERALD; MIDDLETOWN NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 302221; Cal. No. 33020
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony; and failing to document the administration of narcotics, and pre-documenting the administration of narcotics.
PATRICIA M HITCHCOCK; BUFFALO NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 333989; Cal. No. 32890
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having failed to appropriately render aid to a patient and document care provided to said patient following a fall that broke the patient's hip.
TONYA IYLO HUNTLEY; PERU NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 332897; Cal. No. 33241
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of knowingly submitting a false application for licensure as a licensed practical nurse.
ANNICE JOKPILI KPANA; VALLEY STREAM NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 721806; Cal. No. 32315
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Bribery, both felonies.
KEVIN DALE LAMPHERE; SYRACUSE NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 431902; Cal. No. 33300
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of boundary violations.
KEVIN DALE LAMPHERE; MIDDLEVILLE NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 151927; Cal. No. 33299
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of boundary violations.
KRISTEN ASHLEY LYNN (A/K/A LYNN KRISTEN); YONKERS NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 688201; Cal. No. 33274
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, a class B felony; and Vehicular Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony.
YOLANDA MAGDAY MILLA (A/K/A MAGDAY YOLANDA PABLO); NEW YORK NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 189105; Cal. No. 33340
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to adequately treat a rash; and failure to adequately address palliative care with family.
YOLANDA MAGDAY MILLA (A/K/A MAGDAY YOLANDA P); RIVERSIDE CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 398729; Cal. No. 33341
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to adequately treat a rash; and failure to adequately address palliative care with family.
KATIE JOE MILLS (A/K/A HELMER KATIE JOE, COLEMAN KATIE JOE); WELLSVILLE NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 563109; Cal. No. 31966
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for conduct in the profession of nursing which evidences moral unfitness to practice the profession of nursing.
PATRICIA T MINNI; SPENCERPORT NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 653938; Cal. No. 33356
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having failed to correctly suction a patient's ventilator, having failed to plug a ventilator into an electrical outlet, and having failed to check on a vent-dependent patient when the low battery alarm sounded on the ventilator; and having consumed alcoholic beverages and falling asleep while caring for a vent-dependent patient.
MARK L SAMMO; FREEVILLE NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167620; Cal. No. 32905
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having provided mental health therapy.
MARK L SAMMO; ITHACA NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 372058; Cal. No. 32906
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having provided mental health therapy.
FRANK NICHOLAS WARGULA (A/K/A WARGULA FRANK N); IRVING NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 666612; Cal. No. 33070
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 having been convicted of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Exhibiting a Driver's License or Insurance Card for the Vehicle, a class B misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
NISHA DILER (A/K/A RANA NISHA); HICKSVILLE NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 057699; Cal. No. 33177
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud, a felony, and Making and Subscribing a False Income Tax Return, a felony.