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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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June 2008
Nursing
SHARON YVETTE PERRY; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Pediatrics; Cert. No. 381417; Cal. No. 23948 23949
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
SHARON YVETTE PERRY; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 450961; Cal. No. 23948 23949
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
ROBIN MARY ROBINSON; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237978; Cal. No. 23871
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licenseeadmitted to the charge of having made medication errors.
ROBIN MARY ROBINSON; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237978; Cal. No. 23871
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licenseeadmitted to the charge of having made medication errors.
SHERRI LYNN SAUERHAFER; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 190064; Cal. No. 23349
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor and Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
SHERRI LYNN SAUERHAFER; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 190064; Cal. No. 23349
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor and Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
MARK JOSEPH RIPTON; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004841; Cal. No. 23906
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to report criminal convictions and of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated in New York and Pennsylvania.
MARK JOSEPH RIPTON; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004841; Cal. No. 23906
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to report criminal convictions and of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated in New York and Pennsylvania.
Pharmacy
DONALD WALLACE ARTHUR JR; EAST AMHERST, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036529; Cal. No. 23543
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, upon return to practice 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Delivery of Misbranded Drugs for Introduction into Interstate Commerce, a misdemeanor in violation of 21 U.S.C. sections 331(a) and 333(a)(1).
DONALD WALLACE ARTHUR JR; EAST AMHERST, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036529; Cal. No. 23543
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, upon return to practice 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Delivery of Misbranded Drugs for Introduction into Interstate Commerce, a misdemeanor in violation of 21 U.S.C. sections 331(a) and 333(a)(1).
SILVIA ORESTIA CRAINICIUC; LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 043371; Cal. No. 23757
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SILVIA ORESTIA CRAINICIUC; LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 043371; Cal. No. 23757
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
VICTOR DEVAGNO JR; WHITESTONE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034046; Cal. No. 23643
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
VICTOR DEVAGNO JR; WHITESTONE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034046; Cal. No. 23643
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MOHAMMED IQBAL KHAN; SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042687; Cal. No. 23745
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to register to practice as a pharmacist in the State of New York.
MOHAMMED IQBAL KHAN; SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042687; Cal. No. 23745
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to register to practice as a pharmacist in the State of New York.
PATRICK ALAN NICOL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 049856; Cal. No. 24032
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having violated a term of probation.
PATRICK ALAN NICOL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 049856; Cal. No. 24032
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having violated a term of probation.
SEON JUNG SHELLY PARK (A/K/A PARK SEON JUNG); SUNNYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046554; Cal. No. 23850
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing in her capacity as supervising pharmacist to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment in that she permitted an unlicensed person to assist pharmacists at the retail pharmacy which she supervised by taking oral prescriptions from prescribers.
SEON JUNG SHELLY PARK (A/K/A PARK SEON JUNG); SUNNYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046554; Cal. No. 23850
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing in her capacity as supervising pharmacist to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment in that she permitted an unlicensed person to assist pharmacists at the retail pharmacy which she supervised by taking oral prescriptions from prescribers.
KEVIN WO; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 047915; Cal. No. 23657
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
KEVIN WO; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 047915; Cal. No. 23657
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
JOHN CHARLES WOOD; COOPERSTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 047147; Cal. No. 23984
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
JOHN CHARLES WOOD; COOPERSTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 047147; Cal. No. 23984
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
Physical Therapy
PAUL THOMAS BRANDA; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 003197; Cal. No. 23901
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $5,000 fine payable within 120 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of one count of Soliciting and Receiving Kickbacks for Medicare Patients.
DOUGLAS H FREY; GOWANDA, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 003884; Cal. No. 23940
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted once of Driving While Intoxicated as a misdemeanor and twice of Driving While Intoxicated as a felony, and of lying on re-registration about the convictions.
DOUGLAS H FREY; GOWANDA, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 003884; Cal. No. 23940
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted once of Driving While Intoxicated as a misdemeanor and twice of Driving While Intoxicated as a felony, and of lying on re-registration about the convictions.
Public Accountancy
CAROLE D ARGO; HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 057187; Cal. No. 23952
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Securities Fraud.
CAROLE D ARGO; HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 057187; Cal. No. 23952
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Securities Fraud.
Social Work
JEFFREY ANTON JOHNSON; COHOES, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 052053; Cal. No. 23695
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Unlawful Imprisonment in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor Forgery in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree.