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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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February 2007
Social Work
HILDA R HERNANDEZ; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 049291; Cal. No. 22144
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of filing a patient home visit report bearing the wrong patient name, and filing a second patient home visit report bearing the wrong date of visit.
HILDA R HERNANDEZ; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 049291; Cal. No. 22144
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of filing a patient home visit report bearing the wrong patient name, and filing a second patient home visit report bearing the wrong date of visit.
HILDA R HERNANDEZ; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 049291; Cal. No. 22144
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of filing a patient home visit report bearing the wrong patient name, and filing a second patient home visit report bearing the wrong date of visit.
Veterinary Medicine
SHAWN MICHAEL DEMMERLE; COLUMBIA, NJ
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 008657; Cal. No. 23002
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of permitting an unlicensed person to administer rabies vaccines.
SHAWN MICHAEL DEMMERLE; COLUMBIA, NJ
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 008657; Cal. No. 23002
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of permitting an unlicensed person to administer rabies vaccines.
January 2007
Architecture
IRA J BENLEVI; HOLLISWOOD, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 014183; Cal. No. 22830
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of last 6 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Giving Unlawful Gratuities, a class A misdemeanor, relating to providing unlawful payments to a building inspector.
IRA J BENLEVI; HOLLISWOOD, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 014183; Cal. No. 22830
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of last 6 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Giving Unlawful Gratuities, a class A misdemeanor, relating to providing unlawful payments to a building inspector.
SALVATORE MARCO MARRESE; TARRYTOWN, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 024861; Cal. No. 22942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges that, in each of 6 projects in which he stamped and signed the plans but did not draft said plans, there were errors in said plans or in his evaluation of said plans and in 2 of the projects, he failed to prepare an evaluation of said plans.
SALVATORE MARCO MARRESE; TARRYTOWN, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 024861; Cal. No. 22942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges that, in each of 6 projects in which he stamped and signed the plans but did not draft said plans, there were errors in said plans or in his evaluation of said plans and in 2 of the projects, he failed to prepare an evaluation of said plans.
MARK WARREN POWELL; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 022307; Cal. No. 21767
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession fraudulently relating to agreeing to provide professional services and accepting payment for those services and intentionally failing to complete the services.
MARK WARREN POWELL; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 022307; Cal. No. 21767
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession fraudulently relating to agreeing to provide professional services and accepting payment for those services and intentionally failing to complete the services.
HOLLY LIZABETH SCHULZ-AMATRUDA (A/K/A SCHULZ HOLLY LIZABETH); DARIEN, CT
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 027281; Cal. No. 23035
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Summary Licensee admitted to the charge of filing a false report.
HOLLY LIZABETH SCHULZ-AMATRUDA (A/K/A SCHULZ HOLLY LIZABETH); DARIEN, CT
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 027281; Cal. No. 23035
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Summary Licensee admitted to the charge of filing a false report.
Chiropractic
MICHAEL DAVID FERGUSON; GENEVA, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 009437; Cal. No. 23098
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willfully physically abusing two patients.
MICHAEL DAVID FERGUSON; GENEVA, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 009437; Cal. No. 23098
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willfully physically abusing two patients.
STEPHEN R HOODY; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004154; Cal. No. 23015
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree, a class E felony.
STEPHEN R HOODY; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004154; Cal. No. 23015
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree, a class E felony.
CRAIG R WEHRENBERG; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006719; Cal. No. 22741
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of delegating massage responsibilities, offering a bonus for referrals, and issuing a report and evaluation that was not authorized by the patient.
CRAIG R WEHRENBERG; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006719; Cal. No. 22741
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of delegating massage responsibilities, offering a bonus for referrals, and issuing a report and evaluation that was not authorized by the patient.
Dentistry
WILLIAM H CONNORS; HUDSON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033280; Cal. No. 23051
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 filing a false report.
WILLIAM H CONNORS; HUDSON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033280; Cal. No. 23051
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 filing a false report.
ALEXANDER LEBEL; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045645; Cal. No. 22669
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension effective March 1, 2007, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
ALEXANDER LEBEL; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045645; Cal. No. 22669
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension effective March 1, 2007, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
SANFORD LEONARD MENDELSOHN; BOYNTON BEACH, FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027648; Cal. No. 23050
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failure to maintain records which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of two patients.
SANFORD LEONARD MENDELSOHN; BOYNTON BEACH, FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027648; Cal. No. 23050
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failure to maintain records which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of two patients.
STEVE VYACHESLAV YUNATANOV; KEW GARDENS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044486; Cal. No. 22142
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony, relating to Medicaid fraud.
STEVE VYACHESLAV YUNATANOV; KEW GARDENS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044486; Cal. No. 22142
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony, relating to Medicaid fraud.
Massage Therapy
ARLEEN J SOKOL; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 015072; Cal. No. 22796
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
ARLEEN J SOKOL; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 015072; Cal. No. 22796
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Nursing
DOROTHY ADLER (A/K/A ADLER DOROTHY PAULA, LEVITT DOROTHY); PLEASANTVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 335454; Cal. No. 22892 22893
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to maintain a record which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of a patient.