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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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October 2006
Nursing
CURTIS DEAN SEIFERTH; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222519; Cal. No. 22578 22579
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice - upon termination of suspension 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
CURTIS DEAN SEIFERTH; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 446997; Cal. No. 22578 22579
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice - upon termination of suspension 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
CURTIS DEAN SEIFERTH; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222519; Cal. No. 22578 22579
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice - upon termination of suspension 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
EBONY DIONE SIMS; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 271600; Cal. No. 22967
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Attempted Robbery, Attempted Petit Larceny and Criminal Contempt.
EBONY DIONE SIMS; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 271600; Cal. No. 22967
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Attempted Robbery, Attempted Petit Larceny and Criminal Contempt.
NINA VELOSO (A/K/A ARAUJO NINA V); MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234782; Cal. No. 22650
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to follow hospital pre-dialysis protocols, as a result of which she mistakenly administered the wrong dialyzer to a patient.
NINA VELOSO (A/K/A ARAUJO NINA V); MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234782; Cal. No. 22650
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to follow hospital pre-dialysis protocols, as a result of which she mistakenly administered the wrong dialyzer to a patient.
DEBORAH A WELLS (A/K/A SZELLA WELLS DEBORAH A, SZELLA DEBORAH ANN); BREWERTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251790; Cal. No. 22188
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension for a minimum of 1 month and until successfully completes course of treatment as set forth in Regents Review Committee report ? upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commencement upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Resisting Arrest, a class A misdemeanor.
DEBORAH A WELLS (A/K/A SZELLA WELLS DEBORAH A, SZELLA DEBORAH ANN); BREWERTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251790; Cal. No. 22188
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension for a minimum of 1 month and until successfully completes course of treatment as set forth in Regents Review Committee report ? upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commencement upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Resisting Arrest, a class A misdemeanor.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
MARY ELIZABETH PFISTER; POTTSTOWN, PA
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 007377; Cal. No. 22977
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Driving Under the Influence and Retail Theft.
MARY ELIZABETH PFISTER; POTTSTOWN, PA
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 007377; Cal. No. 22977
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Driving Under the Influence and Retail Theft.
Pharmacy
NAEEM SARFRAZ AHMED; EDISON, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031445; Cal. No. 22264
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: License was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Dispensing and Possession with Intent to Dispense Hydrocodone, a felony.
NAEEM SARFRAZ AHMED; EDISON, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031445; Cal. No. 22264
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: License was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Dispensing and Possession with Intent to Dispense Hydrocodone, a felony.
NARSINH K DESAI (A/K/A DESAI NARASINHBHAI K); PARK RIDGE, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032445; Cal. No. 22786
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 the pharmacy open without a licensed pharmacist on duty.
NARSINH K DESAI (A/K/A DESAI NARASINHBHAI K); PARK RIDGE, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032445; Cal. No. 22786
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 the pharmacy open without a licensed pharmacist on duty.
DESAI'S PHARMACY INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016724; Cal. No. 22787
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of having the pharmacy open without a licensed pharmacist on duty.
DESAI'S PHARMACY INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016724; Cal. No. 22787
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of having the pharmacy open without a licensed pharmacist on duty.
EUGENE FINTON; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 019697; Cal. No. 22896
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.
EUGENE FINTON; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 019697; Cal. No. 22896
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.
DO ALEXANDER LEE BONG (A/K/A LEE BONG D); DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029563; Cal. No. 22310
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to produce a daily printed record for his pharmacy of all prescriptions filled and refilled each day and failing to maintain for a particular prescription a daily record which clearly identifies the practitioner who ordered the prescription.
DO ALEXANDER LEE BONG (A/K/A LEE BONG D); DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029563; Cal. No. 22310
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to produce a daily printed record for his pharmacy of all prescriptions filled and refilled each day and failing to maintain for a particular prescription a daily record which clearly identifies the practitioner who ordered the prescription.
THOMAS JOHN SOBIESKI; DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027165; Cal. No. 22851
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of stealing quantities of controlled substances from his pharmacy employer.
THOMAS JOHN SOBIESKI; DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027165; Cal. No. 22851
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of stealing quantities of controlled substances from his pharmacy employer.
THROGGS NECK PHARMACY, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018333; Cal. No. 22311
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 months probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges of failing to produce a daily printed record of all prescriptions filled and refilled each day and of holding outdated drugs for sale.
THROGGS NECK PHARMACY, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018333; Cal. No. 22311
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 months probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges of failing to produce a daily printed record of all prescriptions filled and refilled each day and of holding outdated drugs for sale.
Physical Therapy
RICHARD ANTHONY HADDEN; WALDEN, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 000985; Cal. No. 22736
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, relating to failure to comply with a court order.
RICHARD ANTHONY HADDEN; WALDEN, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 000985; Cal. No. 22736
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, relating to failure to comply with a court order.
Podiatry
MICHAEL JAMES DENICOLA; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004959; Cal. No. 22415
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, thereafter 36 months probation, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Health Care Fraud, relating to submitting false claims to an insurance company.
MICHAEL JAMES DENICOLA; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004959; Cal. No. 22415
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, thereafter 36 months probation, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Health Care Fraud, relating to submitting false claims to an insurance company.
Psychology
MELVON CLIFFORD SWANSTON; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 010100; Cal. No. 22801
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $5,000 fine payable by February 28, 2007.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.