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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 2006
Dentistry
MICHAEL ANTHONY PESIRI; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037695; Cal. No. 20037
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of making inappropriate telephone calls to two patients in 1992 and 2000.
Dietetics and Nutrition
PATRICIA MARY LORENZ (A/K/A LORENZ-WELLS PATRICIA MARY); TICONDEROGA, NY
Profession: Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist; Lic. No. 000742; Cal. No. 22176
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being convicted of aggravated harassment in the 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor.
PATRICIA MARY LORENZ (A/K/A LORENZ-WELLS PATRICIA MARY); TICONDEROGA, NY
Profession: Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist; Lic. No. 000742; Cal. No. 22176
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being convicted of aggravated harassment in the 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor.
Engineering
KENNETH J TREILING; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 066409; Cal. No. 22554
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of being convicted of the crimes of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree and the charge of filing a false report about the criminal convictions.
KENNETH J TREILING; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 066409; Cal. No. 22554
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of being convicted of the crimes of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree and the charge of filing a false report about the criminal convictions.
Massage Therapy
SUSAN JOY MAKSYMOWICZ; RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 003528; Cal. No. 22349
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
SUSAN JOY MAKSYMOWICZ; RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 003528; Cal. No. 22349
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
Nursing
SHERYL L AVERY; SENECA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 545003; Cal. No. 22630
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 1 year and until fit to practice, upon return to practice 5 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of diverting narcotics from two hospitals for self administration.
SHERYL L AVERY; SENECA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 545003; Cal. No. 22630
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 1 year and until fit to practice, upon return to practice 5 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of diverting narcotics from two hospitals for self administration.
LOIS E BARBER (A/K/A BARBER LOIS D, BARBER LOIS DORAN, DORAN LOIS ELVA); MCGRAW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 083807; Cal. No. 21759
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Statement for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LOIS E BARBER (A/K/A BARBER LOIS D, BARBER LOIS DORAN, DORAN LOIS ELVA); MCGRAW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 083807; Cal. No. 21759
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Statement for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JILL A BISHOP (A/K/A MCKEE JILL ANNE, MARTEL JILL ANNE); TICONDEROGA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 350878; Cal. No. 22634
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of being convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Issuing a Bad Check.
JILL A BISHOP (A/K/A MCKEE JILL ANNE, MARTEL JILL ANNE); TICONDEROGA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 350878; Cal. No. 22634
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of being convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Issuing a Bad Check.
JENNIFER LYNN BROWN (A/K/A COON JENNIFER LYNN); BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 499353; Cal. No. 22481
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to administer controlled substances to the proper patients and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
JENNIFER LYNN BROWN (A/K/A COON JENNIFER LYNN); BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 499353; Cal. No. 22481
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to administer controlled substances to the proper patients and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
TERRY ANN DEHLER; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267530; Cal. No. 22323
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of four consecutive calendar days of each week of the first 15 months and of all of the calendar days of each week of the subsequent 21 months of suspension stayed, 36 months probation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Welfare Fraud in the 5th Degree.
TERRY ANN DEHLER; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267530; Cal. No. 22323
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of four consecutive calendar days of each week of the first 15 months and of all of the calendar days of each week of the subsequent 21 months of suspension stayed, 36 months probation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Welfare Fraud in the 5th Degree.
TERRENCE MICHAEL DENNING; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 206562; Cal. No. 22330
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 5 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Possession of Distribution of Heroin, a felony.
TERRENCE MICHAEL DENNING; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 206562; Cal. No. 22330
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 5 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Possession of Distribution of Heroin, a felony.
LORI A DORMAN (A/K/A MELANSON LORI A, MELANSON LORI ANN); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 266921; Cal. No. 22199
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law by the Commissioner of Health for failing to properly keep required records for controlled substances on four occasions, and failing to obtain a co-signer for the wasting of a controlled substance, and obtaining two controlled substance prescriptions from two separate practitioners while failing to advise them that she was under the continuous medical care of a third practitioner who was also prescribing controlled substances for her.
LORI A DORMAN (A/K/A MELANSON LORI A, MELANSON LORI ANN); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 266921; Cal. No. 22199
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law by the Commissioner of Health for failing to properly keep required records for controlled substances on four occasions, and failing to obtain a co-signer for the wasting of a controlled substance, and obtaining two controlled substance prescriptions from two separate practitioners while failing to advise them that she was under the continuous medical care of a third practitioner who was also prescribing controlled substances for her.
DAVID DANIEL DURLING; NISKAYUNA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454834; Cal. No. 22138
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty No further action.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law by the Commissioner of Health for destroying a total of approximately 32mgs. of Morphine Sulphate 10 mg. injectable liquid, on seven separate occasions, without the destruction being witnessed by a second practitioner.
DAVID DANIEL DURLING; NISKAYUNA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454834; Cal. No. 22138
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty No further action.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law by the Commissioner of Health for destroying a total of approximately 32mgs. of Morphine Sulphate 10 mg. injectable liquid, on seven separate occasions, without the destruction being witnessed by a second practitioner.
BONNIE MARION FERRONE; UTICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 228164; Cal. No. 22139
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, thereafter 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
BONNIE MARION FERRONE; UTICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 228164; Cal. No. 22139
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, thereafter 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
VALENTINA KRYSSINA FOLLO (A/K/A FOLLOW VALENTINA KRYSSINA); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 550107; Cal. No. 22644 22645
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording in patients? records the administration of medications which were not given, the values of vital signs that were not taken, and the results of blood tests which were not performed.
VALENTINA KRYSSINA FOLLO; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275266; Cal. No. 22644 22645
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording in patients? records the administration of medications which were not given, the values of vital signs that were not taken, and the results of blood tests which were not performed.
VALENTINA KRYSSINA FOLLO (A/K/A FOLLOW VALENTINA KRYSSINA); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 550107; Cal. No. 22644 22645
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording in patients? records the administration of medications which were not given, the values of vital signs that were not taken, and the results of blood tests which were not performed.
VALENTINA KRYSSINA FOLLO; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275266; Cal. No. 22644 22645
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording in patients? records the administration of medications which were not given, the values of vital signs that were not taken, and the results of blood tests which were not performed.
BRIDGET E GRANT; ALBION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494312; Cal. No. 22733
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for at least 1 year and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.