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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 2005
Dentistry
STEPHEN DAVID INGBER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044705; Cal. No. 21548
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of gaining excessive access into a patient's tooth while performing a root canal and causing a perforation of the mesial wall.
STEPHEN DAVID INGBER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044705; Cal. No. 21548
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of gaining excessive access into a patient's tooth while performing a root canal and causing a perforation of the mesial wall.
CHARLES HOWARD SHMELZER; NY AND HARTSDALE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026626; Cal. No. 20626
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failure to provide dental treatment and failure to make reasonable arrangements for the continued care of his patients by undertaking and commencing, but not completing treatment for three separate patients failure to provide a denture and failure to make reasonable arrangements for the continuation of a patient's dental care abandoning two patients in need of immediate care without making reasonable arrangements for their continued care and failing to provide a denture and failing to make reasonable arrangements for the continuation of a patient's dental care.
CHARLES HOWARD SHMELZER; NY AND HARTSDALE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026626; Cal. No. 20626
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failure to provide dental treatment and failure to make reasonable arrangements for the continued care of his patients by undertaking and commencing, but not completing treatment for three separate patients failure to provide a denture and failure to make reasonable arrangements for the continuation of a patient's dental care abandoning two patients in need of immediate care without making reasonable arrangements for their continued care and failing to provide a denture and failing to make reasonable arrangements for the continuation of a patient's dental care.
Nursing
ELLEN MARY AMYOT; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 490982; Cal. No. 20170
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to adequately respond to a patient who was choking and in severe respiratory distress Specifically, after assessing the patient, licensee did not respond adequately by taking steps to alleviate the patient's condition. When called to the room by other staff, licensee indicated that she needed to call someone else first, and left the patient with staff who were unable by licensure or policy, to adequately assist the patient.
ELLEN MARY AMYOT; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 490982; Cal. No. 20170
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to adequately respond to a patient who was choking and in severe respiratory distress Specifically, after assessing the patient, licensee did not respond adequately by taking steps to alleviate the patient's condition. When called to the room by other staff, licensee indicated that she needed to call someone else first, and left the patient with staff who were unable by licensure or policy, to adequately assist the patient.
STEVEN JEROME BAILEY; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217083; Cal. No. 22262
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 12 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that while caring for an ill eight-year-old child, licensee fell asleep and woke to find the child unresponsive.
STEVEN JEROME BAILEY; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217083; Cal. No. 22262
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 12 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that while caring for an ill eight-year-old child, licensee fell asleep and woke to find the child unresponsive.
PAULA JEAN BROAD; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439019; Cal. No. 21779
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years upon return to practice, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully physically harassing a patient.
PAULA JEAN BROAD; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439019; Cal. No. 21779
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years upon return to practice, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully physically harassing a patient.
SHEILA VANESSA CHATMAN (A/K/A JOHNSON-HARGETT SHEILA VANESSA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 380237; Cal. No. 22307 22308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SHEILA VANESSA CHATMAN (A/K/A JOHNSON-HARGETT SHEILA VANESSA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 380237; Cal. No. 22307 22308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
MAUREEN MARIE COLEMAN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268157; Cal. No. 22155
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of license until found fit to practice, probation 2 years upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
MAUREEN MARIE COLEMAN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268157; Cal. No. 22155
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of license until found fit to practice, probation 2 years upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
BRENDA LYNN DOYLE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217436; Cal. No. 21420
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of leaving her place of employment without being relieved or waiting for coverage from another nurse and failing to dispense medications to multiple patients.
BRENDA LYNN DOYLE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217436; Cal. No. 21420
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of leaving her place of employment without being relieved or waiting for coverage from another nurse and failing to dispense medications to multiple patients.
RONALD FLAX; PALM BAY, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 318689; Cal. No. 22219
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 years suspension to be terminated after service of 6 months of suspension and upon completion of terms as set forth in the consent order application, $6,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that he failed to notify a critical care patient's physician that the patient's oxygen saturation levels had been falling below normal levels for a period of at least two hours.
RONALD FLAX; PALM BAY, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 318689; Cal. No. 22219
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 years suspension to be terminated after service of 6 months of suspension and upon completion of terms as set forth in the consent order application, $6,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that he failed to notify a critical care patient's physician that the patient's oxygen saturation levels had been falling below normal levels for a period of at least two hours.
SHEILA V HARGETT (A/K/A JOHNSON SHEILA V); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 138167; Cal. No. 22307 22308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SHEILA V HARGETT (A/K/A JOHNSON SHEILA V); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 138167; Cal. No. 22307 22308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
BAPTISTE TIMOTHY F JEAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 138136; Cal. No. 22222 22223
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly assess or monitor a psychiatric patient under his care.
BAPTISTE TIMOTHY F JEAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 319566; Cal. No. 22222 22223
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly assess or monitor a psychiatric patient under his care.
BAPTISTE TIMOTHY F JEAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 138136; Cal. No. 22222 22223
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly assess or monitor a psychiatric patient under his care.
BAPTISTE TIMOTHY F JEAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 319566; Cal. No. 22222 22223
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly assess or monitor a psychiatric patient under his care.
ODETTE JOSEPH (A/K/A CELESTIN ODETTE); PEMBROKE PINES, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 131245; Cal. No. 19225
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received an Associate Nursing Degree.
ODETTE JOSEPH (A/K/A CELESTIN ODETTE); PEMBROKE PINES, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 131245; Cal. No. 19225
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received an Associate Nursing Degree.
ANDREW JAMES JOSS; MARILLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221666; Cal. No. 21780
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully physically harassing a patient.
ANDREW JAMES JOSS; MARILLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221666; Cal. No. 21780
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully physically harassing a patient.
CHRISTINE HELEN MONTELIONE; RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084365; Cal. No. 21410
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 18 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 18 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willful physical abuse and willful verbal abuse of a patient.
CHRISTINE HELEN MONTELIONE; RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084365; Cal. No. 21410
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 18 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 18 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willful physical abuse and willful verbal abuse of a patient.