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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
Nursing
LISA MARIE MORTON (A/K/A MITCHELL LISA MARIE, MCGLASHON LISA MARIE); NY AND TUPPER LAKE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237436; Cal. No. 20513
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 24 months stayed, probation 24 months, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to suction a patient?s tracheal tube and failing to report that the patient required assistance on three different dates.
LISA MARIE MORTON (A/K/A MITCHELL LISA MARIE, MCGLASHON LISA MARIE); NY AND TUPPER LAKE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237436; Cal. No. 20513
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 24 months stayed, probation 24 months, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to suction a patient?s tracheal tube and failing to report that the patient required assistance on three different dates.
CHERYL E PRATT (A/K/A PRATT CHERYL EDITH); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 249420; Cal. No. 22245
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of altering a physician's order without authorization.
CHERYL E PRATT (A/K/A PRATT CHERYL EDITH); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 249420; Cal. No. 22245
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of altering a physician's order without authorization.
JASON ERIC SMOLARSKY; PLAINVIEW, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 482143; Cal. No. 22178
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while impaired by the non-controlled substance Fentanyl.
JASON ERIC SMOLARSKY; PLAINVIEW, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 482143; Cal. No. 22178
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while impaired by the non-controlled substance Fentanyl.
ROSEMARY WALSH; ARMONK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 327724; Cal. No. 22183 22182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, probation 2 years to run concurrently, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges that on four occasions she withdrew a drug from the hospital's drug supply for a patient whose physician had not ordered said drug to be administered, and then failed to document what she did with that drug.
ROSEMARY WALSH; ARMONK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 140209; Cal. No. 22183 22182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, probation 2 years to run concurrently, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges that on four occasions she withdrew a drug from the hospital's drug supply for a patient whose physician had not ordered said drug to be administered, and then failed to document what she did with that drug.
ROSEMARY WALSH; ARMONK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 327724; Cal. No. 22183 22182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, probation 2 years to run concurrently, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges that on four occasions she withdrew a drug from the hospital's drug supply for a patient whose physician had not ordered said drug to be administered, and then failed to document what she did with that drug.
ROSEMARY WALSH; ARMONK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 140209; Cal. No. 22183 22182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, probation 2 years to run concurrently, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges that on four occasions she withdrew a drug from the hospital's drug supply for a patient whose physician had not ordered said drug to be administered, and then failed to document what she did with that drug.
JOHN WHELAN; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 260187; Cal. No. 22088
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of license until fit to practice, probation 2 years upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient that accurately reflected the treatment of that patient.
JOHN WHELAN; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 260187; Cal. No. 22088
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of license until fit to practice, probation 2 years upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient that accurately reflected the treatment of that patient.
Pharmacy
KWAKU NORTEY ASANTE; LITTLE FERRY, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040415; Cal. No. 22241
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to register from in or about September 2002 to April 2003.
KWAKU NORTEY ASANTE; LITTLE FERRY, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040415; Cal. No. 22241
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to register from in or about September 2002 to April 2003.
JULIE ANN ENGLISH; FARMINGTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046741; Cal. No. 22246
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of dispensing the wrong strength of a medication.
JULIE ANN ENGLISH; FARMINGTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046741; Cal. No. 22246
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of dispensing the wrong strength of a medication.
LORENA STEPHANIE LOMONTE (A/K/A MENA LORENA STEPHANIE); HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044234; Cal. No. 22190
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, probation 24 months, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges that she erroneously dispensed the wrong medication to a patient and failed to counsel said patient's authorized representative.
LORENA STEPHANIE LOMONTE (A/K/A MENA LORENA STEPHANIE); HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044234; Cal. No. 22190
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, probation 24 months, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges that she erroneously dispensed the wrong medication to a patient and failed to counsel said patient's authorized representative.
Psychology
SERGE EDWARD HADJOLIAN; DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 006521; Cal. No. 21860
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of offering to provide consulting services and advice for a period of six months for a non-refundable fee of $20,000 to an eighty-nine year old woman whom he determined was not in need of psychotherapy following a ninety minute psychotherapeutic session.
SERGE EDWARD HADJOLIAN; DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 006521; Cal. No. 21860
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of offering to provide consulting services and advice for a period of six months for a non-refundable fee of $20,000 to an eighty-nine year old woman whom he determined was not in need of psychotherapy following a ninety minute psychotherapeutic session.
Public Accountancy
ROBERT E LEVINE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 023046; Cal. No. 22195
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of signing a report indicating that he had audited the financial statements of an entity when he had not audited said statements.
ROBERT E LEVINE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 023046; Cal. No. 22195
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of signing a report indicating that he had audited the financial statements of an entity when he had not audited said statements.
September 2005
Acupuncture
JONATHAN LEIBELL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001268; Cal. No. 22275
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 3rd Degree Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.
JONATHAN LEIBELL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001268; Cal. No. 22275
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 3rd Degree Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.
Chiropractic
JONATHAN LEIBELL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005912; Cal. No. 22276
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 3rd Degree Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.
JONATHAN LEIBELL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005912; Cal. No. 22276
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 3rd Degree Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.
Land Surveying
MICHAEL WALTER FINKBEINER; GREENWICH, CT
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 050352; Cal. No. 21332
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of knowingly being associated in a professional capacity with a practice that was dishonest in that he was a partner in a limited liability partnership formed for the practice of engineering and land surveying with another individual who he knew had obtained his license to practice land surveying based upon false statements made on such other individual's license application.
MICHAEL WALTER FINKBEINER; GREENWICH, CT
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 050352; Cal. No. 21332
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of knowingly being associated in a professional capacity with a practice that was dishonest in that he was a partner in a limited liability partnership formed for the practice of engineering and land surveying with another individual who he knew had obtained his license to practice land surveying based upon false statements made on such other individual's license application.
Massage Therapy
JOSEPH ROY PATRICK (A/K/A ROY PATRICK JOESPH); LIVERPOOL, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 016979; Cal. No. 22364
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of conduct in the practice of massage therapy evidencing moral unfitness.
JOSEPH ROY PATRICK (A/K/A ROY PATRICK JOESPH); LIVERPOOL, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 016979; Cal. No. 22364
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of conduct in the practice of massage therapy evidencing moral unfitness.