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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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March 2022
Veterinary Medicine
KENNETH JAMES NICOLSON; YONKERS NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006777; Cal. No. 32697
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain adequate records of visits, diagnoses, and prescribed treatments for one patient.
February 2022
Dentistry
KIERIAN KEMJIKA CHRISTOPHER NWUGWO; ATTICA, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043550; Cal. No. 32790
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Rape in the 2nd Degree and Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree, both felonies.
PAMELA LOUISE WILSON; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040808; Cal. No. 31811
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing the profession of dentistry while not registered.
CHANGPAE J YU; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042926; Cal. No. 32822
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting insurance claims for reimbursement with incorrect information, including billing for services not supported in patient records, submitting the same lab invoice for two different patients to substantiate crowns billed to the insurance plan, using incorrect billing codes, under and overfilling root canals, and placing post and cores over decay.
Engineering
KO SHEK WONG; PARAMUS, NJ
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 087243; Cal. No. 32758
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of submitting four professionally-certified applications for construction document approval, within a twelve-month period, to the New York City Department of Buildings, even though the applications contained errors, which resulted in permit revocations.
Land Surveying
JOSEPH MICHAEL PETITO; MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 050335; Cal. No. 32643
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of sharing fees received for performing professional services with an individual not authorized to share professional fees.
Midwifery
JENNIFER M BOZZA; SHERMAN, NY
Profession: Midwife; Lic. No. 001255; Cal. No. 32779
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to provide appropriate prenatal care permitting a patient with two prior cesarean sections to attempt a vaginal birth at home failing to disclose the patient's surgical history when transferring the patient to the hospital failing to properly assess the fetal heart rate during labor and failing to transfer another patient after her labor lasted more than 24 hours and was not progressing.
CARING FOR WOMEN MIDWIFERY PC; SHERMAN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 32780
Action: Application to surrender certificate of incorporation granted.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of failing to provide appropriate prenatal care permitting a patient with two prior cesarean sections to attempt a vaginal birth at home failing to disclose the patient?s surgical history when transferring the patient to the hospital failing to properly assess the fetal heart rate during labor and failing to transfer another patient after her labor lasted more than 24 hours and was not progressing.
CARING FOR WOMEN MIDWIFERY PC; SHERMAN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 32780
Action: Application to surrender certificate of incorporation granted.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of failing to provide appropriate prenatal care permitting a patient with two prior cesarean sections to attempt a vaginal birth at home failing to disclose the patient?s surgical history when transferring the patient to the hospital failing to properly assess the fetal heart rate during labor and failing to transfer another patient after her labor lasted more than 24 hours and was not progressing.
JESSICA GLENN; DETROIT, MI
Profession: Midwife; Lic. No. 001616; Cal. No. 32845
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to appropriately communicate a patient's numerous complications during childbirth to a physician, in the State of Michigan.
Nursing
ESOHE AGBONKPOLOR; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303350; Cal. No. 32860
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to render appropriate care to or properly assess a patient after witnessing that patient fall to the hallway floor and failing to properly document a patient's fall.
BEVERLY BARCLIFT (A/K/A BEVERLY BEVERLY D, CAMPBELL BEVERLY); WEST HENRIETTA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230793; Cal. No. 32768 32769
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of providing a patient with food not permitted in an ordered diet.
BEVERLY BARCLIFT (A/K/A BEVERLY BEVERLY, BEVERLY BEVERLY P EUBANKS); WEST HENRIETTA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 591020; Cal. No. 32768 32769
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of providing a patient with food not permitted in an ordered diet.
MAUREEN E BIENKO; ANGOLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 317821; Cal. No. 32566
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
JAMES J BOTHWELL; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 281412; Cal. No. 32731
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of withdrawing controlled substances without documentation.
JEANNETTEA DASHIA BROWN (A/K/A BROWN JEANETTEA DASHIA); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 538061; Cal. No. 32685
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
RICHARD CLAYTON CURRIER; BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 330599; Cal. No. 32722
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
CARSON FRED FANNING; RICHLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 631638; Cal. No. 32740
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of documenting an assessment of a patient, when in fact, he never assessed the patient.
JAYNE FIGUEROA (A/K/A BALANTA JAYNE ANN, COVINGTON-MURPHY JAYNE ANN, MURPHY JAYNE ANN); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 360666; Cal. No. 32744
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of falling asleep while on duty and failing to hand off responsibility for her patients to another nurse before falling asleep.
SUSAN MAE LAYTON (A/K/A LAYTON SUSAN); BREWERTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 310831; Cal. No. 32761
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Willful Violation of the Public Health Law, an unclassified misdemeanor.
WINDY MAXINE LYON-HAMPTON (A/K/A LYON WINDY M, LYON WINDY); TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 286990; Cal. No. 30418
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree Promoting Prison Contraband in the 2nd Degree and Petit Larceny, all class A misdemeanors.
DAVID RAYMOND ANGEL MENDEZ; RENSSELAER FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 335765; Cal. No. 32817
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of committing boundary violations with ex-patients.
ANTHONY J MEZZACAPPA; RHINEBECK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265558; Cal. No. 32683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, class A misdemeanors.
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MORSE (A/K/A MORSE CHRISTOPHER); MECKLENBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 578381; Cal. No. 32518
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to follow a patient's care plan requiring receipt of papers from the patient, and also failing to follow said plan regarding the justification for the use of a sedative.
TERRY LYNN O'HARE (A/K/A BARTOW TERRY LYNN, RINDFLEISCH TERRY LYNN); WEEDSPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 260920; Cal. No. 32735
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of giving a co-worker one tablet of medication from a patient's blister pack.
SHANNON L PILLION; BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265569; Cal. No. 30486
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently unprofessional conduct in the practice of nursing practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion practicing the profession of nursing with incompetence on more than one occasion and unprofessional conduct.
JERMAINE VELENTINE RICHARDS; SUFFIELD, CT
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 310322; Cal. No. 31515
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Murder, a class A felony, in the State of Connecticut.
KATELYN E SCHILIRO (A/K/A SCHILIRO KIATELYN E); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 324815; Cal. No. 32425
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of medication administration errors and having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
VICTOR SHEAR; CANAJOHARIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 500456; Cal. No. 32763
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 years and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Robbery in the 1st Degree, a class B felony.
ROSEMARY CHARLENE SPEIRS (A/K/A BONANNO ROSEMARY CHARLENE); CARMEL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 337987; Cal. No. 32291
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to check a patient's glucose level prior to administering insulin.