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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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February 2022
Nursing
CYRUS NEAL WALKER; SOUTH WINDSOR, CT
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 216618; Cal. No. 32621
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering multiple doses of oxycodone to a patient who was prescribed Dilaudid, and administering Dilaudid to another patient who was prescribed oxycodone, in the State of Connecticut.
Occupational Therapy
JAMES MATTHEW HERZOG; NORWICH, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 003915; Cal. No. 32500
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 failing to adequately document patient diagnoses and failing to adequately document patient assessments.
Pharmacy
ROBERT F PERRELLA; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036197; Cal. No. 32364
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to disclose, on a New York Medicaid Provider Enrollment Form for Practitioners, that a Medicaid Program had previously excluded his participation.
Physical Therapy
KIMBERLY A SMITH; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 005852; Cal. No. 32813
Action: Application to surrender certification granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent Person in the 2nd Degree.
Podiatry
PEARCE SLOAN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004432; Cal. No. 32338
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of prescribing pain medication to a patient for a period of time in excess of medical necessity.
Public Accountancy
TIMOTHY MICHAEL DALY; STAMFORD, CT
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 079294; Cal. No. 32729
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of improperly receiving answers to internal training exams.
ANDREW L FELDMAN; MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 061102; Cal. No. 32773
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in the area of auditing until licensee completes coursework, upon return to full practice, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of issuing an opinion that financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles when they were not.
Social Work
ALICIA CATHERINE COLANGELO; BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 062594; Cal. No. 31689
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
ALICIA CATHERINE COLANGELO; BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 062594; Cal. No. 31689
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
HARRIS MICHAEL FLUG; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 034623; Cal. No. 32034
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of leaving multiple messages on a former patient's voicemail with inappropriate statements.
HARRIS MICHAEL FLUG; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 034623; Cal. No. 32034
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of leaving multiple messages on a former patient's voicemail with inappropriate statements.
DENISE RAE FREDETTE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 075314; Cal. No. 32636
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 Shoplifting, a class 1 misdemeanor, in the State of Arizona.
RHONDA MARA SEGAL (A/K/A BROWNSTEIN RHONDA MARA); SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 086412; Cal. No. 32726
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of sending inappropriate text messages to a patient on more than one occasion, causing said patient to think that licensee and patient were friends.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
JENNIFER L KELLY (A/K/A BALLIETTE JENNIFER L); SENECA FALLS, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 018283; Cal. No. 32696
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 Petit Larceny and Falsifying Business Records.
Veterinary Medicine
CASSANDRA FAY CARVIN; HERKIMER, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 010048; Cal. No. 32746
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to fully remove the ovary and uterine horn while performing an ovarian hysterectomy, and failing to keep complete patient records.
January 2022
Architecture
RODERICK JOHN ETZEL; DEWITT, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 023765; Cal. No. 32513
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child.
QIANG SU; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 030112; Cal. No. 32673
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 submitting five professionally-certified applications for construction document approval, within a twelve-month period, to the New York City Department of Buildings, even though said applications contained errors, which resulted in permit revocation.
Clinical Laboratory Technology
RAVINDER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Lic. No. 016022; Cal. No. 32576
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Unlawful Surveillance in the 2nd Degree, a class E felony.
Engineering
KENNETH PHILOGENE; PLAINFIELD, NJ
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 062895; Cal. No. 32501
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 submitting two professionally-certified applications for construction document approval, within a twelve-month period, to the New York City Department of Buildings, even though both applications contained errors, which resulted in permit revocation.
Marriage And Family Therapy
ANDREW FRANK SCHILDHAUS;
Profession: Marriage And Family Therapist; Lic. No. 000346; Cal. No. 32627
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to document a treatment plan.
Nursing
NIA FAERRON BOTTOMS (A/K/A PENDERGRAST NIA FAERRON); JEFFERSONVILLE, IN
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195498; Cal. No. 32858
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of, in the State of Indiana, having been convicted of Use of a Communication Facility to Facilitate the Distribution of Cocaine, a felony.
ANNA M CATLIN (A/K/A SUSKA ANNA MONICA); RANSOMVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 575837; Cal. No. 32490 32471
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of documentation errors and accessing a patient's record without legitimate medical necessity.
TRACEY LEE CHRISTOFFERSEN; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 326877; Cal. No. 32631
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 administering medications to the wrong patient.
RICHARD CASTILLO CORPUZ; DALY CITY, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 638123; Cal. No. 32717
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor, in the State of California.
OLIVIA RACHEL D'AMICO; WEBSTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 647712; Cal. No. 32570
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 failing to document the administration or wasting of controlled substances and using a patient's debit card to purchase personal items for said patient.
MARINA CAROL DAVIS; AVOCA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224368; Cal. No. 32367 32368
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication errors.
MARINA CAROL DAVIS; AVOCA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 719197; Cal. No. 32367 32368
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication errors.
WENDY ANN DEFRUSCIO (A/K/A MASON WENDY ANN); WATERFORD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 487063; Cal. No. 32432 32030
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 administering medications earlier than prescribed, failing to document removal of discontinued medications, and failing to be relieved as a charge nurse.
KYLIE MORGAN DEWILDE (A/K/A DEWILDE KYLIE); CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 339459; Cal. No. 32680
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failure to comply with privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and revealing a patient's first name, phone number, and medical diagnosis on social media.
BETTYANN DYBER; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240449; Cal. No. 32486 32487
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.