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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 2002
Social Work
KENNETH WOODRUFF SEWELL JR; NEWBERN, NC
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 041210; Cal. No. 20298
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting alcohol abuse evaluations that were not based on thorough examination.
KENNETH WOODRUFF SEWELL JR; NEWBERN, NC
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 041210; Cal. No. 20298
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting alcohol abuse evaluations that were not based on thorough examination.
KENNETH WOODRUFF SEWELL JR; NEWBERN, NC
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 041210; Cal. No. 20298
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting alcohol abuse evaluations that were not based on thorough examination.
ELAINE S VASILOPOULOS; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 035455; Cal. No. 18749
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, probation 3 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of adding to a prescription written by a doctor "refill one time" without the consent or knowledge of the writing doctor. Respondent was not authorized by law or employer policy to write on a prescription as she did.
ELAINE S VASILOPOULOS; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 035455; Cal. No. 18749
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, probation 3 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of adding to a prescription written by a doctor "refill one time" without the consent or knowledge of the writing doctor. Respondent was not authorized by law or employer policy to write on a prescription as she did.
ELAINE S VASILOPOULOS; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 035455; Cal. No. 18749
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, probation 3 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of adding to a prescription written by a doctor "refill one time" without the consent or knowledge of the writing doctor. Respondent was not authorized by law or employer policy to write on a prescription as she did.
ELAINE S VASILOPOULOS; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 035455; Cal. No. 18749
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, probation 3 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of adding to a prescription written by a doctor "refill one time" without the consent or knowledge of the writing doctor. Respondent was not authorized by law or employer policy to write on a prescription as she did.
Veterinary Medicine
DAVID KENNETH TRACHTENBERG; ONTARIO, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006807; Cal. No. 20232
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of delegating professional responsibilities to a person or persons when he knew or had reason to know that such person or persons were not qualified by licensure to perform the acts.
DAVID KENNETH TRACHTENBERG; ONTARIO, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006807; Cal. No. 20232
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of delegating professional responsibilities to a person or persons when he knew or had reason to know that such person or persons were not qualified by licensure to perform the acts.
September 2002
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OGDENSBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Cal. No. 18217
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the Second Degree and Issuing Bad Checks, failing to disclose a criminal conviction on her application for licensure, and administering medications to patients and falsely charting the time of administration on patient medication records.
Chiropractic
MICHAEL J MCMAHON; ESPERANCE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003233; Cal. No. 20166
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of willful evasion of personal income tax liability.
MICHAEL J MCMAHON; ESPERANCE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003233; Cal. No. 20166
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of willful evasion of personal income tax liability.
MICHAEL JOSEPH RENZULLI; DELRAY BEACH, FL
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006353; Cal. No. 18800
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension, following service of suspension, probation 2 years subject to being reduced from a 2 year period of probation to a 1 year period of probation as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Mail Fraud.
MICHAEL JOSEPH RENZULLI; DELRAY BEACH, FL
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006353; Cal. No. 18800
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension, following service of suspension, probation 2 years subject to being reduced from a 2 year period of probation to a 1 year period of probation as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Mail Fraud.
Dentistry
ORAN W ATKINSON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033253; Cal. No. 20207
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admits to charge of practicing the profession of dentistry fraudulently by submitting false insurance claim forms certifying that work was performed when it was not.
ORAN W ATKINSON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033253; Cal. No. 20207
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admits to charge of practicing the profession of dentistry fraudulently by submitting false insurance claim forms certifying that work was performed when it was not.
TODD M BLINDER; DELRAY BEACH, FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033783; Cal. No. 17617 17618
Action: Application to surrender license to practice as a dentist and to surrender certificate to administer dental anesthesia granted.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges that he practiced dentistry and dental anesthesia while his practice was impaired by physical disability.
TODD M BLINDER; DELRAY BEACH, FL
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000454; Cal. No. 17617 17618
Action: Application to surrender license to practice as a dentist and to surrender certificate to administer dental anesthesia granted.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges that he practiced dentistry and dental anesthesia while his practice was impaired by physical disability.
TODD M BLINDER; DELRAY BEACH, FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033783; Cal. No. 17617 17618
Action: Application to surrender license to practice as a dentist and to surrender certificate to administer dental anesthesia granted.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges that he practiced dentistry and dental anesthesia while his practice was impaired by physical disability.
TODD M BLINDER; DELRAY BEACH, FL
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000454; Cal. No. 17617 17618
Action: Application to surrender license to practice as a dentist and to surrender certificate to administer dental anesthesia granted.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges that he practiced dentistry and dental anesthesia while his practice was impaired by physical disability.
JAMES F CARBERRY; QUEENSBURY, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043318; Cal. No. 20101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making false entries in a patient record.
JAMES F CARBERRY; QUEENSBURY, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043318; Cal. No. 20101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making false entries in a patient record.
TAMARA L SHVARTSMAN; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038084; Cal. No. 20153
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not recording the fact that a patient informed her that a full-mouth series of x-rays were not necessary because the patient promised to deliver to her x-rays taken by a previous dentist.
TAMARA L SHVARTSMAN; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038084; Cal. No. 20153
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not recording the fact that a patient informed her that a full-mouth series of x-rays were not necessary because the patient promised to deliver to her x-rays taken by a previous dentist.
Dietetics and Nutrition
STELLA YIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist; Lic. No. 001789; Cal. No. 19937
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
STELLA YIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist; Lic. No. 001789; Cal. No. 19937
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
Engineering
SHELDON LAZAN (A/K/A LAZANSKY SHELDON); CRANBURY, NJ
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 042690; Cal. No. 20342
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admits to charge of having been convicted of Attempted Offering of a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.
SHELDON LAZAN (A/K/A LAZANSKY SHELDON); CRANBURY, NJ
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 042690; Cal. No. 20342
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admits to charge of having been convicted of Attempted Offering of a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.
FRANK RAPANT JR; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 032135; Cal. No. 20051 20052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: On three occasions, licensee did not contest charge of certifying inspection forms for which professional services were not properly performed and failing to maintain documents and records, and certifying a survey map and failing to adequately support the map from fieldwork and failing to maintain documents and records.
FRANK RAPANT JR; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 032135; Cal. No. 20051 20052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: On three occasions, licensee did not contest charge of certifying inspection forms for which professional services were not properly performed and failing to maintain documents and records, and certifying a survey map and failing to adequately support the map from fieldwork and failing to maintain documents and records.