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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.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
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July 2001
Public Accountancy
STEPHEN J CARACCIA; DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 060504; Cal. No. 19078
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years, $7,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child, a Class E felony.
STEPHEN J CARACCIA; DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 060504; Cal. No. 19078
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years, $7,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child, a Class E felony.
Respiratory Therapy
BELEN B FERRERAS; ELMHURST, NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapist; Lic. No. 002517; Cal. No. 18980
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of placing an apnea monitor in a patient's room to make it look as though it was used on the patient and directing others to have their notes reflect that the monitor and capnography machine were used on the patient.
BELEN B FERRERAS; ELMHURST, NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapist; Lic. No. 002517; Cal. No. 18980
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of placing an apnea monitor in a patient's room to make it look as though it was used on the patient and directing others to have their notes reflect that the monitor and capnography machine were used on the patient.
Social Work
LORI L GOLDSTEIN; EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 031743; Cal. No. 18942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until service of at least 1 year of suspension and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of committing boundary violations.
LORI L GOLDSTEIN; EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 031743; Cal. No. 18942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until service of at least 1 year of suspension and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of committing boundary violations.
LORI L GOLDSTEIN; EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 031743; Cal. No. 18942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until service of at least 1 year of suspension and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of committing boundary violations.
LORI L GOLDSTEIN; EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 031743; Cal. No. 18942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until service of at least 1 year of suspension and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of committing boundary violations.
June 2001
Chiropractic
MICHAEL JOHN BERLIN; PLAINVIEW, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006576; Cal. No. 19000
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than 6 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of engaging in a sexual relationship with an adult patient.
MICHAEL JOHN BERLIN; PLAINVIEW, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006576; Cal. No. 19000
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than 6 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of engaging in a sexual relationship with an adult patient.
MARIE T EAGAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003730; Cal. No. 18853
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than one month and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of engaging in a consensual sexual relationship with an adult patient.
MARIE T EAGAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003730; Cal. No. 18853
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than one month and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of engaging in a consensual sexual relationship with an adult patient.
Dentistry
DENNIS NELSON BURNS; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 023131; Cal. No. 17581
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of partial suspension, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of installing an ill-fitting bridge, extracting two impacted wisdom teeth in one visit when only one should have been extracted at that time and failing to document various aspects of that extraction treatment.
DENNIS NELSON BURNS; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 023131; Cal. No. 17581
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of partial suspension, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of installing an ill-fitting bridge, extracting two impacted wisdom teeth in one visit when only one should have been extracted at that time and failing to document various aspects of that extraction treatment.
MARCOS ANTONIO EUSTAQUIO; WOODHAVEN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040464; Cal. No. 17791
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application - upon service or termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not paying a fine and failing to take a one-semester course in prosthodontics.
MARCOS ANTONIO EUSTAQUIO; WOODHAVEN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040464; Cal. No. 17791
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application - upon service or termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not paying a fine and failing to take a one-semester course in prosthodontics.
HOWARD GORDON; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026955; Cal. No. 18843
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting an insurance claim for payment for the making of a post and core that he modified but did not make.
HOWARD GORDON; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026955; Cal. No. 18843
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting an insurance claim for payment for the making of a post and core that he modified but did not make.
ROLANDO P GUARDIOLA (A/K/A GUARDIOLA ROLANDO, GUARDIOLA ROLANDO PEREZ); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042756; Cal. No. 19136
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of filing a false report with an insurance company.
ROLANDO P GUARDIOLA (A/K/A GUARDIOLA ROLANDO, GUARDIOLA ROLANDO PEREZ); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042756; Cal. No. 19136
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of filing a false report with an insurance company.
TITUS ANTHONY HOWELL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045360; Cal. No. 19161
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of delegation of 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 and failure to maintain accurate patient records.
TITUS ANTHONY HOWELL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045360; Cal. No. 19161
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of delegation of 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 and failure to maintain accurate patient records.
KEVIN DAVID POUPORE (A/K/A POUPORE KEVIN D); MALONE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035617; Cal. No. 19186
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, 100 hours of public service, $30,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of delegating professional responsibilities to a person or persons when he knew or had reason to know that such person or persons was/were not qualified by licensure to perform the acts submitting insurance claims for reimbursement for professional services performed by unlicensed persons and having been convicted of attempted unauthorized practice of dentistry and/or dental hygiene.
KEVIN DAVID POUPORE (A/K/A POUPORE KEVIN D); MALONE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035617; Cal. No. 19186
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, 100 hours of public service, $30,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of delegating professional responsibilities to a person or persons when he knew or had reason to know that such person or persons was/were not qualified by licensure to perform the acts submitting insurance claims for reimbursement for professional services performed by unlicensed persons and having been convicted of attempted unauthorized practice of dentistry and/or dental hygiene.
Engineering
FRANCIS W MEYER; MANHASSET, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 035243; Cal. No. 19195
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of affixing his signature and professional seal to plans for a scaffolding drawn by an unlicensed individual without thoroughly reviewing said plans.
FRANCIS W MEYER; MANHASSET, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 035243; Cal. No. 19195
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of affixing his signature and professional seal to plans for a scaffolding drawn by an unlicensed individual without thoroughly reviewing said plans.
Massage Therapy
GEORGE OVE VIHLSTRAND (A/K/A VIHLSTRAND GEORGE); FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 000908; Cal. No. 16831
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license delegating to an unlicensed individual the professional responsibility of performing massages on clients when he had reason to know said individual was not qualified by licensure to do so knowingly allowing individuals to engage in prostitution at his office failing to make reasonable efforts to prevent prostitution from occurring on said premises and hiring individuals neither licensed or otherwise authorized to practice massage therapy in the State of New York, without having first made reasonable efforts to determine whether they were licensed or otherwise authorized to practice massage therapy in the State of New York.
GEORGE OVE VIHLSTRAND (A/K/A VIHLSTRAND GEORGE); FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 000908; Cal. No. 16831
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license delegating to an unlicensed individual the professional responsibility of performing massages on clients when he had reason to know said individual was not qualified by licensure to do so knowingly allowing individuals to engage in prostitution at his office failing to make reasonable efforts to prevent prostitution from occurring on said premises and hiring individuals neither licensed or otherwise authorized to practice massage therapy in the State of New York, without having first made reasonable efforts to determine whether they were licensed or otherwise authorized to practice massage therapy in the State of New York.
Nursing
KRISTEL LYNN BASHAW; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217315; Cal. No. 18596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor Prostitution, a Class B Misdemeanor and Resisting Arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor.
KRISTEL LYNN BASHAW; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217315; Cal. No. 18596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor Prostitution, a Class B Misdemeanor and Resisting Arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor.