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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 2000
Nursing
BETSY CHRISTINE RYAN (A/K/A RENIFF BETSY CHRISTINE); BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 244247; Cal. No. 17241
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to assess and monitor as often as warranted a patient with a history of recent head trauma, failing to properly and thoroughly assess a patient who presented with complaints of abdominal pain, failing to assess a newly admitted, insulin-dependent diabetic patient to ensure that a blood glucose test was promptly administered, failing to examine a patient complaining of stomach pain for approximately two hours after a licensed practical nurse requested that she do so, failing to thoroughly assess a patient who complained of recent vomiting and failure to have a bowel movement for approximately one week prior thereto, and failing to request that said patient be transferred to the infirmary or a hospital emergency room when speaking with a physician.
VALSAMMA THOMAS; SPRING VALLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441675; Cal. No. 18400
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of rewriting a medex order omitting a medication administration error.
VALSAMMA THOMAS; SPRING VALLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441675; Cal. No. 18400
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of rewriting a medex order omitting a medication administration error.
SHIRLEY MARY WATSON; ONTARIO, CANADA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 472487; Cal. No. 18237
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing medication administration and documentation errors.
SHIRLEY MARY WATSON; ONTARIO, CANADA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 472487; Cal. No. 18237
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing medication administration and documentation errors.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
MARY E KOERNER (A/K/A MROZ MARY K); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004175; Cal. No. 18562
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 6 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, and of two counts of the crime of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, both class D felonies.
MARY E KOERNER (A/K/A MROZ MARY K); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004175; Cal. No. 18562
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 6 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, and of two counts of the crime of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, both class D felonies.
Pharmacy
HARRY S MORELLI; PUTNAM VALLEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 026320; Cal. No. 18581
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Unlicensed Wholesale of Prescription Drugs.
HARRY S MORELLI; PUTNAM VALLEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 026320; Cal. No. 18581
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Unlicensed Wholesale of Prescription Drugs.
Physical Therapy
JOHN PETER GOODBODY; WOLCOTT, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 001568; Cal. No. 18545
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
JOHN PETER GOODBODY; WOLCOTT, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 001568; Cal. No. 18545
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
Psychology
DANIEL A GOLDFARB; HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008390; Cal. No. 18552
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of revealing to two clients personally identifiable facts, data or information about each other that he had obtained in a professional capacity without the prior consent of the clients.
DANIEL A GOLDFARB; HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008390; Cal. No. 18552
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of revealing to two clients personally identifiable facts, data or information about each other that he had obtained in a professional capacity without the prior consent of the clients.
Public Accountancy
JERRY MARTIN BERNSTEIN; BRIGANTINE, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 025501; Cal. No. 18556
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Racketeering, a felony.
JERRY MARTIN BERNSTEIN; BRIGANTINE, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 025501; Cal. No. 18556
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Racketeering, a felony.
Social Work
BEATRICE MISCH (A/K/A MISCH BEATRICE BROOKS, BROOKS MISCH BEATRICE, BROOKS BEATRICE); DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 019036; Cal. No. 18211
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
BEATRICE MISCH (A/K/A MISCH BEATRICE BROOKS, BROOKS MISCH BEATRICE, BROOKS BEATRICE); DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 019036; Cal. No. 18211
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
BEATRICE BROOKS MISCH (A/K/A BROOKS MISCH BEATRICE, MISCH BEATRICE, BROOKS BEATRICE); DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 019036; Cal. No. 18211
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
BEATRICE BROOKS MISCH (A/K/A BROOKS MISCH BEATRICE, MISCH BEATRICE, BROOKS BEATRICE); DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 019036; Cal. No. 18211
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
DANIEL MARC PECK; EAST MORICHES, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 051523; Cal. No. 18457
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of being dependent on prescription-required narcotics and of failing to disclose on his application for licensure both a violation and criminal conviction.
DANIEL MARC PECK; EAST MORICHES, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 051523; Cal. No. 18457
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of being dependent on prescription-required narcotics and of failing to disclose on his application for licensure both a violation and criminal conviction.
DANIEL MARC PECK; EAST MORICHES, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 051523; Cal. No. 18457
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of being dependent on prescription-required narcotics and of failing to disclose on his application for licensure both a violation and criminal conviction.
DANIEL MARC PECK; EAST MORICHES, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 051523; Cal. No. 18457
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of being dependent on prescription-required narcotics and of failing to disclose on his application for licensure both a violation and criminal conviction.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
WANDA MORALES LOSITO; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 004773; Cal. No. 18235
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of not providing all of the services that she claimed to provide a client on a Service Visit Report.
WANDA MORALES LOSITO; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 004773; Cal. No. 18235
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of not providing all of the services that she claimed to provide a client on a Service Visit Report.
June 2000
Architecture
HARRY STEVEN WILD; BRONX, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 014439; Cal. No. 17990
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension with leave to apply for a stay of the execution of any remaining period of unserved suspension as set forth in the Regents Review Committee report - upon service of 1 year suspension or upon the stay of execution of any unserved period of suspension, respondent be placed on probation for 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of willfully failing to register with the New York State Education Department.
HARRY STEVEN WILD; BRONX, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 014439; Cal. No. 17990
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension with leave to apply for a stay of the execution of any remaining period of unserved suspension as set forth in the Regents Review Committee report - upon service of 1 year suspension or upon the stay of execution of any unserved period of suspension, respondent be placed on probation for 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of willfully failing to register with the New York State Education Department.
Chiropractic
MICHAEL P GOETZ; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002727; Cal. No. 18294
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of, on several occasions, requesting payment for the same treatment of a patient from two different insurance providers.
MICHAEL P GOETZ; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002727; Cal. No. 18294
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of, on several occasions, requesting payment for the same treatment of a patient from two different insurance providers.
Dentistry
MAHER IBRAHIM BAKRI; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 046235; Cal. No. 18445
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of processing credit card charges for dental services never rendered, as part of a scheme to defraud the credit card issuer, and making false entries in a patient record in furtherance of said scheme.