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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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September 1999
Pharmacy
TERRY WALTER MYERS; JAMESTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038314; Cal. No. 17552
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Assault in the Third Degree and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, both Class A Misdemeanors.
Podiatry
LEONARD MONTELEONE; FAIRFAX, VA
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003106; Cal. No. 17802
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
LEONARD MONTELEONE; FAIRFAX, VA
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003106; Cal. No. 17802
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
Psychology
STEVEN B SILVERMAN; BOICEVILLE, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 007436; Cal. No. 13397
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully verbally intimidating a patient.
STEVEN B SILVERMAN; BOICEVILLE, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 007436; Cal. No. 13397
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully verbally intimidating a patient.
MELVIN SINOWITZ; HARTSDALE, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 004534; Cal. No. 17982
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making a recommendation regarding child custody when said recommendation was not supported by sufficient evidence in the test data or the case history.
MELVIN SINOWITZ; HARTSDALE, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 004534; Cal. No. 17982
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making a recommendation regarding child custody when said recommendation was not supported by sufficient evidence in the test data or the case history.
Public Accountancy
EDWARD EMERSON PRYOR; GREENVILLE, SC
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 029036; Cal. No. 17775
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension - upon service of suspension, probation 3 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of a crime (Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor) in another state which if committed in New York would have constituted a crime.
EDWARD EMERSON PRYOR; GREENVILLE, SC
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 029036; Cal. No. 17775
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension - upon service of suspension, probation 3 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of a crime (Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor) in another state which if committed in New York would have constituted a crime.
RICHARD BERNARD SOSCIA; CAMPBELL HALL, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 032382; Cal. No. 18096
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns.
RICHARD BERNARD SOSCIA; CAMPBELL HALL, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 032382; Cal. No. 18096
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns.
Social Work
ARTHUR G BERNSTEIN; LAUDERHILL, FL
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 011825; Cal. No. 18193
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of being involved in a sexual relationship with a patient while employed as a social worker in New Jersey.
ARTHUR G BERNSTEIN; LAUDERHILL, FL
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 011825; Cal. No. 18193
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of being involved in a sexual relationship with a patient while employed as a social worker in New Jersey.
ARTHUR G BERNSTEIN; LAUDERHILL, FL
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 011825; Cal. No. 18193
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of being involved in a sexual relationship with a patient while employed as a social worker in New Jersey.
ARTHUR G BERNSTEIN; LAUDERHILL, FL
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 011825; Cal. No. 18193
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of being involved in a sexual relationship with a patient while employed as a social worker in New Jersey.
JEFFREY L DOUGLASS; COEUR D'ALENE, ID
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 022482; Cal. No. 17939
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain a client record.
JEFFREY L DOUGLASS; COEUR D'ALENE, ID
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 022482; Cal. No. 17939
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain a client record.
JEFFREY L DOUGLASS; COEUR D'ALENE, ID
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 022482; Cal. No. 17939
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain a client record.
JEFFREY L DOUGLASS; COEUR D'ALENE, ID
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 022482; Cal. No. 17939
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain a client record.
Veterinary Medicine
JOHN FRANKLIN SANGIORGIO; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005182; Cal. No. 15580
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of administering treatment not warranted, taking x-rays of poor diagnostic quality, failing to perform test which led to misdiagnosis, performing surgery which was not duly authorized in that it was performed without obtaining informed consent from patient's owner and failure to maintain adequate records.
JOHN FRANKLIN SANGIORGIO; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005182; Cal. No. 15580
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of administering treatment not warranted, taking x-rays of poor diagnostic quality, failing to perform test which led to misdiagnosis, performing surgery which was not duly authorized in that it was performed without obtaining informed consent from patient's owner and failure to maintain adequate records.
July 1999
Chiropractic
STEVE ANGEL; LYNBROOK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004205; Cal. No. 17788
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Attempted Insurance Fraud in the Fifth Degree.
STEVE ANGEL; LYNBROOK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004205; Cal. No. 17788
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Attempted Insurance Fraud in the Fifth Degree.
CHRISTOPHER KENNETH HAAS; PLAINSVIEW, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005958; Cal. No. 17813
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree.
CHRISTOPHER KENNETH HAAS; PLAINSVIEW, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005958; Cal. No. 17813
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree.
SUSAN R SCHULMAN; NORTH BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004880; Cal. No. 17892
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Insurance Fraud in the Fifth Degree.
SUSAN R SCHULMAN; NORTH BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004880; Cal. No. 17892
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Insurance Fraud in the Fifth Degree.
Dentistry
JOHN CHARLES BACARELLA; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038117; Cal. No. 17863
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to recognize a perforated tooth and installing a bridge with an open margin.
JOHN CHARLES BACARELLA; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038117; Cal. No. 17863
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to recognize a perforated tooth and installing a bridge with an open margin.
EMILIA CEARNETCHI; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039880; Cal. No. 17860
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of prescribing quantities of a controlled substance to a patient in a defined period although the patient's dental condition did not warrant the prescriptions, failing to maintain appropriate records of symptomology and treatment substantiating the need for said prescriptions, and prescribing a skeletal-muscle relaxant not medically indicated by the patient's dental condition.