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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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November 1998
Dentistry
TATYANA KAMINAR; ELMHURST, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045582; Cal. No. 17529
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of using radiographs that were not of diagnostic quality fabricating bridges that lacked embrasure apace and had crowns that were overcontoured and recommended extraction of a tooth when it was not necessary.
STEVEN ALAN KOLLANDER (A/K/A MANDELBAUM STEVEN ALAN); RIDGEWOOD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035132; Cal. No. 17057 17058
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law by advertising he used laser surgery to remove wrinkles, moles and scars performing surgery to remove wrinkles from around patients' eyes and performing inadequate osseous surgery.
STEVEN ALAN KOLLANDER; RIDGEWOOD, NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000387; Cal. No. 17057 17058
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law by advertising he used laser surgery to remove wrinkles, moles and scars performing surgery to remove wrinkles from around patients' eyes and performing inadequate osseous surgery.
STEVEN ALAN KOLLANDER; RIDGEWOOD, NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000387; Cal. No. 17057 17058
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law by advertising he used laser surgery to remove wrinkles, moles and scars performing surgery to remove wrinkles from around patients' eyes and performing inadequate osseous surgery.
STEVEN ALAN KOLLANDER (A/K/A MANDELBAUM STEVEN ALAN); RIDGEWOOD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035132; Cal. No. 17057 17058
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law by advertising he used laser surgery to remove wrinkles, moles and scars performing surgery to remove wrinkles from around patients' eyes and performing inadequate osseous surgery.
FRED LIPP; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 024091; Cal. No. 15461
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of gross negligence in the preparation of a partial denture and in the preparation of a post and core for his patients.
FRED LIPP; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 024091; Cal. No. 15461
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of gross negligence in the preparation of a partial denture and in the preparation of a post and core for his patients.
THOMAS MICHAEL; MOUNT VERNON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 032729; Cal. No. 17416
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Prohibited Use of a Weapon, a class A misdemeanor.
THOMAS MICHAEL; MOUNT VERNON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 032729; Cal. No. 17416
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Prohibited Use of a Weapon, a class A misdemeanor.
JAMES JORDAN SIMRING; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037075; Cal. No. 17225 17226
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
JAMES JORDAN SIMRING; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000556; Cal. No. 17225 17226
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
JAMES JORDAN SIMRING; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000556; Cal. No. 17225 17226
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
JAMES JORDAN SIMRING; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037075; Cal. No. 17225 17226
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
Engineering
SOL SCHWARTZ; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 031442; Cal. No. 17361
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted charge that he falsely certified that certain electrical defects had been corrected.
SOL SCHWARTZ; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 031442; Cal. No. 17361
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted charge that he falsely certified that certain electrical defects had been corrected.
Massage Therapy
JACQUI PRACELLA BOWMAN; YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 007192; Cal. No. 17430
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JACQUI PRACELLA BOWMAN; YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 007192; Cal. No. 17430
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Nursing
CARMENCITA SEVILLA F ALHABSI; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 224752; Cal. No. 17234
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of administering medication without a physician's order and failing to maintain an accurate record of the medication administration in the patient's record.
CARMENCITA SEVILLA F ALHABSI; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 224752; Cal. No. 17234
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of administering medication without a physician's order and failing to maintain an accurate record of the medication administration in the patient's record.
JOSEPH MARIE GUSTIN CHARLOT;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 403775; Cal. No. 17283
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of fraudulently obtaining controlled substances by claiming that the medications were for patients when in fact no such medications were ordered by the physicians.
JOSEPH MARIE GUSTIN CHARLOT;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 403775; Cal. No. 17283
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of fraudulently obtaining controlled substances by claiming that the medications were for patients when in fact no such medications were ordered by the physicians.
LILLIAN JAN COURTEN; EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 214314; Cal. No. 17421
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 charge of being dependent on or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens or other drugs having similar effects.
LILLIAN JAN COURTEN; EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 214314; Cal. No. 17421
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 charge of being dependent on or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens or other drugs having similar effects.
KEVIN CUNNEEN; MASTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454029; Cal. No. 17441
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 erroneously administering five times the prescribed dosage of a medication to a patient.
KEVIN CUNNEEN; MASTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454029; Cal. No. 17441
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 erroneously administering five times the prescribed dosage of a medication to a patient.
MARCELLE OLIVER DANTON; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 063806; Cal. No. 17463
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, Unclassified Misdemeanors, on two occassions.
MARCELLE OLIVER DANTON; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 063806; Cal. No. 17463
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, Unclassified Misdemeanors, on two occassions.
MARGUERITE CLAIRE FAXON; WADING RIVER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 207551; Cal. No. 16826 16827
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of diverting controlled drugs from her employer and replacing injectable drugs with normal saline.
MARGUERITE CLAIRE FAXON; WADING RIVER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 425028; Cal. No. 16826 16827
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of diverting controlled drugs from her employer and replacing injectable drugs with normal saline.
MARGUERITE CLAIRE FAXON; WADING RIVER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 207551; Cal. No. 16826 16827
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of diverting controlled drugs from her employer and replacing injectable drugs with normal saline.