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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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December 1998
Nursing
ROBIN LEE RATH (A/K/A RATH-SUMMERSON ROBIN LEE);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 489861; Cal. No. 17265
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting false document in order to obtain employment.
ROBIN LEE RATH (A/K/A RATH-SUMMERSON ROBIN LEE);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 489861; Cal. No. 17265
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting false document in order to obtain employment.
VICTORIA ANNE ROLFE (A/K/A GREEN VICTORIA ANNE);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 355378; Cal. No. 16782
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charge of shaking an infant with excessive force, causing the infant's death, while rendering home nursing care to an infant.
VICTORIA ANNE ROLFE (A/K/A GREEN VICTORIA ANNE);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 355378; Cal. No. 16782
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charge of shaking an infant with excessive force, causing the infant's death, while rendering home nursing care to an infant.
JUDITH ANN TURNER;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 409948; Cal. No. 13581
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully abusing senior patients physically and verbally on numerous occasions by actions such as force-feeding until the point of choking or vomiting, yelling and screaming at them, tearing of clothing and roughly grabbing them.
JUDITH ANN TURNER;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 197847; Cal. No. 13580
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully abusing senior patients physically and verbally on numerous occasions by actions such as force-feeding until the point of choking or vomiting, yelling and screaming at them, tearing of clothing and roughly grabbing them.
JUDITH ANN TURNER;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 197847; Cal. No. 13580
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully abusing senior patients physically and verbally on numerous occasions by actions such as force-feeding until the point of choking or vomiting, yelling and screaming at them, tearing of clothing and roughly grabbing them.
JUDITH ANN TURNER;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 409948; Cal. No. 13581
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully abusing senior patients physically and verbally on numerous occasions by actions such as force-feeding until the point of choking or vomiting, yelling and screaming at them, tearing of clothing and roughly grabbing them.
JESUS VIDOT;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 184048; Cal. No. 17367
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 Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a class A misdemeanor on two occasions.
JESUS VIDOT;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 184048; Cal. No. 17367
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 Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a class A misdemeanor on two occasions.
KATHLEEN A WILLIAMS (A/K/A O'FARRELL KATHLEEN ANN);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479208; Cal. No. 17442
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of incorrectly infusing medications on two occasions and administering the wrong dose of medication on one occasion.
KATHLEEN A WILLIAMS (A/K/A O'FARRELL KATHLEEN ANN);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479208; Cal. No. 17442
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of incorrectly infusing medications on two occasions and administering the wrong dose of medication on one occasion.
BRUCE VIVIER WISELEY;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223341; Cal. No. 17330
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 36 month suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application; following service or termination of suspension, probation 2 years; above penalty and probation shall supersede and be in satisfaction of probation previously set forth in Commissioner's Order No. 14913 and therefore said probation previously set forth in said Order No. 14913 need not be served.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
BRUCE VIVIER WISELEY;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223341; Cal. No. 17330
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 36 month suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application; following service or termination of suspension, probation 2 years; above penalty and probation shall supersede and be in satisfaction of probation previously set forth in Commissioner's Order No. 14913 and therefore said probation previously set forth in said Order No. 14913 need not be served.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
ALEXANDER GUREVICH;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041039; Cal. No. 16278
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that he failed to review an order for an extremely high dose of dextrose with appropriate hospital personnel.
ALEXANDER GUREVICH;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041039; Cal. No. 16278
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that he failed to review an order for an extremely high dose of dextrose with appropriate hospital personnel.
DAVID B KRENN;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032207; Cal. No. 16279
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that he failed to review an order for an extremely high dose of dextrose with appropriate hospital personnel.
DAVID B KRENN;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032207; Cal. No. 16279
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that he failed to review an order for an extremely high dose of dextrose with appropriate hospital personnel.
LOUIS LARICCHIA;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023539; Cal. No. 17237
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LOUIS LARICCHIA;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023539; Cal. No. 17237
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
EDWIN LEVINSTIM;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030894; Cal. No. 17465
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Third Degree, a class E felony.
EDWIN LEVINSTIM;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030894; Cal. No. 17465
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Third Degree, a class E felony.
ERNEST FRED MARASA;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036147; Cal. No. 17151
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony as well as the crime of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a class E felony.
ERNEST FRED MARASA;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036147; Cal. No. 17151
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony as well as the crime of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a class E felony.
FRANK H SILVERMAN;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022862; Cal. No. 17296
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
FRANK H SILVERMAN;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022862; Cal. No. 17296
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
Public Accountancy
MICHAEL S GAWEL;
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 040799; Cal. No. 17519
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of money laundering and aiding another to file a false federal personal income tax return.
MICHAEL S GAWEL;
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 040799; Cal. No. 17519
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of money laundering and aiding another to file a false federal personal income tax return.
Veterinary Medicine
BURTON D MILLER;
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004578; Cal. No. 17352
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 delegating professional responsibilities to unlicensed individuals.
BURTON D MILLER;
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 004578; Cal. No. 17352
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 delegating professional responsibilities to unlicensed individuals.