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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 1997
Nursing
VELLA MARIE USHER; SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084795; Cal. No. 15652
Action: Suspension, until licensee successfully completes a substance abuse program, 2 years probation upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of fraudulently indicating on a patient's controlled drug administration record that she had administered controlled substances when she had not, self-administering the controlled substances which she fraudulently recorded as administering to the patient, and diverting and self-administering the narcotic.
JEAN F VULCANO;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 209405; Cal. No. 16747
Action: $250 fine, suspension until the successful completion of course of treatment, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, a felony, and DWI, a misdemeanor.
JEAN F VULCANO;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 209405; Cal. No. 16747
Action: $250 fine, suspension until the successful completion of course of treatment, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, a felony, and DWI, a misdemeanor.
NANCY C WATSON; SPRING HILL, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 160476; Cal. No. 16215
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, an unclassified misdemeanor.
NANCY C WATSON; SPRING HILL, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 160476; Cal. No. 16215
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, an unclassified misdemeanor.
LAUREL ANN WEST; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 401325; Cal. No. 16491
Action: 6 months suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of practicing the profession fraudulently and violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents by diverting controlled substances.
LAUREL ANN WEST; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 401325; Cal. No. 16491
Action: 6 months suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of practicing the profession fraudulently and violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents by diverting controlled substances.
KATHRYN LYNNE WILLIAMS (A/K/A HUBERT KATHRYN); GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 082955; Cal. No. 16158 16159
Action: 2 years suspension, stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of dropping a bone graft onto the floor, mixing plain sponges with playtex sponges in surgery, placing Lidocaine 2% on a surgical tray rather than Lidocaine 1%, which was used during surgery, and taking 2 specimens to the lab rather than 3 as ordered by the physician.
KATHRYN LYNNE WILLIAMS (A/K/A HUBERT KATHRYN); GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 082955; Cal. No. 16158 16159
Action: 2 years suspension, stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of dropping a bone graft onto the floor, mixing plain sponges with playtex sponges in surgery, placing Lidocaine 2% on a surgical tray rather than Lidocaine 1%, which was used during surgery, and taking 2 specimens to the lab rather than 3 as ordered by the physician.
Pharmacy
DEBRA KNAPP (A/K/A CANALE DEBRA); CONKLIN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034569; Cal. No. 16554
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of dispensing the wrong dosage of chemotherapy medication.
DEBRA KNAPP (A/K/A CANALE DEBRA); CONKLIN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034569; Cal. No. 16554
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of dispensing the wrong dosage of chemotherapy medication.
CHARLES SEIDE; WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031976; Cal. No. 16748
Action: 2 1/2 years suspension, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare, False and Fraudulent Medicare Claims, Making False Statements to the Department of Health and Human Resources, and Mail Fraud.
CHARLES SEIDE; WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031976; Cal. No. 16748
Action: 2 1/2 years suspension, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare, False and Fraudulent Medicare Claims, Making False Statements to the Department of Health and Human Resources, and Mail Fraud.
Podiatry
JAY H ROGOVE PC; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 16745
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Professional Service Corporation admits charges of submitting false claims to medicaid for radiological services which it knew were not medically necessary.
JAY H ROGOVE PC; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 16745
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Professional Service Corporation admits charges of submitting false claims to medicaid for radiological services which it knew were not medically necessary.
JAY ROGOVE; PLAINVIEW NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003115; Cal. No. 16744
Action: 2 years suspension, last 23 months stayed, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, by filing false claims with the State of New York Medical Assistance Program.
JAY ROGOVE; PLAINVIEW NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003115; Cal. No. 16744
Action: 2 years suspension, last 23 months stayed, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, by filing false claims with the State of New York Medical Assistance Program.
PEDRO LUIS TORRES; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003342; Cal. No. 16613
Action: 100 hours of public service, 36 month suspension, last 30 months stayed, 30 month probation, all of the aforesaid to become operative as set forth in Regent's Review Committee Report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, 1 count and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, 10 counts.
PEDRO LUIS TORRES; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003342; Cal. No. 16613
Action: 100 hours of public service, 36 month suspension, last 30 months stayed, 30 month probation, all of the aforesaid to become operative as set forth in Regent's Review Committee Report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, 1 count and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, 10 counts.
Public Accountancy
PETER R NEWMAN; AND SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 023077; Cal. No. 16721
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Tax Evasion, Filing False Corporate Income Tax Returns, and Bankruptcy Fraud Conspiracy.
PETER R NEWMAN; AND SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 023077; Cal. No. 16721
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Tax Evasion, Filing False Corporate Income Tax Returns, and Bankruptcy Fraud Conspiracy.
Social Work
MARGARET ANN PULCARE; BEACON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 049010; Cal. No. 16976
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of engaging in an inappropriate romantic relationship with a client.
MARGARET ANN PULCARE; BEACON, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 049010; Cal. No. 16976
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of engaging in an inappropriate romantic relationship with a client.
MARGARET ANN PULCARE; BEACON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 049010; Cal. No. 16976
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of engaging in an inappropriate romantic relationship with a client.
MARGARET ANN PULCARE; BEACON, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 049010; Cal. No. 16976
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of engaging in an inappropriate romantic relationship with a client.
Veterinary Medicine
LOUIS F CALABRESE JR; VERONA, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005618; Cal. No. 16595
Action: $5,000 fine, 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a class D felony.
LOUIS F CALABRESE JR; VERONA, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005618; Cal. No. 16595
Action: $5,000 fine, 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a class D felony.
ROY SADOVSKY; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 002994; Cal. No. 16967
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of selling ketamine without being registered as a drug wholesaler, manufacturer, or pharmacy.
ROY SADOVSKY; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 002994; Cal. No. 16967
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of selling ketamine without being registered as a drug wholesaler, manufacturer, or pharmacy.
November 1997
Architecture
CHI-JEN JAO JAMES; DISCOVERY BAY, HONG KONG
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 019039; Cal. No. 16860
Action: Application for consent order granted, 1 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, a class E felony.