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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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March 2020
Social Work
WILLIAM IRVIN OAKES III; MORRISVILLE, NC
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 068891; Cal. No. 31645 31646
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted in North Carolina of Obstructing Justice.
LISA ANNE WINTERS; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 041944; Cal. No. 29794
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony, and one count of Forgery in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony.
LISA ANNE WINTERS; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 041944; Cal. No. 29794
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony, and one count of Forgery in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony.
Veterinary Medicine
FRANK BORZIO; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003368; Cal. No. 31584
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of making an inappropriate assessment of a dog, poor post operative care of the dog, and failing to maintain adequate patient records.
February 2020
Dentistry
INDERPAL SINGH GARCHA; GUILDERLAND, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 050067; Cal. No. 30711
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to provide appropriate dental diagnosis and treatment.
Engineering
JOHN DEDYO; SAN JUAN, PR
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 037298; Cal. No. 31763
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to prepare and maintain written evaluations of the professional services represented by documents signed and sealed by him.
JUST CONSULTING ENGINEERING PLLC; FOREST HILLS, NY
Profession: Professional Service Limited Liability Company; Cal. No. 31493
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,500 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of submitting two professionally certified applications, through its officer, to the New York City Department of Buildings within a 12 month period with audit failures that resulted in revocation of the associated permits.
XIAOJUN WANG; JERICHO, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 090417; Cal. No. 31492
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting two professionally certified applications to the New York City Department of Buildings within a 12 months period with audit failures that resulted in revocation of the associated permits.
Land Surveying
JOHN JAMES MULDOON; WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 049726; Cal. No. 31679
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of authorizing an unlicensed individual to conduct a land survey, in the State of New York, without directly supervising said individual and without making any site visits.
Massage Therapy
LEA ROSE SIDARI; ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 028960; Cal. No. 31591
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of Driving While Intoxicated.
Nursing
CHERYL BEATON; VENICE, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 468230; Cal. No. 31804
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in the State of Florida and falsely stating on her New York registration renewal application forms for registration as a registered professional nurse that she had not been convicted of a crime in any court.
JUDITH VORES BERGHUIS (A/K/A VORES JUDITH S); YARMOUTH, ME
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 234117; Cal. No. 31798
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of willfully failing to register in Maine.
ELISABETH ANN BIGWOOD (A/K/A BIGWOOD-PANEPENTO ELISABETH ANN, BIGWOOD PANEPENTO ELISABETH ANN); NAPLES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 317369; Cal. No. 31464
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of medication errors and having been convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated.
BRIAN PATRICK BIRNER; PORTSMOUTH, NH
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 317378; Cal. No. 31806
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of stealing controlled substances in the State of New Hampshire.
KATHRYN ELIZABETH BLUETT (A/K/A CARSON KATHRYN E); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255927; Cal. No. 31342
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation , $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having called in a prescription without a physician's order and signing the name of a nurse practitioner on a Medicaid transportation form.
NINA BOHUSLAWSKY; VERONA, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 572789; Cal. No. 31660
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Manslaughter, a 2nd Degree crime in the State of New Jersey and two counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking, a 3rd Degree crime in the State of New Jersey.
LINDA LEE D'ELIA; NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 333239; Cal. No. 30970 30971
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of Driving While Intoxicated.
LINDA LEE D'ELIA; NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 464720; Cal. No. 30970 30971
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of Driving While Intoxicated.
ELIZABETH MARY ELLIOTT (A/K/A ELLIOT ELIZABETH); CALEDONIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 308574; Cal. No. 31535
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of at least 1 month and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of withdrawing narcotics for a patient but failing to either administer or properly waste them and with having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
ELLIOTT EDWARD FISHER; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 280495; Cal. No. 31574
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of obtaining a patient's record without consent and uploading said record as an exhibit in a personal merit system protection board case in the state of Arizona.
VALERIE ANN FUSCO; OLEAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 211276; Cal. No. 31696
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to complete a fifteen-minute check of a psychiatric patient and having documented that she completed the fifteen-minute check.
MARY K GODIN (A/K/A GODIN MARY); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 308368; Cal. No. 31524
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to report a patient fall.
LISA ERICA ANNE HELMER; SENECA FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 269044; Cal. No. 31391
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of documenting incorrect glucose readings.
DENISE ANN HOAG; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 261458; Cal. No. 31447 31448
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until mentally fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having attempted suicide while at work.
DENISE ANN HOAG; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 514221; Cal. No. 31447 31448
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until mentally fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having attempted suicide while at work.
LINSA JOSEPH; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 680158; Cal. No. 31465
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CHRISTINE ELAINE MADRIGAL (A/K/A MADRIGAL CHRISTINE); CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 297683; Cal. No. 31783
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the 1st Degree, a class E felony and Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
THERESA MARIE MCCARTHA (A/K/A MCCARTHA THERESA M); ROSSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 592664; Cal. No. 31480
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.
SHANA MCDADE; ATLANTA, GA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 763749; Cal. No. 31568
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely stating on an application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had never been disciplined by any licensing or disciplinary authority.
MARY KATHLEEN MINER; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 566369; Cal. No. 31707
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business records in the 1st Degree.