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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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June 1997
Pharmacy
SUPERIOR PHARMACY INC.; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023066; Cal. No. 16724
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of dispensing drugs not pursuant to prescriptions written by an authorized prescriber.
VIAHEALTH OF WAYNE; SODUS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 015333; Cal. No. 16121
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of dispensing prescriptions and maintaining records which did not contain the name of the dispensing pharmacist, repacking drugs and maintaining records without a pharmacist present.
Physical Therapy
NICOLE LIZAVETA TANI;
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 001206; Cal. No. 16678
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the seventh degree (2 counts) and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third degree.
Podiatry
MAYDE ANN LEBENSFELD; HIGHLAND BEACH, FL
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003946; Cal. No. 16187
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed - upon service of said actual suspension, probation 24 months to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of two counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
RAFAEL ANGEL MUNOZ; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004345; Cal. No. 16612
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing.
Psychology
JOHN G AMOS (A/K/A AMOS JOHN GRIFFITHS); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008518; Cal. No. 15463
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to maintain a record of the evaluation and treatment of a patient.
HELEN M FOGARTY (A/K/A FOGARTY HELEN MOSES, MOSES HELEN M); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 003729; Cal. No. 01281
Action: Revocation, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of verbally abusing her patient, permitting multiple relationships to exist between herself and her patient, signing billing statements for services not provided, attempting to exercise undue influence on a patient to drop accusations of professional misconduct, and engaging in sexual relations with two supervisees.
STEPHEN IRA HYMAN; ROSLYN, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 003852; Cal. No. 15593
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of revealing personally identifiable facts, data, and information about a patient without prior consent.
Public Accountancy
SALVATORE DIMEGLIO; RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 052018; Cal. No. 16566
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of driving while intoxicated.
EDWARD G DONNELLY; MELVILLE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 030078; Cal. No. 15673
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of unlawfully supplementing the salary of an employee of an agency of the United states.
RICHARD A LACONDRE; WOODBOURNE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 041669; Cal. No. 16542
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to return records to a client.
ROBERT C LEONARD; COLD SPRING, NY
Profession: Public Accountant; Lic. No. 003407; Cal. No. 16388
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree.
Social Work
LISA DOBBS; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 030994; Cal. No. 15495
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of rendering an opinion on the mental state of someone she never interviewed.
LISA DOBBS; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 030994; Cal. No. 15495
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of rendering an opinion on the mental state of someone she never interviewed.
Veterinary Medicine
LOUIS O NEZVESKY; BRIDGEPORT, CT
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 001963; Cal. No. 16694
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession with gross negligence.
April 1997
Chiropractic
STEPHEN R GIORGIO; SELDEN, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004454; Cal. No. 16507
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, a class B Misdemeanor.
Dentistry
MARCOS ANTONIO EUSTAQUIO; ELIZABETH, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040464; Cal. No. 13117
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of using an inappropriate tooth as an abutment for a bridge, and of documentation errors.
LESLIE JOSEPH; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041436; Cal. No. 15806
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to comply with an agreement entered into in order to aid his dental education.
KETLY NINO-FORTUNE DDS PC; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 15720
Action: $1,500 fine, probation 36 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to provide proper follow-up after learning that an unlicensed person performed a tooth extraction on a patient, allowing an unlicensed person to perform dental examinations, allowing the name of an unlicensed person to be listed as a licensed dentist on an office sign, and failing to maintain a patient record that accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of a patient.
KETLY NINO (A/K/A NINO-FORTUNE KETLY, FORTUNE KETLY MARIE); UNIONDALE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041167; Cal. No. 15719
Action: 24 months suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 36 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to provide proper follow-up after learning that an unlicensed person performed a tooth extraction on a patient, allowing an unlicensed person to perform dental examinations, allowing the name of an unlicensed person to be listed as a licensed dentist on an office sign, and failing to maintain a patient record that accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of a patient.
PAUL DAVID SOLOMON; ENDICOTT, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 023836; Cal. No. 15991
Action: 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of installing an ill-fitting bridge and crown.
Engineering
VICTOR ANTHONY GORDON; PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 066685; Cal. No. 16520
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of the last 11 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony.
THOMAS DONALD REILLY; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 043595; Cal. No. 14533
Action: $1,000 fine and 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of signing and sealing documents neither prepared by him nor his employee, failing to sign and seal evaluations, and failing to prepare and retain thorough evaluations for four drawings.
Nursing
JOAN SCOTT BAKER; PHENIX CITY, AL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220252; Cal. No. 14835
Action: 1 year suspension, stayed, probation for 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of verbally and physically abusing an elderly patient.
MARGIE LOU BOOMHOWER; CROPSEYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195985; Cal. No. 16338 16339
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing six medication administration and documentation errors.
HELEN LOUISE BRACY; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 097106; Cal. No. 16129 16063
Action: 1 year suspension. Upon service of suspension, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of holding herself out as a nurse practitioner when she was not certified as such.
RAYNOLD E BUSH; UNIONDALE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 121892; Cal. No. 16516
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, falsely stating on his license application that he had not been convicted of a crime, and falsely stating that since he last registered he had not been convicted of any crime.
DANIEL DIAZ JR; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 165725; Cal. No. 16604
Action: Censure and Reprimand
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having disconnected a patient's call bell light.
BARBARA A FARNSWORTH (A/K/A COLBERT BARBARA FARNSWORTH); NORWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 203254; Cal. No. 16206
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of four medication administration errors and failure to call a cardiac resuscitation team.
AMY LYN FINN (A/K/A GODFREY AMY LYN, TREONZE AMY LYN, BUTLER AMY LYN); ONEIDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235825; Cal. No. 16512
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of writing an order for a non-controlled substance which was to be administered to a patient, when licensee was not licensed to prescribe medications.