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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 1996
Veterinary Medicine
TOBIAS JUNGREIS; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 002293; Cal. No. 15421
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain adequate records and failing to adequately treat and diagnose two cats.
September 1996
Architecture
LAWRENCE K MOSS; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 015450; Cal. No. 15603
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of making errors in plans for a single family house.
Chiropractic
ALOIS J DLHOPOLSKY; LINDENHURST, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 004136; Cal. No. 16300
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a conviction of Sexual Misconduct.
YEGUES SCHETTINI; SPRING VALLEY, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006555; Cal. No. 15797
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of simultaneously billing two insurance companies for treatment for the same or similar injury to one patient.
Dentistry
ALBINO NICHOLAS BALLINI; NESCONSET, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044155; Cal. No. 16148
Action: $1,000 fine, probation 1 year
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of inserting crowns in a patient's mouth without first referring patient for needed periodontal treatment.
ARTHUR ALAN CALEM; EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027266; Cal. No. 16194
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of wilfully and falsely completing initial and follow up applications for dental employment.
MITCHELL ANDY COHEN; LAKE GEORGE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040361; Cal. No. 13951
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed at which time probation 3 years to run consecutively with and commence upon licensee's completion of the entire period of probation imposed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of fraudulently seeking payment for root planings in two patient cases and for acrylic fillings in three others.
CORNELIUS JAMES LUCEY; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 024097; Cal. No. 15999
Action: 6 month suspension, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
OTIS LAFAYETTE MOORE JR; MANLIUS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 029635; Cal. No. 16111
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of negligently performing root canal therapy by placing a post through the tooth into the furcation, and not maintaining copies of x-rays.
ALAN I NEWMAN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030884; Cal. No. 16072
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.
JACK TRAIGER; BRONX, NY
Profession: Dental General Anesthesia; Lic. No. 000287; Cal. No. 16190 16191
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
JACK TRAIGER; BRONX, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 022088; Cal. No. 16190 16191
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
Engineering
PETER ANTHONY CHIEFARI; TROY, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 050531; Cal. No. 15025
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge of submitting a New York State Environmental Quality Review Full Environmental Assessment Form with information at substantial variance with actual conditions.
JEROME MARTIN SIMINS; TROY, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 048728; Cal. No. 16077
Action: 2 year suspension after which probation for 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction for Bribery of a Public Official.
Massage Therapy
KEVIN PATRICK MCCRACKEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 004947; Cal. No. 14893
Action: Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of, during the course of providing massage therapy, engaging in sexual activities with clients and of failing to maintain adequate records.
ROMANOV MICKAIL S ROITMAN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 002083; Cal. No. 15384
Action: Application to surrender license granted, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting false claims for reimbursement, engaging in false advertisement, violating probation, and wilfully filing a false form.
Nursing
ROBERT AUGENTE; EAST WILLISTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 158294; Cal. No. 13646
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of administering anesthesia to a patient without having first performed a pre-anesthetic assessment of the patient, failing to intubate patient prior to the commencement of an abortion, and failing to prepare a proper anesthetic record contemporaneously with his administration of anesthesia to the patient.
JOANN BEDELL; NAUBINWAY, MI
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 190723; Cal. No. 14385
Action: License annulled upon the first specification and revoked upon the second specification solely in the event annulment is hereinafter set aside.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of fraudulently obtaining her license to practice and having been convicted of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree.
LORRAINE JOYCE BESTRAM (A/K/A MOONEY LORRAINE J); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 335718; Cal. No. 16173 16174
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of misadministering allergy medication to six patients and making two transcription errors.
LORRAINE JOYCE BESTRAM; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 145035; Cal. No. 16173 16174
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of misadministering allergy medication to six patients and making two transcription errors.
DEENA FENETRE BLUE; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 213345; Cal. No. 15582
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing several medication administration errors.
KIMBERLY ELAINE BRIDGES (A/K/A PARKER KIMBERLY ELAINE, ELDRIDGE KIMBERLY ELAINE); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 147821; Cal. No. 15140
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to change dressings, leaving a patient's home without ensuring that the relief nurse had arrived, failing to keep an accurate patient record, failing to respond to a communication from the New York State Education Department, and abandoning a patient.
KIMBERLY KAY BURNS; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 388721; Cal. No. 14873
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to question an inappropriate administration of potassium chloride to a patient.
BARBARA T COPANAS (A/K/A THURNAU BARBARA *, SCHWARTZ BARBARA); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 278601; Cal. No. 13406
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering Demerol to an unassigned patient, failing to administer Demerol, and failing to accurately chart the administration of Demerol.
FRANCINE CUNNINGHAM; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 231119; Cal. No. 15224
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of Misuse of Food Stamps.
CATHERINE DE PHILLIPS (A/K/A CARIDI CATHERINE, MCCARTHY CATHERINE); CENTER MORICHES, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 126508; Cal. No. 16239 16238
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering an intravenous solution other than that ordered by the physician.
CATHERINE DE PHILLIPS (A/K/A CARIDI CATHERINE, MCCARTHY CATHERINE); CENTER MORICHES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365490; Cal. No. 16239 16238
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering an intravenous solution other than that ordered by the physician.
JUNE M FARNER; PERRYSBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 285953; Cal. No. 14151
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of slapping an elderly nursing home patient.
NADINE ANN GLENNING (A/K/A WINTER NADINE GLENNING); LATHAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 393149; Cal. No. 15604
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering the wrong blood pack to a patient.
CYNTHIA LISA GRAFFEO (A/K/A KOLK CYNTHIA LISA); GOSHEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445586; Cal. No. 16095
Action: 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours community service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of diverting controlled substances.