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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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April 1996
Nursing
FERN MARY EISENBERG; SENECA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 379276; Cal. No. 15798
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years. <span class="bold">Summary</span> Licensee admitted to a charge of making twenty medication errors/omissions.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of making twenty medication errors/omissions.
NOREEN LEE FLOWER; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 209830; Cal. No. 16017
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of having a conviction for Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony.
PATRICIA KELLEHER GRIFFIN; SAN DIEGO, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 133499; Cal. No. 15975
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years to commence upon return to practice of nursing in New York State.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of failing to check for proper placement in the stomach of a nasogastric tube and failing to initiate nursing intervention upon observing signs of deterioration in a patient's condition.
KENNETH W HALL; BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 281770; Cal. No. 15973
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of verbally intimidating a patient and the patient's wife.
ROWLANDA KAY HALL; HORNELL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 231616; Cal. No. 15950
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge of physically abusing an infant patient by roughly handling her and shoving a pacifier in her mouth.
WILLIE J JILES; AURORA, CO
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 303914; Cal. No. 15908
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that he failed to adequately assess an elderly nursing home patient who was found bleeding from her perineal area, failed to record information regarding the incident in the patient's chart, and failed to maintain accurate patient records.
AMY ANNE JONES (A/K/A ROSE AMY ANNE); LYONS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 159977; Cal. No. 16004
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine. <span class="bold">Summary</span> Licensee admitted to charges that she had a conviction for Issuing a Bad Check a Class B Misdemeanor, failed to report the conviction on her registration application, and falsely indicating that she had administered a controlled substance to a patient.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges that she had a conviction for Issuing a Bad Check a Class B Misdemeanor, failed to report the conviction on her registration application, and falsely indicating that she had administered a controlled substance to a patient.
ANNMARIE LESZCZYNSKI (A/K/A SZCZECH ANNMARIE); FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 373541; Cal. No. 15928
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of having a conviction for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
INA M MARTIN (A/K/A MATHIS INA M); FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 241340; Cal. No. 15397
Action: Revocation
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having a conviction for Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, a Class E Felony and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
KIMBERLY ANN MCEVOY (A/K/A GRAY KIMBERLY ANN); FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220096; Cal. No. 15990
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of being convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
MARY DOYLE POWERS (A/K/A DOYLE MARY E, PLANT MARY E, DOYLE MARY ELLEN); CANAJOHARIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 297214; Cal. No. 15114
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine. <span class="bold">Summary</span> Licensee admitted to charges of having been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law pertaining to controlled substances.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law pertaining to controlled substances.
JEFFREY KEITH RICHARDSON; TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 192394; Cal. No. 15486
Action: Revocation
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of multiple convictions for Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, both Class E Felonies.
Pharmacy
RATILAL K PATEL; RAMSEY, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029289; Cal. No. 15634
Action: Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having a conviction for Conspiracy to Commit an Offense Against the United States of America, a Federal crime.
FREDERICK CLIFFORD SPOGEN JR; HERKIMER, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023637; Cal. No. 15369
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine. <span class="bold">Summary</span> Licensee admitted to a charge of dispensing drugs in error.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of dispensing drugs in error.
Podiatry
EMILIA STROGOV; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003321; Cal. No. 15288
Action: 2 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C Felony.
Public Accountancy
ALLAN J ARCHER; WANTAGH, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 017381; Cal. No. 15891
Action: 1 year suspension, upon service of suspension, probation 1 year, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that he wilfully failed to prepare tax returns for a client and made false entries in the client's records.
CARLTON ANTHONY PRINCE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 057285; Cal. No. 14403
Action: Annul license.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of fraudulently obtaining his license to practice as a certified public accountant in the State of New York.
JEROME L SCHWARTZ; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 036877; Cal. No. 14820
Action: 2 year suspension, which shall be terminated upon certain satisfactory proof of registration, upon service or termination of suspension, probation 2 years $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to be registered to practice as a certified public accountant, failing to timely furnish records to one client, failing to timely furnish records and a copy of a tax return to one client, and failing to resolve a matter with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of a client although indicating that he would.
Social Work
JANNE DOOLEY; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 026095; Cal. No. 15281
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years, $5,000 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she engaged in a sexual relationship with a former patient within approximately six months of the termination of the professional-client relationship, whom she knew to have been romantically involved with another former patient.
JANNE DOOLEY; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 026095; Cal. No. 15281
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years, $5,000 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she engaged in a sexual relationship with a former patient within approximately six months of the termination of the professional-client relationship, whom she knew to have been romantically involved with another former patient.
STANLEY FOODIM; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 000235; Cal. No. 14751
Action: $5,000 fine, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted that he cannot successfully defend against charges that he engaged in a sexual relationship with a former patient within one month of the termination of the professional-client relationship.
STANLEY FOODIM; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 000235; Cal. No. 14751
Action: $5,000 fine, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted that he cannot successfully defend against charges that he engaged in a sexual relationship with a former patient within one month of the termination of the professional-client relationship.
LORI JO MURPHY (A/K/A MURPHY-PUTRELLO LORI JO); WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 037135; Cal. No. 15431
Action: $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she revealed confidential information about a client without the client's consent, and further offered to hire a client to work for her.
LORI JO MURPHY (A/K/A MURPHY-PUTRELLO LORI JO); WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 037135; Cal. No. 15431
Action: $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she revealed confidential information about a client without the client's consent, and further offered to hire a client to work for her.
March 1996
Chiropractic
ELIAS GOLDSTEIN; PLANTATION, FL
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002099; Cal. No. 13244
Action: $2,500 fine, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge of knowingly submitting false claims to an insurance company.
ARNOLD E KERN; LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003921; Cal. No. 14914
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of committing Petit Larceny.
Dentistry
RICHARD COPELL;
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035548; Cal. No. 15327
Action: $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
SHELDON B ESTRIN; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 021443; Cal. No. 15921
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest to charges of directly billing a patient when he was required to accept dental policy provider payment as payment in full.
ALLAN ABRAHAM GOODSTEIN; SAG HARBOR, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 028897; Cal. No. 14105
Action: $2,500 fine, required to pursue course work in certain area, 1 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination upon proof of successful completion of said course work - upon service or early termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of a violation of terms of probation from a prior admission of professional misconduct.
JOSEPH VOLK (A/K/A VOLK IOSIF S); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041321; Cal. No. 14609
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge of erroneously billing an insurance fund for services not rendered.