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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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February 1996

Dentistry

MARK I KAUFMAN; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038487; Cal. No. 14925

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to detect, diagnose, and inform a patient of a periodontal condition.

WILLIAM J SAVRAN; JAMAICA ESTATES, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 029032; Cal. No. 15706

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 20 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of having a conviction for mail fraud, a Federal crime.

LEO BERNARD SZYFERBLATT; GOSHEN, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 036950; Cal. No. 13490

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Revocation, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges that he informed a patient that he had provided a permanent bridge when he had provided a temporary bridge, submitted a fraudulent insurance claim, made a false report, and failed to respond within the time limit to a State Education Department request for a patient record.

LARRY STUART WALDMAN; MIDDLETOWN, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 028508; Cal. No. 14081

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of a charge of wilfully verbally abusing a patient.

AARON WEISS; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 021349; Cal. No. 15899

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge that he indicated to a patient that there was no need for periodontal treatment when he had not thoroughly examined the patient.

ARTHUR ZUCKERMAN; NEW YORK, NY

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 022123; Cal. No. 15850

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of failing to confirm that the information submitted to insurance companies was accurate.

Land Surveying

HOWARD RUSSELL SCHLIEDER; ITHACA, NY

Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 043780; Cal. No. 15803

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charges of failing to properly search county records for a land survey and affixing his name and seal to a map he did not prepare without making a written evaluation of said work.

Nursing

ALISON ABROSH; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 157583; Cal. No. 15475 15476

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of fraudulently obtaining the non-controlled drug Levothyroxine on five occasions.

ALISON L ABROSH; FAR ROCKAWAY, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 348564; Cal. No. 15475 15476

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of fraudulently obtaining the non-controlled drug Levothyroxine on five occasions.

MICHELE THERESE ANDERSON; AUGUSTA, GA

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235881; Cal. No. 15886

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 1 year suspension, upon service of suspension, probation 3 years to commence if and when she returns to practice of nursing in New York State.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of stealing a patient's credit card.

KAREN M BARAN (A/K/A STEVENS KAREN MARIE); AUBURN, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195008; Cal. No. 14749

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is unable to successfully defend against the charge of falsely indicating that a glucose test had been performed on a patient.

JOHN M BRENTON; NEW YORK, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 306268; Cal. No. 14332

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Indefinite suspension for no less than 18 months and until successfully participates in a course of therapy and treatment, probation 2 years to commence upon termination of suspension.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of falsifying a record, writing prescriptions, unscheduled visiting of a patient at home, failing to leave a patient's home when requested, and giving medications to a patient that had been prescribed to another patient.

DEBORAH A CASALE; MILLER PLACE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 313593; Cal. No. 12734

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, required to successfully complete a certain course, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of a charge of verbally abusing a patient and verbally and physically abusing another patient.

KATHLEEN A HOLLER (A/K/A TIEDEMAN KATHLEEN A, MAYER KATHLEEN ANN); NO. TONAWANDA, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 404494; Cal. No. 15793 15794

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charges of having a conviction for the crime of Forgery in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor having been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law pertaining to controlled substances and submitting a false application for employment.

ROBERT S JONES; SHERBURNE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 276107; Cal. No. 15776

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Partial suspension in area of medication administration until successfully completes course in medication administration, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charge of committing numerous medication administration errors.

BARBARA DOLLAND LANDA (A/K/A DOLLAND BARBARA L); AVON PARK, FL

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 163568; Cal. No. 15841

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of over-medicating a patient in her care.

VIRGINIA E LIPPE (A/K/A SWIFT VIRGINIA ELIZABETH); BATON ROUGE, LA

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 451435; Cal. No. 14918 14919

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of incorrectly transcribing a physician's order, committing a medication administration error, inaccurately charting the medication administration, failing to notify the patient's physician of the error, and failing to complete an incident report related to the medication error.

COLLEEN MARIE MAHONEY; HAMBURG, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221659; Cal. No. 15266 15267

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of falsifying hospital records to cover up a medication administration error.

COLLEEN MARIE MAHONEY; HAMBURG, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445677; Cal. No. 15266 15267

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of falsifying hospital records to cover up a medication administration error.

KATHLEEN A MAYER (A/K/A HOLLER KATHLEEN A); NO. TONAWANDA, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 175037; Cal. No. 15793 15794

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charges of having a conviction for the crime of Forgery in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor having been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law pertaining to controlled substances and submitting a false application for employment.

JANE W MORGAN (A/K/A MORGAN JANE WIGHTMAN, WIGHTMAN JANE); HAMBURG, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 064920; Cal. No. 15763

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Suspension until successfully participates in a course of therapy and treatment, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice of nursing in New York State.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge 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.

ANNIE JEAN MURDOCH (A/K/A EWING JEAN M); CHURCHVILLE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 216409; Cal. No. 15721

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having a conviction for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony.

ANGELA JEANNEAN RUNIONS; SYRACUSE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441206; Cal. No. 15418

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice in New York State, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of making four medication errors/omissions and did not contest a charge that she took a sample drug from a physician's office without authorization.

JOHN ROBERT SCHAFFER; TUPPER LAKE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 446762; Cal. No. 15809 15810

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of patient abandonment.

JOHN ROBERT SCHAFFER; TUPPER LAKE, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200419; Cal. No. 15809 15810

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of patient abandonment.

VIRGINIA ELIZABETH SWIFT; BATON ROUGE, LA

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 226208; Cal. No. 14918 14919

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of incorrectly transcribing a physician's order, committing a medication administration error, inaccurately charting the medication administration, failing to notify the patient's physician of the error, and failing to complete an incident report related to the medication error.

BEATRICE UKUTA; BRONX, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 246596; Cal. No. 15626

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of committing two medication administration errors.

DEBBIE J VAN NORSTRAND; SOUND BEACH, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 417294; Cal. No. 11872

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of having little knowledge or concern for the status of patients under her care on more than one occasion, and failing to maintain accurate records.

LAUREL ANN WEST; OGDENSBURG, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 401325; Cal. No. 15330

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation one year.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of having been found guilty by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law pertaining to controlled substances.

Pharmacy

KENNETH C BROWN; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029443; Cal. No. 14419

Regents Action Date: February 07, 1996
Action: Probation 1 year, $600 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of failing to employ an auxiliary system to document prescriptions when the computerized prescription system was not functioning, offering for sale or holding for sale outdated drugs, failing to properly identify generic products dispensed, maintaining a cluttered prescription counter and dirty shelving and drug stock, holding for sale drugs that were misbranded, and failing to prominently display the full name of the registrant on an exterior sign.