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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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March 1996
Public Accountancy
JAMES FRANCIS DORSEY; LANCASTER, SC
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 043069; Cal. No. 15128
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest to charges of failure to make necessary disclosures on a compilation or in the related footnotes.
ROBERT NARDONE; GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 043924; Cal. No. 15958
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months to commence upon service of the first 12 months of suspension, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of a federal crime for aiding in the filing of a false Federal income tax return.
ARTHUR R VENEZIA; OLD BETHPAGE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 037935; Cal. No. 15901
Action: 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of gross negligence as a result of making errors in an audit.
Social Work
WILLIAM FRANCIS CORCORAN; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 031536; Cal. No. 15988
Action: 1 year suspension, following service of suspension, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
WILLIAM FRANCIS CORCORAN; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 031536; Cal. No. 15988
Action: 1 year suspension, following service of suspension, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
VICTOR J SANTASERO; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 019896; Cal. No. 15942
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of having a personal and sexual relationship with a patient.
VICTOR J SANTASERO; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 019896; Cal. No. 15942
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of having a personal and sexual relationship with a patient.
SOUTH BAY COUNSELING SERVICES CSW PC; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 15989
Action: 1 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a charge of knowingly receiving money from Medicaid to which it was not entitled, and professional misconduct for failure to maintain an accurate patient record.
Veterinary Medicine
JACK BRADFORD DALTON; PITTSBORO, NC
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006663; Cal. No. 15885
Action: $1,000 fine, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest to charges of failing to properly perform the castration of a dog.
GUSTAVE J SCHWABE; LAURENS, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005922; Cal. No. 13940
Action: Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of failing to date adequate post-operative X-rays and failing to give an adequate amount of medication to prevent infection.
February 1996
Chiropractic
HARRIS COHEN;
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002362; Cal. No. 15849
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of having a conviction for mail fraud, a Federal crime.
MICHAEL DAVID RAND; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002685; Cal. No. 15840
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $4,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of submitting numerous insurance claim forms for chiropractic services for a patient when no services were rendered.
Dentistry
MARK I KAUFMAN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038487; Cal. No. 14925
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.