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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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February 1996
Nursing
COLLEEN MARIE MAHONEY; HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445677; 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.
KATHLEEN A MAYER (A/K/A HOLLER KATHLEEN A); NO. TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 175037; 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.
JANE W MORGAN (A/K/A MORGAN JANE WIGHTMAN, WIGHTMAN JANE); HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 064920; Cal. No. 15763
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
CORONA DRUGS, INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018024; Cal. No. 14420
Action: Revocation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Retail Pharmacy was found guilty of charges that it failed to surrender the certificate of registration when vacating the premises and failed to make appropriate arrangements for disposal of prescription drugs, was open for one-half hour without supervision by a licensed pharmacist, failed to employ an auxiliary system to document prescriptions when the main system was not functioning, offered for sale or held for sale outdated drugs, failed to properly identify generic products dispensed, maintained a cluttered prescription counter and dirty shelving and drug stock, held for sale drugs that were misbranded, and failed to prominently display the full name of the registrant on an exterior sign.
JAMES J GALLAGHER; MARCY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023478; Cal. No. 15700
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of having a conviction for the crime of Sodomy in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony.
SUSAN M HARRISON (A/K/A TORNS SUSAN H, HARRISON SUSAN H); COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030826; Cal. No. 15861
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of incorrectly labeling vials, dispensing the wrong strength of a drug and failing to identify generic drugs.
RIAZ HUSSAIN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030195; Cal. No. 15320
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having a conviction for the crime of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony.
SANA U KHAN; BETHPAGE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031746; Cal. No. 15591
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
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.
HARRY KRAWITZ; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 019552; Cal. No. 15574
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
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.
ELIZABETH A MCDONALD (A/K/A LAVIGNE ELIZABETH A); DALTON, PA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036577; Cal. No. 15802
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of dispensing the wrong non-controlled substance.
MICHELLE MONTURO; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040505; Cal. No. 15636
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
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.
SANA SAIEDA ENTERPRISES, LTD.; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019034; Cal. No. 15592
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Retail Pharmacy admitted guilt to a charge that it failed to detect and prevent the diversion of Demerol.
Physical Therapy
MARCIA HEWETT (A/K/A FRANCISCO MARCIA); JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 001265; Cal. No. 15870
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to the charge of having a conviction for the crime of Making a Punishable False Written Statement, a Class A Misdemeanor.
VANCE LEVIN; MIDDLETOWN, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 000939; Cal. No. 15584
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having a conviction for the crime of Attempted Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class E Felony.
Podiatry
JAMES M RICHARDSON; PATERSON, NJ
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003975; Cal. No. 14693
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of ordering tests and treatments not warranted by the condition of the patient and having a conviction for the crime of Assault in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Public Accountancy
GERALD JOSEPH COSTABILE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 031969; Cal. No. 15666
Action: 3 year suspension, probation 5 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to the charge of having a conviction for the Federal Crime of Mail Fraud.
DENIS LESLIE LUSTIG; MARLBORO, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 030251; Cal. No. 15376
Action: Revocation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having a conviction for the Federal crime of Racketeering.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
GERALD N GREENSTEIN; JAMESTOWN, NY
Profession: Audiologist; Lic. No. 000268; Cal. No. 15737
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 21 months, $4,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to a charge of having a conviction for the crimes of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, and twenty-eight counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a Class E Felony.
PATRICIA A NOWAK; CAMPBELL HALL, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 003476; Cal. No. 15672
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to the charge of having a conviction for the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified Misdemeanor.
December 1995
Dentistry
GEORGE ALOYSIUS BUCKLEY JR; ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 023130; Cal. No. 15248
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, 50 hours of public service, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of prescribing controlled substances to a habitual user/addict.
PATRICIA GERETTE MCCAFFERY; BAYVILLE, NY.
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 016997; Cal. No. 15474
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified Misdemeanor.