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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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December 1995
Nursing
KAREN BUTCHER SANZONE; GARDEN CITY, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 134480; Cal. No. 14830 14825
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of drawing up a Neo-Synephrine solution in a syringe in an operating room during a surgical procedure, when, in fact, said solution was not to be injected.
MARY TEE MARGARET (A/K/A LEIGHS MARGARET M, LEIGHS MARGARET MARY, STIVELMAN MARGARET M, CARPENTER MARGARET M); ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 296549; Cal. No. 15515
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of improperly obtaining fourteen vials of the controlled substance Morphine Sulphate.
KRISTIE M VALENTINO; NEDROW, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 172517; Cal. No. 15333
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree.
CAROL LEE WHITMORE; HARRISVILLE, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 447569; Cal. No. 15425
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to administer a dose of a medication to a patient and failing to document in a patient's record the reason for a delay in administering an ordered blood transfusion.
EMILY E WILLIAMS (A/K/A EDINGER EMILY ANN); CICERO, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 242021; Cal. No. 15694
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of wilfully making false statements relating to controlled substances in sheets regarding witnessing wastage of partial dosages.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
SCOTT EDWARD LAZINSKY; NANUET, NY.
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005381; Cal. No. 15563
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
Pharmacy
ESTEN COAN; ROCHESTER, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 019158; Cal. No. 15575
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing the wrong medication to a patient, dispensing the wrong strength of medication to a patient, and failing to offer counseling.
JEFFREY THOMAS DAVIDSON; PLATTSBURGH, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038388; Cal. No. 15317
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of a conviction of Petit Larceny.
JOSEPH A KOLLER; YAPHANK, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024919; Cal. No. 15681
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted charges of while he was the supervising pharmacist, allowing unlicensed persons to enter prescriptions into the daily record of prescriptions filled, creating a record that was inaccurate with regard to the identify of a dispensing pharmacist, and having misbranded drugs in the drug stock.
MEDFORD CHEMISTS, INC.; MEDFORD, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 011254; Cal. No. 15680
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charges of having a record that was inaccurate with regard to the identity of a dispensing pharmacist, and having misbranded drugs in drug stock.
MANUEL PLOTSKER; NEW YORK, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 020345; Cal. No. 15354
Action: $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted charges of, while acting as supervising pharmacist, the pharmacy, under his supervision, held for sale misbranded drugs and failed to maintain a repacking log.
CORNELIUS C RYAN; POUGHQUAG, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022039; Cal. No. 15782
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted dispensing the wrong drug.
LEONARD SPECTOR; BROOKLYN, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024674; Cal. No. 15674
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted charges of committing dispensing errors and mislabeling drugs.
STEPHEN JAY TANNENBAUM; EAST NORTHPORT, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024218; Cal. No. 15667
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of taking medication from the pharmacy stock without authorization.
WILLIAM HAROLD WALL; ALDEN, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023662; Cal. No. 14956
Action: Suspension for not less than 1 year and until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years to commence upon return to practice, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of a conviction of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C Felony.
Podiatry
DANIEL JAMES DIANA; HOWARD BEACH, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004330; Cal. No. 14954
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of a conviction of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class E Felony.
PATRICIA NICOLE KALVAR; COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY.
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003834; Cal. No. 14122
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of conviction of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
VINCENT FRANCIS LA BRUNA; OAKLAND, NJ.
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003756; Cal. No. 15583
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted charges of a conviction of Conspiracy in the Sixth Degree.
MARK E SILVER; OCEANSIDE, NY.
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003441; Cal. No. 15261
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 15 months of suspension stayed, that the 9 month period of actual suspension shall commence on January 1, 1996 and shall conclude on September 30, 1996, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted charges of causing Medicaid to be billed for podiatric services provided by him when he was prohibited from billing under Medicaid.
Psychology
KENNETH A WEENE; SYOSSET, NY.
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 005492; Cal. No. 14735
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of purchasing gifts and providing odd jobs to a minor patient.
Public Accountancy
RICHARD F OBERST JR; WAPPINGER FALLS, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 054349; Cal. No. 15688
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of conviction of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony.
ALAN SINGER; PLAINVIEW, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 010983; Cal. No. 14852
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of errors in financial statements.
KIMBERLY CAROLYN PUTMAN TRAVIS; BALLSTON SPA, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 051613; Cal. No. 15472
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to comply with generally accepted government auditing standards.
PHILIP RICHARD TUTINO; SAG HARBOR, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 044495; Cal. No. 15639
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of failing to prepare corporate income tax returns on a timely basis.
Social Work
RAYMOND ORR WILLIAM; BINGHAMTON, NY.
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 025112; Cal. No. 13181
Action: Suspension for not less than 9 months and until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of dating a patient within approximately two weeks after therapy and engaging in a relationship of a sexual nature with a patient within four weeks after therapy.
RAYMOND ORR WILLIAM; BINGHAMTON, NY.
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 025112; Cal. No. 13181
Action: Suspension for not less than 9 months and until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of dating a patient within approximately two weeks after therapy and engaging in a relationship of a sexual nature with a patient within four weeks after therapy.
JAMES W REBHAN; TOMS RIVER, NJ.
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 025709; Cal. No. 15366
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of convictions of Attempted Robbery in the Second degree and Robbery in the Second degree.
JAMES W REBHAN; TOMS RIVER, NJ.
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 025709; Cal. No. 15366
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of convictions of Attempted Robbery in the Second degree and Robbery in the Second degree.
THOMAS M WAITE; EGGERTSVILLE, NY.
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 020081; Cal. No. 15734
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of errors in judgment in providing counseling services for both a husband and wife in a divorce.
THOMAS M WAITE; EGGERTSVILLE, NY.
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 020081; Cal. No. 15734
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of errors in judgment in providing counseling services for both a husband and wife in a divorce.