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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 1995
Veterinary Medicine
EVERETT K ELMER; HAMILTON, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 001526; Cal. No. 14525
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain an adequate record of an animal patient's visit, diagnosis and treatment.
February 1995
Dentistry
HERMANN CRUZ CALVO-CRUZ; YONKERS, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043773; Cal. No. 15010
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year under various terms, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of receiving a fee from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
THOMAS G DAVEY; ISLIP TERRACE, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 024872; Cal. No. 14960
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year under various terms, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
ALLEN LAWRENCE FINKELSTEIN; BROOKLYN, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 028833; Cal. No. 14460
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain a record for a patient which accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the patient, and willfully failing to register with the New York State Education Department.
ARTHUR LITTLE NORRIS; ST. ALBANS, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 027673; Cal. No. 14832
Action: 2 year suspension, $5,000 fine, required to pursue certain course work, 50 hours of public service, with leave to apply for early termination of suspension, after service of minimum of 12 months, upon submission of certain proof upon service of the 2 year period of suspension or upon early termination thereof, probation 2 years under various terms.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of violating the terms of a previous probation.
ADOLPH K SCHMIDT; DEPEW, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 023744; Cal. No. 12629
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of improperly extracting a patient's tooth cutting a patient's tongue, misdiagnosing a patient, and attempting to extract a healthy tooth.
HARVEY SHANDLER; NEW CITY, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 032764; Cal. No. 14790
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of violating probation by failing to submit written notification to the New York State Education Department.
THOMAS G DAVEY DDS PC; ISLIP TERRACE, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 14961
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
ROBERT WOTMAN; MERRICK, NY.
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 019027; Cal. No. 12647
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of Knowingly and Wilfully Attempting to Evade and Defeat Income Tax.
Massage Therapy
KRISTOPHER STILLWELL; NEW YORK, NY.
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 005747; Cal. No. 14684
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of improper physical contact with a female client.
Nursing
PATRICIA R AMES (A/K/A PIERCE PATRICIA RUTH); PENN YAN, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 254959; Cal. No. 14039 14040
Action: $250 fine, 100 hours of public service, probation 2 years under various terms.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of making a false report.
LOIDA CARGASON BUYO (A/K/A CARGASON LOIDA LAMZON); STATEN ISLAND, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 406880; Cal. No. 12533
Action: 1 year suspension, execution stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of failing to inform a physician regarding a patient's lack of response to verbal stimuli.
DOLORES R CHAVIS (A/K/A ROBINSON DOLORES CONSTANCE); BROOKLYN, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 214533; Cal. No. 14362
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $1,000 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of submitting a forged nurse practitioner certificate to her employer and fraudulently representing that she possessed a Master of Science Degree.
BARBARA COHEN; PORT CHESTER, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 137701; Cal. No. 14827
Action: Indefinite suspension until fit to practice upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of medication and patient assessment errors.
MARYANNE B DALEY (A/K/A ROHDE MARY B); FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 325999; Cal. No. 15085
Action: Suspension for a period of not less than 6 months and until successfully participates in a course of therapy and treatment - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having a .22 blood alcohol content at the time of reporting for duty, and with committing medication/charting errors.
PETER G DELAIR; ALBANY, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 143978; Cal. No. 13699
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of last 6 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 6 months, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of a conviction of Bail Jumping in the Second Degree, a misdemeanor.
DEBORAH M DILIBERTO (A/K/A GARDINIER DEBORAH M); WEST SENECA, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 118579; Cal. No. 14836
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
EDMUND FOX FRANK; NORTH BERGEN, NJ.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 198950; Cal. No. 14668
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering medications on two occasions to two separate patients although there were no physician's orders calling for administration of the medications, and failing to indicate on patient medication administration records that he had administered the medications.
LUDMILLA HUTCHINSON (A/K/A WAAL LUDMILLA HUTCHINSON); BROOKLYN, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 322608; Cal. No. 13849
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 1 year of suspension stayed, probation for last 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of knowingly submitting a false letter of recommendation, abusing a patient verbally, and failing to record the evaluation and treatment of another patient.
SHARON A JACKSON (A/K/A SALVATI SHARON A, ROBERTS SHARON A, HONIG SHARON A); MIDDLETOWN, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 298255; Cal. No. 15075
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of altering a patient's medication chart.
DAWN MARIE LEDUC (A/K/A CAHALAN DAWN MARIE, ABBATIELLO DAWN MARIE); SYRACUSE, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 193266; Cal. No. 15094
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely completing a prescription for a controlled substance without authorization.
JOHN M LOCICERO; KILLBUCK, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 259627; Cal. No. 14878
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years under various terms, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of Transportation of Stolen Goods in Interstate Commerce, a Felony, and falsely stating on the application for renewal of his NYS registered professional nurse registration that he had not been convicted of a crime and falsely stating on an application for nursing employment that he had not been convicted of a crime.
KATHERINE H MORAN; SYRACUSE, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 157654; Cal. No. 12775
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of willfully charting that perineal care had been completed for patient during the day shift when it had not, willfully misinforming another nurse that she had just cleaned a patient and changed the patient's bedding when she had simply placed a clean drawn sheet over feces on the patient's bed, and verbally abused an elderly patient.
MARLENA PATRICIA MORIARTY-BIVINS (A/K/A MORIARTY MARLENA PATRICIA, VANKLEECK MARLENA PATRICIA); MIDDLETOWN, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 197773; Cal. No. 14732
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Attempted Assault in the Third Degree.
REBECCA MIRTA PEREZ; WEST HARTFORD, CT.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 443101; Cal. No. 14544
Action: Annul license, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of providing false information on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse.
RACHEL PERUMALSWAMY; COLONIE, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 440874; Cal. No. 14566 14567
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsifying an entry in a patient's treatment record.
RACHEL PERUMALSWAMY; COLONIE, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 179634; Cal. No. 14566 14567
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsifying an entry in a patient's treatment record.
PATRICIA RUTH PIERCE (A/K/A AMES PATRICIA R); PENN YAN, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 082355; Cal. No. 14039 14040
Action: $250 fine, 100 hours of public service, probation 2 years under various terms.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of making a false report.
HEIDI REED; CAMPBELL, NY.
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 179056; Cal. No. 15096 10595
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months under various terms.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely informing a physician about the cause of a patient's injury.
HEIDI L REED; CAMPBELL, NY.
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 381958; Cal. No. 15096 10595
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months under various terms.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsely informing a physician about the cause of a patient's injury.