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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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July 1994

Nursing

CAROL H SMITH; NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 190024; Cal. No. 13329 13330

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication and charting errors, and failing to report a change in condition to a patient's physician.

BARBARA SMOOT (A/K/A OCRAN BARBARA, MITCHELL BARBARA); ALBANY, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 095640; Cal. No. 13988

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 100 hours of public service, probation 3 years to commence upon and run concurrent with and continue after probation previously imposed under Order No. 12404.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charges of conviction of Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor and Forgery in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.

SAUVETA SURPRISE (A/K/A PRINCIPAL SAUVETA); BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 420936; Cal. No. 14373 14374

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of indicating on nursing visit reports for three patients that on four occasions the Licensee visited the homes of and provided home care to the patients, when she did not visit the homes or render home care to the patients.

DOLORES GRIFFIN TARLETON (A/K/A GRIFFIN DOLORES M); BRONX, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 231553; Cal. No. 14438

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to triage a critically ill patient, failing to fully ascertain a patient's complaint and medical history, and failing to personally assess the patient's condition.

ELAINE VERONICA PARCHMENT THOMPSON; WESTBURY, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 187622; Cal. No. 14611

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months under various terms.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of falsifying nurses' notes as to whether a patient was weighed and as to whether a patient's ulcers were examined.

MARITZA TORRES; YONKERS, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 150098; Cal. No. 14531 14532

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of revealing personally identifiable facts about a patient.

MARITZA QUINONES TORRES-QUINONES (A/K/A TORRES MARITZA, RAMIREZ MARITZA); YONKERS, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 351402; Cal. No. 14531 14532

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of revealing personally identifiable facts about a patient.

NANCY A TUTTLE; STITTVILLE, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 212504; Cal. No. 14764

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of issuing a bad check.

BEVERLY TWINING; MOUNT SINAI, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 183449; Cal. No. 12855

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of four medication administration errors and one transcription error.

LORRETTA WALKER; ROCHESTER, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 168257; Cal. No. 14060 14061

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to provide counseling and/or guidance to three minor patients concerning feeding, clothing and safety.

LORRETTA WALKER; ROCHESTER, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 399397; Cal. No. 14060 14061

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to provide counseling and/or guidance to three minor patients concerning feeding, clothing and safety.

RAYMOND H WASHBURN; AUBURN, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 190471; Cal. No. 14708

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of Sexual Abuse in the First and Second Degree.

ELSE J WINTER (A/K/A ARNOLD ELSE JOHANNA); FRIENDSVILLE, MD

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 236191; Cal. No. 14793

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of diverting controlled substances while on duty as a Registered Professional Nurse.

Pharmacy

LINDA BERKOWITZ; EDGEWATER, NJ

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032354; Cal. No. 14598

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of unauthorized dispensing of one drug for another.

BENSON CHANOWITZ; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036699; Cal. No. 14305

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C Felony.

GARY ERIC CORN;

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033250; Cal. No. 13265

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of unauthorized dispensing of one drug for another.

GINO ANTHONY DELLOLIO II; SHRUB OAK, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034043; Cal. No. 14853

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling controlled substances without valid prescriptions.

ANITA C ELCOCK (A/K/A WASHINGTON ANITA C); BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031380; Cal. No. 14396

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 36 month suspension, execution of last 33 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years under various terms, $1,000 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of Fraud, a Felony.

EMERY, PETER H.; UTICA, NY

Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 015096; Cal. No. 14585

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of using the incorrect name of the pharmacy on labels, failing to complete repacking records, failing to include information on repacked drugs, failing to prepare the DEA inventory, maintaining in stock outdated drugs, and holding in stock misbranded drugs.

EUGENE FRENKEL; MONSEY, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031644; Cal. No. 14546

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of holding for sale and offering for sale adulterated, misbranded, outdated, repacked and sample drugs.

GINO'S JANSEN PHARMACY, INC.; BRONX, NY

Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 020407; Cal. No. 14854

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Application to surrender registration granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling controlled substances without valid prescriptions.

MICHAEL VINCENT GIORDANO; MILLBROOK, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033121; Cal. No. 14548

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to dispense a medication in accordance with the physician's order.

SHELDON RAZEFSKY; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028977; Cal. No. 14726

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling a misbranded drug.

Podiatry

RANDY MARK BROTMAN; FLUSHING, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003352; Cal. No. 14641

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 5 year suspension, probation 7 years under various terms, $50,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of ordering and performing excessive treatment of five patients.

ANTHONY ORLANDO EAST; BROOKLYN, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004017; Cal. No. 14712

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 20 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months under various terms, 100 hours of public service, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony, in violation of the Penal Law of the State of New York.

BARRY CHARLES FELDMAN; COMMACK, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003556; Cal. No. 14762

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failure to record in a patient record the reason for performing a Doppler test.

MARK JEFFREY NELSON; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003961; Cal. No. 14314

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation for last 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.

STANTON J SACHS; NEW YORK, NY

Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002640; Cal. No. 13962

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: $5,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to prepare Official New York State Triplicate forms for controlled substances and failing to prepare a biannual inventory of controlled substances.

Psychology

JAMES F SUESS; MOBILE, AL

Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008478; Cal. No. 14622

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain adequate records for a patient and failing to inform the patient of the treatment plan.

Public Accountancy

BERT M WILLIAMS CPA PC; EAST NORTHPORT, NY

Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 14429

Regents Action Date: July 22, 1994
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of directly receiving cash commissions from a financial investment services firm for the referral of a client.