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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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May 1994
Nursing
MICHELLE LYNN EDWARDS (A/K/A NUGENT MICHELLE LYNN); DEPOSIT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436096; Cal. No. 14274
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of scheming to Defraud in the First Degree, a Class E Felony and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
JAN ABRAHAM HAMACHER-ABRAHAM (A/K/A HAMACHER JAN M); UTICA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 286685; Cal. No. 12532
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of willfully abusing a patient verbally and refusing to administer pain medication to a patient.
JOHN A HONSINGER; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 174556; Cal. No. 13407
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: License admitted to charges of noting the administration of medication in a patient's records when the medications had not been administered.
PENNY R JANORSCHKE (A/K/A PANCEREV PENNY RENEE); ERIE, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 366773; Cal. No. 13769 13770
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of Criminal Facilitation in the Fourth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
KRISTIN M KOCH; MASTIC, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 204885; Cal. No. 14497
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering the wrong dosage of medications to one patient and administering the wrong medication to another patient.
DIANE M MENARD (A/K/A PHILIPSON DIANE M); SAUQUOIT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202731; Cal. No. 14607
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
PENNY RENEE PANCEREV; ERIE, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 171570; Cal. No. 13769 13770
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of Criminal Facilitation in the Fourth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
LISA JOY SKOVRAN (A/K/A ISNER LISA); COPIAGUE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 414299; Cal. No. 14294
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing various medication administration errors.
JANE Y TURNER (A/K/A YOUNG JANE); PALM HARBOR, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 179453; Cal. No. 13873
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of writing a physician's order for the administration of a topical dermatological spray to a patient on her own initiative and without authorization from a physician.
ELIZABETH J WILLIAMS (A/K/A BURLINGAME ELIZABETH WILLIAMS); SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 068769; Cal. No. 14090 14091
Action: Indefinite suspension until fit to practice - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
LISA MARIE WOOD; SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 137284; Cal. No. 14594
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of practicing the profession of nursing beyond its authorized scope by calling in sixteen prescriptions for patients.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
JOHN ALBERT BECKER; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 003370; Cal. No. 14188
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Second Degree, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
DANIEL M BARR; HORSEHEADS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038692; Cal. No. 14453
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of errors in dispensing.
CONSOLIDATED MIDLAND CORPORATION; BREWSTER, NY
Profession: Wholesaler; Reg. No. 202118; Cal. No. 12953
Action: 12 month suspension with leave to apply for termination upon certain conditions. Upon service or termination of suspension, probation 3 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a lack of sanitary conditions in licensee's warehouse and failure to conform to good manufacturing practices as prescribed by federal regulations.
FRANK FAWZI DEBORAH (A/K/A DABORA FAWZO K);
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024294; Cal. No. 12954
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a lack of sanitary conditions in the warehouse of the drug repacker which he supervised and failure to conform to good manufacturing practices as prescribed by federal regulations.
FARMACOM, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018287; Cal. No. 14334
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of violating pharmacy rules and regulations.
WILLIAM J PEDRAITA; GLEN COVE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034877; Cal. No. 14568
Action: Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of filling and refilling prescriptions which lacked the original signature of the prescriber and signing a computer generated daily log of prescriptions filled and refilled on a day when he did not actually work at the pharmacy and which was not signed by the pharmacists who dispensed drugs on that date.
RIVPEN PHARMACY INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018841; Cal. No. 12982
Action: Revocation, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Retail Pharmacy was found guilty of the charges of fraudulently displaying its pharmacy registration certificate at an unauthorized location, failing to surrender the certification of registration to the State Board of Pharmacy and failing to make appropriate arrangements for the disposal of prescription-required drugs.
ROBERT SCHERL; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037078; Cal. No. 14009
Action: 5 year suspension, execution of last 4 years of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 4 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of allowing two unlicensed persons to dispense medications.
STUART SCHREIBER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025393; Cal. No. 13898
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling a misbranded drug.
FAREED M THAWER; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035923; Cal. No. 14335
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of violations of pharmacy rules and regulations.
Physical Therapy
ALEXANDER ABAY; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 003535; Cal. No. 14030
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of submitting records indicating false dates of treatment.
Podiatry
ANTHONY H MASCIOLI; NEWARK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002308; Cal. No. 11479
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of offering to treat a patient's hip pain, despite the fact he knew that the hip pain was unrelated to any podiatric condition.
Public Accountancy
IRA JAY ALECHMAN; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 042597; Cal. No. 14603
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of late filing of a client's tax returns.
DAVID ARNOLD BLIDE; WEST WEBSTER, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 025505; Cal. No. 14303
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Driving While Intoxicated.
MARTIN BERNARD HIRSH; NORTH WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 020834; Cal. No. 14272
Action: 1 year suspension - Upon termination of suspension, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of conspiring to violate 15 USC 78 J(b) and 78 (ff) and Rule 10 b-5 of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Social Work
HOLLY SANSBURY T GEMME-SANSBURY (A/K/A GEMME HOLLY T); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 030019; Cal. No. 14328
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $1,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willful violation of the Public Health Law.
HOLLY SANSBURY T GEMME-SANSBURY (A/K/A GEMME HOLLY T); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 030019; Cal. No. 14328
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $1,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willful violation of the Public Health Law.
LESLIE J HALL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 018031; Cal. No. 14573
Action: 1 year suspension - upon service of suspension, probation 3 years under various terms, successfully complete certain course.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to act as a client's sex surrogate.
LESLIE J HALL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 018031; Cal. No. 14573
Action: 1 year suspension - upon service of suspension, probation 3 years under various terms, successfully complete certain course.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to act as a client's sex surrogate.