FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 18, 2008
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REGENTS ACTIONS IN 39 PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE CASES
AND 1 RESTORATION PETITION
November 18, 2008
The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, surrender of 2 licenses, and 36 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted upon 1 restoration petition.
I. REVOCATION AND SURRENDERS
Chiropractic
Ralph Edward Morelli; Monticello, NY 12701; Lic. No. 001800; Cal. No. 24209; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 3rd Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, both felonies.
Massage Therapy
Louis I. Augier; Bayport, NY 11705; Lic. No. 005148; Cal. No. 23626; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $5,000 fine.
Nursing
Rita M. Pittorf; Licensed Practical Nurse; Kenmore, NY 14223; Lic. No. 152703; Cal. No. 24158; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Adulterating a Drug After Shipment in Interstate Commerce.
II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Dentistry
Daniel H. Proper; Waterloo, NY 13165; Lic. No. 029903; Cal. No. 23662; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $4,000 fine.
Jan Wade Gilbert; Lawrence, NY 11559; Lic. No. 029102; Cal. No. 23860; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.
Ian Jacob Walker; Amherst, NY 14226; Lic. No. 049040; Cal. No. 23990; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Massage Therapy
Kelly Anne McCarthy; Hicksville, NY 11801-4559; Lic. No. 020446; Cal. No. 24040; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Jennifer A. Maher; North Chili, NY 14514; Lic. No. 019529; Cal. No. 24063; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Nursing
Louis A. Grauer a/k/a Louis Anthony Grauer; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Miami, FL 33138; Lic. Nos. 201622, 510572; Cal. Nos. 22030, 22029; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State, $500 fine.
Louisina Jean-Louis; Registered Professional Nurse; Elmont, NY 11003; Lic. No. 513773; Cal. No. 22232; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Barbara Varvara; Licensed Practical Nurse; North Babylon, NY 11704; Lic. No. 270236; Cal. No. 23275; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Misty Victoria Pickney; Licensed Practical Nurse; Winston-Salem, NC 27105; Lic. No. 274858; Cal. No. 23386; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence if and when return to practice in New York State.
Laurence B. Brown; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Sidney, NY 13838-1443; Lic. Nos. 252436, 541227; Cal. Nos. 23564, 23565; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $1,000 fine.
Colleen G. Insonia; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cohutta, GA 30710; Lic. No. 273285; Cal. No. 23911; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Carol Sutter; Licensed Practical Nurse; Ballston Spa, NY 12020; Lic. No. 174951; Cal. No. 23982; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 month and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Elisabeth Ann Bigwood; Registered Professional Nurse; Naples, NY 14512; Lic. No. 317369; Cal. No. 24008; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Annette H. Merone; Registered Professional Nurse; Rego Park, NY 11374-5203; Lic. No. 277161; Cal. No. 24011; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.
Jawahir Jairam; Licensed Practical Nurse; Montauk, NY 11954; Lic. No. 104418; Cal. No. 24012; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Deborah P. Murphy; Registered Professional Nurse; Watervliet, NY 12189; Lic. No. 412901; Cal. No. 24064; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Nancy C. Needham; Licensed Practical Nurse; Gansevoort, NY 12831; Lic. No. 229301; Cal. No. 24083; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Eileen Mary Cahalan; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Patchogue, NY 11772; Lic. Nos. 110306, 284947; Cal. Nos. 24087, 24088; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Kathleen M. Burns; Registered Professional Nurse; Lindley, NY 14858; Lic. No. 517555; Cal. No. 24101; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 3 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Jennifer Ann Moses; Licensed Practical Nurse; North Tonawanda, NY 14120; Lic. No. 226947; Cal. No. 24111; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Jennifer Lynn Johnson; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cameron Mills, NY 14820-9629; Lic. No. 289923; Cal. No. 24121; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
Maria Francesca Salvio; Brooklyn, NY 11223; Lic. No. 007239; Cal. No. 24074; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Pharmacy
Emil John Capozzi; Miller Place, NY 11764; Lic. No. 036694; Cal. No. 23393; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
CVS Albany, L.L.C. d/b/a CVS Pharmacy; Pharmacy; 725 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY 10502; Reg. No. 021625; Cal. No. 23786; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Rite Aid of New York, Inc.; Pharmacy; 178 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, NY 11010; Reg. No. 017380; Cal. No. 23935; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Matthew Anagnostopulos; Gloversville, NY 12078; Lic. No. 037067; Cal. No. 23977; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Duane Reade; Pharmacy; 37 Broadway, New York, NY 10006; Reg. No. 018608; Cal. No. 24060; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $7,500 fine.
Daniel K. Park; Bronx, NY 10458-1202; Lic. No. 033838; Cal. No. 24078; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Rite Aid of New York, Inc.; Pharmacy; Rite Aid #3526, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207-9064; Reg. No. 022155; Cal. No. 24080; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Public Accountancy
Marc D. Rayner; Certified Public Accountant; Brooklyn, NY 11229; Lic. No. 083737; Cal. No. 24102; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Veterinary Medicine
Holly Ruth Reid; Baldwinsville, NY 13027; Lic. No. 007298; Cal. No. 23972; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
S.N. Begg; Ithaca, NY 14850; Lic. No. 003786; Cal. No. 24098; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
III. RESTORATION
The Board of Regents voted on November 18, 2008 to deny the petition for restoration of the physician license of Sushila Gupta, Blauvelt, NY 10913. Dr. Gupta’s license was originally revoked effective November 13, 1995.