FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 26, 2007

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REGENTS ACTIONS IN 51 PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE CASES

June 25-26, 2007

              The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, surrender of 6 licenses, and 44 other disciplinary actions.  The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.

I. REVOCATIONS AND SURRENDERS 

Chiropractic  

              Jeffrey Mark Srour; 2866 Merrick Road, Bellmore, NY 11710; Lic. No. 005414; Cal. No. 23410; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:  Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possesion of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. 

Nursing  

              Bannon Corbett; Licensed Practical Nurse; 147 Cherry Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054; Lic. No. 251334; Cal. No. 22500; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:  Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree and having committed medication administration errors involving controlled substances. 

              Blanca C. Jaravata; Registered Professional Nurse; 880 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304; 1919 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370; 106 West 69th Street, New York, NY 10023; Lic. No. 235531; Cal. No. 23085; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.             

Nena Crane Babette Cole; Registered Professional Nurse; 6703 Alabama Highway #191, Jemison, AL 35085; Lic. No. 523086; Cal. No. 23384; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:  Licensee did not contest charges of  withdrawing a controlled substance from a PYXIS machine with fraudulent intent and falsely stating on a registration renewal application that she had not been disciplined since her last registration.

Pharmacy 

              Maher M. Ishak; One Chimney Ridge Drive, Harriman, NY 10926; Lic. No. 037047; Cal. No. 23162; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd  Degree.  

 Public Accountancy 

              Seymour L. Goldman; Certified Public Accountant; 111 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021; Lic. No. 033987; Cal. No. 23369; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd  Degree.

              Michael J. Todisco; Certified Public Accountant; 54 Third Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542; Lic. No. 061800; Cal. No. 23441; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:  Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Dentistry  

              Barry Louis Litt; Dentist; 12 Arbor Court, Pomona, NY 10970; Lic. No. 039144; Cal. No. 22987; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 5 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, $10,000 fine. 

              Kelly A. Wojchowski; Certified Dental Assistant; 193 William Street, Geneva, NY 14456; Cert. No. 000527; Cal. No. 23072; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 12 months probation, $500 fine. 

              Leonard Umanoff; Dentist; 457 Adams Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306-5422; Lic. No. 048513; Cal. No. 23305; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine. 

Engineering and Land Surveying  

              Thomas G. Ahneman; Land Surveyor; 43 Old Camp Lane, Cos Cob, CT 06807; Lic. No. 050341; Cal. No. 21176; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Annul license. 

Massage Therapy  

              Carol R. Daggs; 29 Doten Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; Lic. No. 016259; Cal. No. 23316; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, 25 hours public service. 

Nursing  

              Rejeanne Altidor; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; 2026 Baylis Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003; Lic. Nos. 173310, 439115; Cal. Nos. 22831, 22832; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $5,000 fine. 

              Valerie Scott a/k/a Valerie R. Scott-Chatman; Licensed Practical Nurse; P.O. Box 22924, Rochester, NY 14692-2924; Lic. No. 182939; Cal. No. 22868; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine. 

              Carmen Stevenson; Registered Professional Nurse; 400 Brunswick Drive, Troy, NY 12180; Lic. No. 467326; Cal. No. 23049; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation. 

              Sheila Anne Klementowski; Licensed Practical Nurse; 35 Peatbed Road, Hannibal, NY 13074; Lic. No. 144683; Cal. No. 23113; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine. 

              Joann M. Kowalchuk a/k/a Joann M. Oracz a/k/a Joann Marie Oracz-Kowalchuk; Registered Professional Nurse; 58 Ridge Road, Montgomery, NY 12549; Lic. No. 381367; Cal. No. 23143; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:   Suspension until fit to practice as shown in Regents Review Committee report, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice. 

              Lorraine Meoni a/k/a Lorraine Casiano; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; 8 Poet Lane, Setauket, NY 11733; Lic. Nos. 144252, 439287; Cal. Nos. 23163, 23164; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice. 

              Kathleen Marie Kocher; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; 7239 Avenue N, Brooklyn, NY 11234; Lic. Nos. 202060, 416099; Cal. Nos. 23201, 23202; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 6 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation. 

              Marlene Ann Bott a/k/a Palmer; Licensed Practical Nurse; 3718 Route 96, P.O. Box 43, Shortsville, NY 14548; Lic. No. 197155; Cal. No. 23232; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 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. 

              Aida Nielsen; Registered Professional Nurse; 48 Old Country Road, Westhampton, NY 11977-1218; Lic. No. 563429; Cal. No. 23243; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine. 

              Maria Quercia; Licensed Practical Nurse; 45-17 220th Street, Bayside, NY 11361-3553; Lic. No. 278263; Cal. No. 23252; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation. 

              Geraldine L. Randall a/k/a Geraldine L. Vaughn; Licensed Practical Nurse; 305 Ash Street, Corinth, NY 12822; Lic. No. 139065; Cal. No. 23257; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine. 

              Cheryl Denise Dewitt-Taylor; Registered Professional Nurse; 35 Scott Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729-7019; Lic. No. 535370; Cal. No. 23258; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Actual 2 year suspension with leave to apply for termination of suspension after service of at least 3 months of suspension upon successful completion of certain coursework, upon service or early termination of suspension 2 years probation. 

              Eamon Michael Patrick Keenan; Registered Professional Nurse; 198 Bidwell Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314; Lic. No. 418243; Cal. No. 23262; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine. 

              Evelyn Abenes Alcalde; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; 92-45 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village, NY 11428; Lic. Nos. 213383, 433340; Cal. Nos. 23263, 23264; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine. 

              Christine D. Lyndaker; Licensed Practical Nurse; 8150 Long Pond Road, Croghan, NY 13327; Lic. No. 144717; Cal. No. 23293; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine. 

              Esther Mei Lai Tung; Registered Professional Nurse; 73 Oneida Avenue, Centereach, NY 11720; Lic. No. 399552; Cal. No. 23306; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine. 

              Julia Adina George-Sheriffe; Registered Professional Nurse; 1017 East 82nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236-4223; Lic. No. 436468; Cal. No. 23307; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice. 

              Jacqueline Severe; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; 1038 82nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236; Lic. Nos. 187201, 436790; Cal. Nos. 23312, 23311; 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. 

              Yvette Alex Duchein; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; 215 West 101st Street, New York, NY 10025; Lic. Nos. 201376, 415158; Cal. Nos. 23335, 23336; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine. 

              Holly Ellen Cusick; Registered Professional Nurse; 6608 Clybourn Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91606; Lic. No. 518545; Cal. No. 23344; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice. 

Optometry  

              Barry Boyarsky; 987 South End Drive, Woodmere, NY 11598; Lic. No. 003622; Cal. No. 23295; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation. 

Pharmacy  

              Tariq Waheed Sheikh; 89 Rhodes Drive, New Hyde Park, NY 11040; Lic. No. 035206; Cal. No. 22956; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine. 

              Robert F. Perrella; 83-11 258th Street, Floral Park, NY 11004-1612; Lic. No. 036197; Cal. No. 22961; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Suspension until fit to practice as shown in Regents Review Committee report. 

              Joel David Boliver; 118 Covington Drive, Buffalo, NY 14220; Lic. No. 042072; Cal. No. 23026; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine. 

              Rite Aid of New York, Inc., d/b/a Rite Aid Pharmacy #686; Pharmacy; 9519 Foster Wheeler Road, North Dansville, NY 14437-9259; Reg. No. 014308; Cal. No. 23210;

Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $3,500 fine. 

              Grammatikos George Lambrakis; 1423 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228; Lic. No. 044228; Cal. No. 23246; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine. 

              Family Pharmacy & Surgical Supplies, Inc.; Pharmacy; 1757 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214; Reg. No. 023388; Cal. No. 23247; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $5,000 fine, 1 year probation. 

              C.J.S. Pharmacy Inc., d/b/a Merrick Chemists; Pharmacy; 131 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566; Reg. No. 017295; Cal. No. 23274; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine. 

              Min Chien Chang; 21 Spruce Lane, Syosset, NY 11791; Lic. No. 032961; Cal. No. 23277; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine. 

              Ta Cheng Chang’s Inc., d/b/a Forest Drugs; Pharmacy; 112-53 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375; Reg. No. 019631; Cal. No. 23278; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine. 

Psychology  

              Anthony Vytautas Rubonis; 2025 Lexington Parkway, Niskayuna, NY 12309; Lic. No. 012163; Cal. No. 23170; 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, $500 fine. 

Public Accountancy  

              Gary H. Klein a/k/a Gary Klein a/k/a Gary Kline; Certified Public Accountant; 36 White Deer Lane, West Harrison, NY 10604; Lic. No. 057069; Cal. No. 23145; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Suspension for no less than 3 months and until fit to practice as shown in Regents Review Committee report. 

Respiratory Therapy 

              Hani Jereis; Respiratory Therapist; 48 Crotty Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704; Lic. No. 000012; Cal. No. 22836; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until successfully participate in a course of therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 3 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine. 

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