Regents Actions In 40 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petition

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 7 licenses and 2 certificates, and 30 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.  SURRENDERS

ARCHITECTURE

Harry Steven Wild; Bronx, NY 10463-1452; Lic. No. 014439; Cal. No. 25544; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to register to practice as an architect in the State of New York since 1993.

NURSING

Gary D. Spinelli; Registered Professional Nurse; E. Patchogue, NY 11772-5540; Lic. No. 342119; Cal. No. 25440; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.

Denise R. Stedman; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14612; Lic. No. 396376; Cal. No. 25535; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted in 2010 of Transportation of Stolen Goods.

Margaret Mary McVey; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health, Pediatrics); Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776; Lic. No. 402721; Cert. Nos. 301706, 381735; Cal. Nos. 25540, 25541, 25542; Application to surrender license and certificates granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the allegations that, in or about the winter of 2010, she wrote and signed prescriptions for herself, making up fictitious patient names and filling the prescriptions at various pharmacies for her own use.

PHARMACY

Paul W. Weinstein; Pharmacist; Malone, NY 12953-0100; Lic. No. 021005; Cal. No. 25467; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree, a class B felony.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Brian D. Baker; Certified Public Accountant; New York Mills, NY 13417; Lic. No. 067719; Cal. No. 25459; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 1st Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.

Joseph Anthony Bastone; Certified Public Accountant; Bronxville, NY 10708; Lic. No. 041568; Cal. No. 25468; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having filed false corporate tax and resident income tax returns.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

CHIROPRACTIC

Ralph B. Krutulis; Jamesville, NY 13078; Lic. No. 007921; Cal. No. 25126; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

DENTISTRY

Amy L. Smith; Dentist; New York, NY 10028; Lic. No. 032545; Cal. No. 25343; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Peter Anthony Lucchese; Dentist; Glen Cove, NY 11542; Lic. No. 044345; Cal. No. 25399; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $7,500 fine.

DIETETICS AND NUTRITION

Christine Carol Parker; Certified Dietitian/ Nutritionist; New Hyde Park, NY 11040; Cert. No. 003564; Cal. No. 25560; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING

Indardeo Parbhunath; Professional Engineer; Valley Stream, NY 11580; Lic. No. 083868; Cal. No. 25160; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $10,000 fine.

Harry L. Bird; Professional Engineer; Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-5976; Lic. No. 063268; Cal. No. 25454; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

NURSING

Ciani Ayala; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Island Park, NY 11558; Lic. Nos. 243250, 548149; Cal. Nos. 25144, 25145; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.

Lisa Valencia Joseph a/k/a Lis A. Valencia Joseph; Licensed Practical Nurse; Pomona, NY 10970; Lic. No. 276257; Cal. No. 25195; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Luz Sandor; Registered Professional Nurse; Castaic, CA 91384; Lic. No. 302893; Cal. No. 25226; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 33 month stayed suspension, 3 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State.

Deborah A. Coletti a/k/a Deborah Ann Coletti a/k/a Deborah Ann Iamiceli a/k/a Deborah Ann Iamicelli; Licensed Practical Nurse; Patterson, NY 12563; Lic. No. 170525; Cal. No. 25328; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite suspension until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon actual return to practice.

Ifiok Etim Akpan; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11236; Lic. No. 578575; Cal. No. 25332; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Grace Eyo Akpan; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11236; Lic. No. 570990; Cal. No. 25333; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Dorothy J. Bain; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Tobyhanna, PA 18466-3447; Lic. Nos. 140207, 334092; Cal. Nos. 25362, 25361; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Scott Kehrley; Registered Professional Nurse; Swan Lake, NY 12783; Lic. No. 585432; Cal. No. 25389; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Katherine Ann Pappalardo; Registered Professional Nurse; Catskill, NY 12414; Lic. No. 475656; Cal. No. 25391; 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.

Tina Marie Fetty; Licensed Practical Nurse; Albany, NY 12210; Lic. No. 265292; Cal. No. 25393; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.

Pamela M. Courtney; Registered Professional Nurse; Keeseville, NY 12944-3701; Lic. No. 524943; Cal. No. 25396; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

Laurie A. Ake; Licensed Practical Nurse; Williamson, NY 14589-9504; Lic. No. 281031; Cal. No. 25435; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Patsy Pamela Welshman; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11212; Lic. No. 574776; Cal. No. 25438; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

PHARMACY

Omaima Nabil Badr; Pharmacist; Medford, NY 11763; Lic. No. 035972; Cal. No. 25370; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Billie A. Trapani; Pharmacist; Manlius, NY 13104; Lic. No. 034810; Cal. No. 25431; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Nicholas A. Lustrino; Pharmacist; Montrose, NY 10548; Lic. No. 036756; Cal. No. 25460; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 2 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Harvey R. Glick; Certified Public Accountant; Scarsdale, NY 10583-7006; Lic. No. 034581; Cal. No. 25425; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Brian Keith Rabinovitz; Certified Public Accountant; Oak Park, CA 91377; Lic. No. 072532; Cal. No. 25480; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $5,000 fine payable in monthly installments commencing within 30 days and payable in full no later than within 14 months.

James Michael Werner; Certified Public Accountant; Port Washington, NY 11050; Lic. No. 080065; Cal. No. 25495; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

SOCIAL WORK

Paulette M. Czuba; Licensed Master Social Worker; Buffalo, NY 14210, Albion, NY 14411; Lic. No. 067201; Cal. No. 24836; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 year suspension, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.

Alan Paul Smith; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; New Hartford, NY 13413; Lic. No. 040648; Cal. No. 25039; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Stephen A. Schoenbrot; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Brightwaters, NY 11718; Lic. No. 019914; Cal. No. 25433; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

John E. Walden; Licensed Master Social Worker; Bronx, NY 10460-1342; Lic. No. 072864; Cal. No. 25486; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.

III. RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on April 5, 2011 to stay the surrender of the licensed practical nurse license of Tami Ann Garland, Rome, NY 13440; to place her on probation, under specified terms and conditions, for a period to end six months following her successful completion of a nursing refresher course or training, as provided in the terms of probation; and that upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period, her license be fully restored. Ms. Garland’s license was originally surrendered March 25, 2003.