Regents Actions In 38 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petition

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 2 licenses, surrender of 4 licenses and 1 registration, and 31 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. REVOCATIONS AND SURRENDERS

 

MASSAGE THERAPY

Anthony D. Cox; Rochester, NY 14618; Lic. No. 011632; Cal. No. 24924; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of 2008 Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree.

Jae Sup Lim; Flushing, NY 11354; Lic. No. 016807; Cal. No. 24970; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and of willfully making and filing a false report by failing to disclose on a registration renewal application that he had been convicted of a crime, and to allegations that, on at least 2 occasions in December 2009 at his massage therapy practice, he permitted an unlicensed person to practice massage therapy.

NURSING

Denise Tripodi a/k/a Denise Anne Marie Tripodi a/k/a Denise Anna Marie Tripodi; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Bronx, NY 10469, Bronx, NY 10461; Lic. Nos. 212413, 507764; Cal. Nos. 24135, 24136; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Charles H. Seamans; Licensed Practical Nurse; Malone, NY 12953; Lic. No. 256303; Cal. No. 24714; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree and Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree, both felonies.

PHARMACY

Buena Vista Pharmacy, Inc.; Pharmacy; 2022 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10029; Reg. No. 012457; Cal. No. 24228; Application to surrender registration granted. Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of dispensing on 2 separate occasions the prescription-required medication Ampicillin to an individual who did not have a prescription for said medication or any other medication.

SOCIAL WORK

James Bonczek a/k/a James F. Bonczek; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; New York, NY 10009; Lic. No. 030813; Cal. No. 24893; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:  Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possessing Child Pornography and Receiving Child Pornography, both Federal felonies.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

NURSING

Angela Elizabeth Morris; Registered Professional Nurse; Dix Hills, NY 11746; Lic. No. 412692; Cal. No. 22907; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: $2,500 fine, 3 year suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.

Tammy Hansen; Registered Professional Nurse; Tomkins Cove, NY 10986; Lic. No. 549889; Cal. No. 24352; 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; partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete certain course of retraining in said area, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.

Laurie B. Aronson; Registered Professional Nurse; Holbrook, NY 11741; Lic. No. 319731; Cal. No. 24467; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Brenda Branker Youmans a/k/a Brenda Rosita Branker; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Bronx, NY 10467; Lic. Nos. 070817, 221236; Cal. Nos. 24590, 24418; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 12 months probation, $1,000 fine.

Mindi Lynn Carpenter; Licensed Practical Nurse; Troy, NY 12180; Lic. No. 242714; Cal. No. 24675; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.

Deborah S. Nuzzi; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Coram, NY 11727; Lic. Nos. 174658, 493571; Cal. Nos. 24754, 24755; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Adam Kilba; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14620; Lic. No. 461895; Cal. No. 24783; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Gayle Marie Levine a/k/a Gayle Borgio; Registered Professional Nurse; West Babylon, NY 11704-6218; Lic. No. 541913; Cal. No. 24785; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension of no less than six months and until sucessfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.

Vladimir V. Solovyev a/k/a Vladimir Soloviev; Registered Professional Nurse; Staten Island, NY 10305; Lic. No. 540034; Cal. No. 24791; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 year suspension, probation 2 years.

Carolyn Regina Sowell; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11225; Lic. Nos. 139395, 442594; Cal. Nos. 24816, 24817; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.

Jeanette P. Sovereign; Licensed Practical Nurse; Eden, NY 14057; Lic. No. 284623; Cal. No. 24838; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Wendi J. Sharples; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Lockport, NY 14094; Lic. Nos. 275673, 567736; Cal. Nos. 24847, 24846; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to be tolled until return to practice, $500 fine payable within 1 year.

Wendy Halpen Chamberlain; Licensed Practical Nurse; Oneida, NY 13421; Lic. No. 178285; Cal. No. 24858; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.

Eulene Elizabeth Rodie; Registered Professional Nurse; Rosedale, NY 11422; Lic. No. 574911; Cal. No. 24908; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Robert K. Kirkby; Clifton Park, NY 12065; Lic. No. 006147; Cal. No. 24664; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

PHARMACY

Pharmacy Associates of Glens Falls Inc. d/b/a Royal Care Pharmacy Services - Malta; Pharmacy; 100 Saratoga Avenue, Malta, NY 12020; Reg. No. 014385; Cal. No. 24406; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $5,000 fine payable within 2 months.

Rite Aid of New York, Inc.; Pharmacy; 249 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215-3610; Reg. No. 023509; Cal. No. 24548; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $20,000 fine.

Rite Aid of New York, Inc.; (#3432); Pharmacy; P.O. Box 3165, Harrisburg, PA 17105; Reg. No. 024391; Cal. No. 24822; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $5,000 fine payable within 30 days.

Hiteshchandra Maganlal Ghetia; Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; Lic. No. 042545; Cal. No. 24827; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,500 fine.

Mark Fard; New York, NY 10033; Lic. No. 050389; Cal. No. 24856; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Susan Ann Taddonio; Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743; Lic. No. 013825; Cal. No. 24786; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Robin D. Malone; Watertown, NY 13601; Lic. No. 021089; Cal. No. 24843; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

PSYCHOLOGY

Daniel R. Sanvitale; Central Islip, NY 11722; Lic. No. 010250; Cal. No. 24749; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.

Victoria Fitzgerald f/k/a Victoria A. DeLuca; New York, NY 10001; Lic. No. 016449; Cal. No. 24777; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Wayne Barry Greenberg; Certified Public Accountant; Staten Island, NY 10314; Lic. No. 074536; Cal. No. 24648; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $3,500 fine.

SOCIAL WORK

John Edward Curran; Licensed Master Social Worker; Floral Park, NY 11001; Lic. No. 058512; Cal. No. 24734; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Jack Phillip Biederman; Flushing, NY 11355; Lic. No. 006849; Cal. No. 24809; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

III. RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on January 12, 2010 to deny the petition for restoration of thephysician license of Abraham Solomon, Fort Myers, FL 33901. Dr. Solomon’s license was originally revoked June 7, 2001.