Regents Actions In 41 Professional Discipline Cases

February 9-10, 2009

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 2 licenses, and 39 other disciplinary actions.  The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case. 

I.  SURRENDERS

Nursing  

Marie Lourdes Gilles; Licensed Practical Nurse; Yonkers, NY 10701; Lic. No. 213030; Cal. No. 24251; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony. 

Podiatry  

Arthur Michael Minkoff; Woodmere, NY 11598; Lic. No. 003104; Cal. No. 24325; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee did not contest allegations of having been convicted of crimes of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree, Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the 2nd Degree, Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the 3rd Degree, and Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the 4th Degree.
 

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Acupuncture 

Catherine Frances Tortorella; Richmond Hill, NY 11418; Lic. No. 002280; Cal. No. 24238; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Anatoly Shafransky; Brooklyn, NY 11229-2331; Lic. No. 002996; Cal. No. 24261; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Architecture 

Malcolm Aston Kaye; New York, NY 10003; Lic. No. 021910; Cal. No. 24095; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Chiropractic

Catherine Frances Tortorella; Richmond Hill, NY 11418; Lic. No. 002754; Cal. No. 24237; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Engineering and Land Surveying

Ronald B. Cagan; Professional Engineer; Brooklyn, NY 11230-6013; Lic. No. 054060; Cal. No. 23480; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, $7,500 fine payable within 60 days.

Nursing

Marilou P. Sadd; Registered Professional Nurse; Sound Beach, NY 11789; Lic. No. 484037; Cal. No. 22790; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:Pursue a course of education in ethics, probation 2 years, $500 fine.

Kenya Askale Lindsay a/k/a Kenya Lindsay; Registered Professional Nurse; Atlanta, GA 30305; Lic. No. 515901; Cal. No. 23894; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Annulment of license, $10,000 fine payable within 6 months.

Peter Jerome Felton; Licensed Practical Nurse; Wyandanch, NY 11798; Lic. No. 213066; Cal. No. 23992; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.

Catherine Hill; Licensed Practical Nurse; Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776; Lic. No. 098086; Cal. No. 24048; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 35 month stayed suspension, 3 years probation.

Kathleen Marie Leo; Registered Professional Nurse; Johnstown, NY 12095; Lic. No. 469060; Cal. No. 24104; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Beverly A. Brown-Pisons; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Staten Island, NY 10301; Lic. Nos. 240592, 478953; Cal. Nos. 24154, 24016;Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 month actual suspension, 32 month stayed suspension, 3 years probation.

Julie A. Causyn; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14624; Lic. No. 262348; Cal. No. 24169; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

Guy D’Agostino; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Fair Lawn, NJ 07410; Lic. Nos. 134715, 318152; Cal. Nos. 24187, 24188; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months  probation, $2,500 fine. 

Cindy K. Joe; Registered Professional Nurse; Lake Alfred, FL 33850; Lic. No. 580255; Cal. No. 24196; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State, $1,500 fine payable within 1 year.

Philomena Walker-Keller; Registered Professional Nurse; Jamaica, NY 11435; Lic. No. 209497; Cal. No. 24201; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Rhonda Gierszewski; Licensed Practical Nurse; South Dayton, NY 14138; Lic. No. 286060; Cal. No. 24202; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine payable within 6 months.

Mary Catherine Oberle; Licensed Practical Nurse; New Windsor, NY 12553; Lic. No. 260965; Cal. No. 24212; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Roxanne Marie Wall; Registered Professional Nurse; Gowanda, NY 14070; Lic. No. 465217; Cal. No. 24213; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 2 years and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.

Jean Frantz Louisme; Registered Professional Nurse; Spring Valley, NY 10977-3104;  Lic. No. 562587; Cal. No. 24215; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation,  $750 fine.

Aniamma Alex Philip; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Tappan, NY  10983; Lic. Nos. 194786, 414153; Cal. Nos. 24217, 24216; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

Catherine E. Constantinou a/k/a Catherine Tessmer; Registered Professional Nurse; Fresh Meadows, NY 11365; Lic. No. 538494; Cal. No. 24243; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Tamika M. Gaiter; Licensed Practical Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14211-2515; Lic. No. 287847; Cal. No. 24253; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $750 fine.

Anatoly Shafransky; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11229-2331; Lic. No. 554420; Cal. No. 24260; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Pharmacy

Dong Hee Kim; Plainview, NY 11803-2022; Lic. No. 028710; Cal. No. 23945; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Ravikanth R. Surasani; Marlboro, NJ 07746; Lic. No. 049324; Cal. No. 23965; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

S & D Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a S & D Tri Town Pharmacy; Pharmacy; 493 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook, NY 11563; Reg. No. 017908; Cal. No. 23966; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Syed Zahid Ali; Saddle River, NJ 07458; Lic. No. 030672; Cal. No. 23975; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 year suspension, $5,000 fine, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.

Rite Aid Pharmacy, Inc.; Pharmacy; 357 East Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701-1401; Reg. No. 016627; Cal. No. 24138; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.

Chotu Corporation d/b/a Chotu Pharmacy; Pharmacy; 74-17 101st Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11416; Reg. No. 020850; Cal. No. 24214; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine payable within 90 days.

Rite Aid of New York, Inc. #4940; Pharmacy; 3220 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618; Reg. No. 024320; Cal. No. 24221; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $10,000 fine.

Eckerd Corporation d/b/a Rite Aid Pharmacy; Pharmacy; 1820 Teall Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13206; Reg. No. 024041; Cal. No. 24226; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine payable within 2 months.

Physical Therapy

Christopher M. McRae; Physical Therapist; New Hyde Park, NY 11040; Lic. No. 023793; Cal. No. 24235; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Public Accountancy

Seymour Finder; Certified Public Accountant; Tenafly, NJ 07670; Lic. (Cert.) No. 025003; Cal. No. 24127; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Partial actual suspension in certain area for 1 year or until successfully complete course of retraining in that certain area, whichever occurs first, upon service or early termination of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation, $4,000 fine.

Respiratory Therapy 

Radames Mathew Velez; Respiratory Therapist; Yonkers, NY 10703; Lic. No. 001581; Cal. No. 24130; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.

Veterinary Medicine  

Diane Jean Hurlbutt; Veterinary Technician; Holley, NY 14470; Lic. No. 001057; Cal. No. 24007; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

David Edward Stone; Veterinarian; Rensselaer, NY 12144; Lic. No. 008634; Cal. No. 24245; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.