Regents Actions in 53 Professional Discipline Cases

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the summary suspension of 1 license and 2 certificates, surrender of 11 licenses and 1 certificate, and 38 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct outlined in that particular case.

I. SUMMARY SUSPENSIONS

NURSING

Paul Oghale Igbide; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health), Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry); East Meadow, NY 11554-2448; Lic. No. 588955, Cert. Nos. 305988, 404221; Applications for summary suspension granted.

II. SURRENDERS

Massage Therapy

Alice Hill Kenly-Fentiman; Massage Therapist; Utica, NY 13501; Lic. No. 014560; Cal. No. 34361; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to keep accurate record and to properly drape a patient.

Nursing

Jodelle Lockwood a/k/a Jodelle Lynn Lockwood a/k/a Jodelle Lynn Thompson; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Breckenridge, CO 80424; Lic. Nos. 170937, 380850; Cal. Nos. 33721, 33842; Application to surrender licenses granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving Under the Influence, a misdemeanor, in the State of Colorado, and which if committed in the State of New York, would have constituted the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.

Karen Louise Doe a/k/a Karen Louise Ringer; Registered Professional Nurse; Hallowell, ME 04347-1507; Lic. No. 368964; Cal. No. 34097; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of, in the State of Maine, failing to visit patients and make required patient referrals; and failing to accurately and timely make necessary entries in patient records.

Mary Ann Connelly; Registered Professional Nurse; Madison, CT 06443-2944; Lic. No. 213647; Cal. No. 34155; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Connecticut, failing to completely, properly and/or accurately document medical records.

Jacquelyn Marie DeVito; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Family Health); Largo, FL 33773; Lic. No. 625991, Cert. No. 338002; Cal. Nos. 34267, 34268; Application to surrender license and certificate granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Unlawful Distribution of Oxycodone, a felony, and Acquiring a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation, a felony.

Pharmacy

Anna L. Nowierski; Pharmacist; Rye Brook, NY 10573-5403; Lic. No. 030223; Cal. No. 34388; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, a felony; and knowingly filling and dispensing fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances.

Public Accountancy

Bruce S. Kane; Certified Public Accountant; Syracuse, NY 13206; Lic. No. 040826; Cal. No. 33941; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, a felony.

Martin S. Silver; Certified Public Accountant; New York, NY 10069-0904; Lic. No. 044785; Cal. No. 34234; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit investment adviser fraud, securities fraud, and Wire Fraud, Securities Fraud, and Wire Fraud; and committing the aforesaid crimes in the practice of the profession of public accountancy.

Social Work

Andrew Walter Drost; Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Northport, NY 11768; Lic. Nos. 088557, 085784; Cal. Nos. 34306, 33573; Application to surrender licenses granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of sending inappropriate text messages to a patient on more than one occasion.

III. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Acupuncture

Julie Juhyun Cho; Acupuncturist; San Ramon, CA 94583; Lic. No. 004904; Cal. No. 34255; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Dentistry

Peter Salvatore Felpo; Dentist; Schenectady, NY 12302; Lic. No. 057403; Cal. No. 34250; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Paul Dana Harbottle; Dentist; Somers, NY 10589; Lic. No. 045872; Cal. No. 34272; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Barry Laurence Jacobson; Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation; New York, NY 10028; Cert. No. 000158; Cal. No. 34339; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Angelo John Fiorenza; Land Surveyor; Forest Hills, NY 11375; Lic. No. 049468; Cal. No. 34314; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Nursing

Alexander Galayev; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11235; Lic. No. 563826; Cal. No. 33545; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Gale Christine Waters; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Tonawanda, NY 14223; Lic. Nos. 216002, 437171; Cal. Nos. 33564, 33565; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Robert Raymond Miljour; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry); Sanborn, NY 14132; Lic. No. 634131, Cert. No. 402793; Cal. Nos. 33567, 33568; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Melissa Sue Heba a/k/a Melissa Crane; Registered Professional Nurse; Lancaster, NY 14086; Lic. No. 635405; Cal. No. 33839; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Sondra Jones a/k/a Sondra Jean Stevens; Licensed Practical Nurse; Raleigh, NC 27610; Lic. No. 263996; Cal. No. 33844; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Vanessa Bonsu; Licensed Practical Nurse; Bowie, MD 20721; Lic. No. 309436; Cal. No. 33910; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 months actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Laurel Patrice Charles; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14608; Lic. No. 266641; Cal. No. 34101; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jose Faustino Sala; Registered Professional Nurse; Dallas, TX 75219; Lic. No. 636651; Cal. No. 34116; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Belinda Marie McGovern; Registered Professional Nurse; Lackawanna, NY 14218; Lic. No. 718781; Cal. No. 34138; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Robert Kendall LaVenture; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Ballston Spa, NY 12020; Lic. Nos. 253829, 523659, Cal. Nos. 34174, 34173; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until drug abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Diane J. Haschmann; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14617; Lic. No. 509478; Cal. No. 34224; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Glenn Patrick Caldit; Registered Professional Nurse; Astoria, NY 11102; Lic. No. 746716; Cal. No. 34241; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Courtney Lynn Pearson; Registered Professional Nurse; Clarence, NY 14031; Lic. No. 825002; Cal. No. 34263; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Monet Michel Brathwaite; Registered Professional Nurse; Central Islip, NY 11722; Lic. No. 773065; Cal. No. 34308; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Tanya Lynne Kolka; Registered Professional Nurse; Garrattsville, NY 13342; Lic. No. 818498; Cal. No. 34322; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Todd S. Norrby; Registered Professional Nurse; Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776; Lic. No. 484545; Cal. No. 34324; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Stefanie L. Williams; Registered Professional Nurse; Latham, NY 12110; Lic. No. 646317; Cal. No. 34327; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Occupational Therapy

Jaime Francis Haynes; Occupational Therapist; Hornell, NY 14843-9616; Lic. No. 018195; Cal. No. 34278; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Pharmacy

Eldridge Street Pharmacy Inc; New York, NY 10002; Reg. No. 038947; Cal. No. 34340; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $3,000 fine.

Physical Therapy

Leila Ann Saguto a/k/a Leila Ann Kime; Physical Therapist; Manorville, NY 11949; Lic. No. 009576; Cal. No. 34188; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until drug and alcohol abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Psychology

Marvin Jerry Fine; Psychologist; Troy, NY 12180-3901; Lic. No. 010014; Cal. No. 33483; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 2 years probation.

Brickell Quarles; Psychologist; West New York, NJ 07093; Lic. No. 016368; Cal. No. 34144; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Phoenix Psychological Services, P.C.; New York, NY 10031; Cal. No. 34146; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Marilyn Schiller; Psychologist; Rochester, MN 55902; Lic. No. 010251; Cal. No. 34323; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.

Public Accountancy

Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP a/k/a Marcum Asia CPAS LLP; Certified Public Accountancy Partnership; New York, NY 10001; Cal. No. 33137; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $20,000 fine.

John Edward Klenner; Certified Public Accountant; Saddle Brook, NJ 07663; Lic. No. 088642; Cal. 33952; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

James George Guerra; Certified Public Accountant; Dix Hills, NY 11746; Lic. No. 083763; Cal. No. 34133; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 years actual suspension, 3 years probation.

Social Work

James Allen Brace; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; New York, NY 10001; Lic. No. 075993; Cal. No. 34016; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Briana Aryn Myers; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Brooklyn, NY 11218; Lic. No. 069488; Cal. No. 34277; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Carol Bass; Audiologist; Ithaca, NY 14851; Lic. No. 000450; Cal. 34248; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.