Regents Actions in 31 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 2 licenses, and 27 other disciplinary actions, including 2 reconsiderations. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct outlined in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted upon 2 restoration petitions. 

I. SURRENDERS

 Occupational Therapy

Michelle Katherine Malon; Occupational Therapist; Farmingdale, NY 11735; Lic. No. 020269; Cal. No. 34199; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to complete assessments, daily session notes, and annual review reports for patients under their care.  

Public Accountancy

Edward Joseph DiMaria; Certified Public Accountant; Lake George, NY 12845; Lic. No. 069607; Cal. No. 33495; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Offenses Against the United States, a class D felony, and False Statements, a class D felony.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Dentistry

Manal Fawzy Baskharoun Gerges; Dentist; Dix Hills, NY 11746; Lic. No. 041974; Cal. No. 33692; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Alika Laurel Crew; Dentist; Elmsford, NY 10523; Lic. No. 053689; Cal. No. 34450; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspesion, 2 years probation, 30 hours public service, $5,000 fine.

Kenn Kakosian; Dentist; New York, NY 10174; Lic. No. 047256; Cal. No. 34568; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Kenn Kakosian DDS, P.C.; Professional Service Corporation; New York, NY 10174; Cal. No. 34569; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $1,500 fine.

Massage Therapy

Selene Broiles; Massage Therapist; Albany, NY 12203; Lic. No. 029235; Cal. No. 34258; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Nursing

Tamara Elizabeth Andrews; Registered Professional Nurse; Warrensburg, NY 12885; Lic. No. 705951; Cal. No. 31851; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Michelle Cantrell Robinson; Licensed Practical Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12306; Lic. No. 331757; Cal. No. 33877; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension until alcohol abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Jennifer Stellmann-Schaefer a/k/a Jennifer Jay Schaefer; Registered Professional Nurse; Florence, SC 29501; Lic. No. 421857; Cal. No. 33903; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation.

Colin Howard Hall; Registered Professional Nurse; Hauppauge, NY 11788; Lic. No. 725203; Cal. No. 33988; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension , 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Cheryl I. Kelley; Licensed Practical Nurse; New York, NY 10030-1620; Lic. No. 281310; Cal. No. 34414; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Natasha Marie Strough; Registered Professional Nurse; Lockport, NY 14094; Lic. No. 719353; Cal. No. 34468; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Dale Patrick Fay; Licensed Practical Nurse; Candor, NY 13743; Lic. No. 296284; Cal. No. 34486; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Vedy Murat; Licensed Practical Nurse; Jamaica, NY 11432; Lic. No. 316859; Cal. No. 34505; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Hans Heinrick Neudel; Registered Professional Nurse; Cortland, NY 13045; Lic. No. 573437; Cal. No. 34527; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Aleeca Ynez Pino; Licensed Practical Nurse; Amsterdam, NY 12010; Lic. No. 339498; Cal. No. 34533; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Physical Therapy

Louis Nicholas Iannuzzi; Physical Therapist; Staten Island, NY 10304; Lic. No. 007052; Cal. No. 33691; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Eugene Scarzafava; Physical Therapist Assistant; Middletown, NY 10940; Lic. No. 003124; Cal. No. 34503; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Psychology

Patricia Harteneck; Psychologist; New York, NY 10128; Lic. No. 018428; Cal. No. 34131; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Public Accountancy

Maurice Berkower; Certified Public Accountant; Staten Island, NY 10314; Lic. No. 033842; Cal. No. 34395; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $7,500 fine.

Berkower LLC; (Public Accountancy); Professional Service Limited Liability Company; Iselin, NJ 08830; Cal. No. 34396; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $15,000 fine.

Michael G. Mullen; Certified Public Accountant; Cranford, NJ 07106; Lic. No. 078364; Cal. No. 34397; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

Caren Chen Yoh; Certified Public Accountant; Flushing, NY 11354; Lic. No. 058147; Cal. No. 34422; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Social Work

Maura L. Alix a/k/a Maura L. Lockwood; Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Morrisonville, NY 12962; Lic. Nos. 065301, 070164; Cal. Nos. 34511, 34510; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Veterinary Medicine

Joseph Ettore Spargifiore; Veterinarian; Howard Beach, NY 11414-1421; Lic. No. 011090; Cal. No. 33079; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Aaron Raphael Vine; Veterinarian; Valley Stream, NY 11580; Lic. No. 009545; Cal. No. 34253; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Charlene Andrea Harewood; Veterinary Technologist; Brooklyn, NY 11212; Lic. No. 004740; Cal. No. 34536; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

III. RECONSIDERATIONS

Jamie L. Campbell a/k/a Jamie L. Roberts; Licensed Practical Nurse; Henrietta, NY 14623; Lic. No. 327014; Cal. Nos. 34219/32712; Application for reconsideration granted: Vote & Order under Cal. No. 32712 modified: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

 Christian Harold Murdoch; Licensed Practical Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14213; Lic. No. 301559; Cal. Nos. 34220/30435; Application for reconsideration granted: Vote & Order under Cal. No. 30435 modified: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

 

IV. RESTORATIONS

 

The Board of Regents on March 11, 2025 voted to deny the application for restoration of the licensed practical nurse and registered professional nurse licenses, and nurse practitioner (Adult Health) certificate of Rools Deslouches, North Babylon, NY 11703.  Mr. Deslouches’ licenses and certificate were surrendered on June 2015.

 

The Board of Regents on March 11, 2025 voted to deny the application for restoration of the physician assistant license of Palakkumar Patel, Holbrook, NY 11741.  Mr. Patel’s license was surrendered on January 2018.