Regents Actions in 35 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the summary suspension of 3 licenses and 1 certificate, revocation of 1 license, surrender of 8 licenses, and 22 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 2 restoration petitions.

I. SUMMARY SUSPENSIONS

Massage Therapy

Arthur Ludwig; Massage Therapist; New York, NY 10003-4918; Lic. No. 009783; Cal. No. 34293; Application for summary suspension granted.

 

Nursing

Thomas J. Concert; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Family Health); Long Island City, NY 11109; Lic. Nos. 272946, 550969, Cert. No. 341508; Cal. Nos. 34287, 34286, 34288; Application for summary suspension granted.

 

II. REVOCATION & SURRENDERS

Nursing

Natosha Miller; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14619; Lic. No. 292913; Cal. No. 32650; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Jacqueline Anne Levat; Registered Professional Nurse; Granite Spring, NY 10527; Lic. No. 381964; Cal. No. 33994; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4^th Degree, a class A misdemeanor; Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, a class A misdemeanor; and Resisting Arrest, a class A misdemeanor. 

Cheryl Renee Collins; Registered Professional Nurse; Cornelius, NC 28031; Lic. No. 444160; Cal. No. 34037; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of North Carolina discipline for engaging in sexually explicit telephone calls with a patient, which, if committed in New York State, would constitute professional misconduct under New York Education Law section 6509 (9) and section 29.2(a)(2) of the Rules of the Board of Regents (8 N.Y.C.R.R.).

Leslie Michelle Hamilton; Registered Professional Nurse; Louisville, KY 40272-3744; Lic. No. 575877; Cal. No. 34068; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of diverting Dilaudid, fentanyl, ketamine, morphine and Versed, all controlled substances, from the facility’s drug supply for licensee’s own use, in the State of California.

Teresa Mak; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; St. Paul, MN 55127; Lic. Nos. 113954, 294969; Cal. Nos. 34149, 34150; Application to surrender licenses granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Minnesota, failing to assess a patient before requesting blood products for administration; failing to recognize adverse reactions to blood products; misdirecting a nursing student in the use of a catheter on a patient; and incorrectly operating an IV.

 

Public Accountancy

Zhen Yuan Luo; Certified Public Accountant; Glen Rock, NY 07452; Lic. No. 098115; Cal. No. 33378; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willful failure to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.

James Gurrieri; Certified Public Accountant; New York, NY 10075; Lic. No. 043291; Cal. No. 34119; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.

 

 

Veterinary Medicine

Michael Patrick Kelly; Veterinarian; Olean, NY 14760-3355; Lic. No. 006826; Cal. No. 34169; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing a surgical procedure on a canine patient with inadequate sterilization procedures in place and discharging said patient with an open surgical wound.

 

III. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Dentistry

John Timothy Hansford; Dentist; Brooklyn, NY 11207; Lic. No. 056107; Cal. No. 34033; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Ashley Yonsook Ki; Dentist; Moravia, NY 13118; Lic. No. 048754; Cal. No. 34039; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Magdalena Goralczyk; Dentist; Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; Lic. No. 055832; Cal. No. 34052; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Pamela Anne Mason; Dental Hygienist; Whitesboro, NY 13492; Lic. No. 021045; Cal. No. 34088; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

 

Massage Therapy

Yasnary Anyelina Contreras-Merced; Massage Therapist; Astoria, NY 11106; Lic. No. 028645; Cal. No. 32434; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite suspension for no less than 1 month and until alcohol abuse-free and fit to practice, upon return to practice probation 2 years.

 

Nursing

Donna Marie Woroniecki; Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14220; Lic. No. 451126; Cal. No. 31796; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Sean P. Laudan; Licensed Practical Nurse; Niagara Falls, NY 14304; Lic. No. 325200; Cal. No. 32705; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite suspension and until substance abuse-free and fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.

Jolene Shennen Ruth Davis; Licensed Practical Nurse; Glens Falls, NY 12801; Lic. No. 266688; Cal. No. 32943; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Rachel M. Stearns; Registered Professional Nurse; Bloomfield, NY 14469; Lic. No. 564940; Cal. No. 33513; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Ariel Desir; Registered Professional Nurse; Rockville Centre, NY 11570; Lic. No. 787690; Cal. No. 33576; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Marsalita G. Estime a/k/a Margalita Estime; Licensed Practical Nurse; Mastic Beach, NY 11951; Lic. No. 262215; Cal. No. 33589; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 24 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.

Erin Elizabeth Hill; Registered Professional Nurse; Tory, NY 12182; Lic. No. 531288; Cal. No. 34008; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Nolan Joseph Rabideau; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Morrisonville, NY 12962; Lic. Nos. 322256, 722139; Cal. Nos. 34023, 34009; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

 

Pharmacy

Monsur Ahmed Chowdhury; Pharmacist; Richmond Hill, NY 11418; Lic. No. 050290; Cal. No. 33826; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Amin Pharmacy, Inc.; Pharmacy; Long Island City, NY 11106; Reg. No. 028775; Cal. No. 33827; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $2,500 fine.

Loveness Jacob Kaale; Pharmacist; South Orange, NJ 07079; Lic. No. 054350; Cal. No. 33828; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

 

Psychology    

Joseph Edward Gottesman; Psychologist; Dix Hills, NY 11746-7133; Lic. No. 017525; Cal. No. 33943; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

 

Public Accountancy

Ernst & Young LLP; (Certified Public Accountancy Partnership); New York, NY 10001; Reg. No. 024066; Cal. No. 34002; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $10,000 fine.

 

Respiratory Therapy

Victoria Rose Toomajian; Respiratory Therapist; Waterford, NY 12188; Lic. No. 009682; Cal. No. 33671; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

 

Social Work

Melissa Lee Middlebrook; Licensed Master Social Worker; Whitesboro, NY 13492-2248; Lic. No. 107839; Cal. No. 34042; Application for consent order granted; Penalty upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

 

Veterinary Medicine

Kathleen Elizabeth Morse; Veterinary Technician; Glen Cove, NY 11542-4410; Lic. No. 006124; Cal. No. 33544; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

 

IV. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on June 11, 2024 to deny the application for restoration of the licensed practical nurse and registered professional nurse licenses of Juliana Nwaogu, Brooklyn, NY.  Ms. Nwaogu’s licenses were revoked July 18, 2011.

The Board of Regents voted on June 11, 2024 to deny the application for restoration of the pharmacist license of Farid Uddin Syed, Jersey City, NJ.  Mr. Syed’s license was surrendered October 22, 2007.