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May 18, 2009

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, surrender of 6 licenses, one of which was originally issued as a certificate, and 32 other disciplinary actions.听 The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.听 In addition, the Board acted upon 9 restoration petitions.

I. REVOCATION AND SURRENDERS

Acupuncture

Kenneth Dong Jin Suh;听Fircrest, WA 98466; Elmhurst, NY 11373; Lic. No. 001535; Cal. No. 24086;听Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Nursing

Albert Jeffrey Dul; Licensed Practical Nurse; Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-1702; Lic. No. 285539; Cal. No. 24430;听Application to surrender license granted.听Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to document the vital signs and condition of a patient; failing to check on said patient after being informed by an aide that the patient appeared pale and was wheezing; and failing to check on the patient at all between 1:16 a.m. and 7:25 a.m. when the patient was found to have expired.

Michael Alexander Evard; Registered Professional Nurse; Floral Park, NY 11001; Lic. No. 474886; Cal. No. 24497;听Application to surrender license granted.听Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd degree, a class D felony, and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd degree, a class A misdemeanor.

Paru Damodaran; Registered Professional Nurse; Floral Park, NY 11004-1749; Lic. No. 276350; Cal. No. 24499;听Application to surrender license granted.听Summary: Licensee did not contest the allegation that, on or about April 27, 2008, while practicing her profession as a nurse at Queens Children鈥檚 Psychiatric Center, Bellerose, New York, she punched a 15-year-old psychiatric patient on his face.

Podiatry

Steven Erik Ginsberg; Bayswater, NY 11691; Bronx, NY 10458; Lic. No. 005906;听Application to surrender license granted.听Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting 6 false podiatric claims to a health care benefit program in February 2007 for podiatric services which he knew had not been rendered.

Public Accountancy

Charles Chester Cramer;听Certified Public Accountant; Watervliet, NY 12189; Lic. (Cert.) No. 025527; Cal. No. 24294;听Application to surrender license (certificate) granted.听Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that he deviated from generally acceptable accounting practices awhile auditing a pension plan.

David M. Katzenberg;听Certified Public Accountant; Great Neck, NY 11021-1512; Lic. No. 032759; Cal. No. 24503;听Application to surrender license granted.听Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of failure to pay New York City unincorporated business taxes.
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II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Architecture

Dennis Mitchell;听Arlington, TX 76017; Lic. No. 021754; Cal. No. 24024;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation tolled until and when return to practice in 色中色, $500 fine payable within 3 months.

Jack H. Cooperman;听Brooklyn, NY 11234; Lic. No. 013013; Cal. No. 24408;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine, 50 hours public service.

Dentistry

Solomon Schwartzstein;听New York, NY 10019-1628; Lic. No. 046646; Cal. No. 24314;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation,听$1,000 fine.

Engineering and Land Surveying

James K. Wai;听Professional Engineer; Brooklyn, NY 11236; Lic. No.听058090; Cal. No. 24392;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

JKW Engineering, P.C.;听153 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013; Cal. No. 24393;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Gregory J. Bileschi;听Land Surveyor; Rochester, NY 14614; Lic. No. 050342; Cal. No. 24159;听application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Nursing

Florian Domingo Fornoles Estive; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Dumont, NJ 07628; Lic. Nos. 232103, 457666; Cal. Nos. 22595, 22596;Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: $2,500 fine, 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months to run concurrently with suspension.

Martha Siragusa;听Registered Professional Nurse; Liverpool, NY 13090; Lic. No. 301323; Cal. No. 23628;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Trevalene Christabell Neckles;听Licensed听 Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11236; Lic. Nos. 198570, 554514; Cal. Nos. 23736, 23737;Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

听Kimberly Ann Spiteri;听Registered Professional Nurse; East Meadow, NY 11554-3722; Lic. No. 548052; Cal. No. 23981;听Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite suspension for at least 1 year and until substance abuse free and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.

Esther Geraldine Charles;听Registered Professional Nurse; Mineola, NY 11501; Lic. No. 576835; Cal. No. 24227;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

Lynn M. Merriam;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14624; Lic. No. 144974; Cal. No. 24288;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Donald J. Saraniero;听Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14612; Lic. Nos. 245185, 485751; Cal. Nos. 24336, 24335;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence when return to practice, $500 fine.

Janet Lynn Regan-Livingston;听Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner; Haworth, NJ 07641; Lic. No. 502520, Cert. No. 333453; Cal. Nos. 24347, 24348;Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Lori W. Alexander;听Registered Professional Nurse; Canandaigua, NY 14424; Lic. No. 373545; Cal. No. 24357;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence when return to practice, $750 fine payable within 6 months.

Laura Jean Gonda;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Ossining, NY 10562; Lic. No. 131868; Cal. No. 24374;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.

Jason Anthony Pereira;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Newburgh, NY 12550-4404; Lic. No. 280428; Cal. No. 24415;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.

Crystal Goldstein;听Registered Professional Nurse; Massapequa, NY 11762; Lic. No. 565129; Cal. No. 24427;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Ophthalmic Dispensing

Charles Frances Juracka, III;听Schenectady, NY 12305; Lic. No. 006478; Cal. No. 24345;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Pharmacy

Unity Hospital of Rochester;听Pharmacy; 1555 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14626; Reg. No. 015152; Cal. No. 24310;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.

听Respiratory Therapy

Raid Matthew Rabadi;听Respiratory Therapist; Massapequa, NY 11758; Lic. No. 004530; Cal. No. 23378;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension.

Social Work

Steven A. Young;听Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Ovid, NY 14521; Lic. Nos. 058291, 070975; Cal. Nos. 24385, 24384;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Richard E. Morey;听Licensed Master Social Worker; Diamond Point, NY 12824; Lic. No. 069776; Cal. No. 24307;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Veterinary Medicine

Katherine Ann Demaree; Binghamton, NY 13905; Lic. No. 003772; Cal. No. 24164;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Samuel P. Yancey;听Croghan, NY 13327-9701; Lic. No. 004642; Cal. No. 24341;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Piotr Sebastian Kwasnik;听Ridgewood, NY 11385-5306; Lic. No. 009744; Cal. No. 24431;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Annulment of license.

III. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to听deny the petition for restoration of the physician license of Victor M. Flores, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Dr. Flores鈥� license was originally revoked effective October 26, 1994.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to听stay the revocation of the physician license of Mark C. Kaufman, Franklin Square, NY 11010, and to听place him on probation for a period of three years under specified terms and conditions. Dr. Kaufman鈥檚 license was originally revoked February 3, 2000.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to听deny the petition for restoration of the physician license of Bruce S. Klutchko, New York, NY 10016. Dr. Klutchko鈥檚 license was originally surrendered effective November 28, 1997.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to accept the recommendation of the Peer Committee, and听deny the petition of Vincent Anthony LaBruna,听Manhasset, NY,听for restoration of his license to practice as a dentist听in the State of New York. Dr. LaBruna鈥檚 license was originally surrendered effective February 12, 2002.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to accept the recommendation of the Peer Committee and听deny the petition of Madeleine McPherson,听Rochester, NY 14624,听for restoration of her license to practice as a registered professional nurse听in the State of New York. Ms. McPherson鈥檚 license was originally surrendered effective December 20, 2001.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to听stay the order of surrender of the registered professional nurse license of Lovely Jeudy-Pierre,听Queens Village, NY 11429,听and to place her on probation for a period of one year under specified terms and conditions.听Ms. Jeudy-Pierre鈥檚 license was originally surrendered effective April 1, 2003.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to听deny the petition for restoration of the pharmacist license of Arnold Rosenthal, Valley Stream, NY 11581. Mr. Rosenthal鈥檚 license was originally surrendered effective July 24, 1996.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to听stay the order of surrender of the physician license of Kenneth J. Schrager,听Hewlett, NY 11557-1800,听and to place him on probation for a period of three years under specified terms and conditions. Dr. Schrager鈥檚 license was originally surrendered effective December 21, 2000.

The Board of Regents voted on May 18, 2009 to听deny the petition for restoration of the physician license of Franklin Simon, New York, NY 10025. Dr. Simon鈥檚 license was originally revoked effective July 7, 1981.