Regents Actions In 40 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petition

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October 26, 2009

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Regents Actions In 40 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petition

October 19-20, 2009

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 7 licenses and 1 registration, and 32 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 1 restoration petition.

I.听 SURRENDERS

Chiropractic

Jason R. Kaplan;听Newtown, PA 18940; Lic. No. 007462; Cal. No. 24594;听Application to surrender license granted.听 Summary:听Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud; Mail Fraud; Wire Fraud; False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters; Health Care Fraud; and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; all felonies.

Christopher G. King;听Goshen, NY 10924; Lic. No. 009461; Cal. No. 24775;听Application to surrender license granted.听 Summary:听Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of 2 counts of Attempted Forcible Touching, a misdemeanor.

Nursing

Gabrielle Pasquarelli;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Jericho, NY 11753-2645; Lic. No. 090045; Cal. No. 24722;听Application to surrender license granted. Summary:听Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of 1 count of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.

Faye C. Thomas;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14611; Lic. No. 238856; Cal. No. 24811;听Application to surrender license granted. Summary:听Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.

Pharmacy

3-9 Drugs, Inc. d/b/a Farmacia Central; Pharmacy;听102 Nagle Avenue, New York, NY 10040; Reg. No. 017397; Cal. No. 24679;听Application to surrender registration granted.听 Summary:听Registrant admitted to charges of operating a pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist; dispensing prescription-required medications by an unlicensed person; and holding for sale expired drugs.

Steven Joseph Freifeld;听Merrick, NY 11566; Lic. No. 041753; Cal. No. 24773;听Application to surrender license granted.听 Summary:听Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Stolen Goods in Interstate Commerce, a felony.

Public Accountancy

Michael Murphy Lowther a/k/a Michael Lowther;听Certified Public Accountant; Houston, TX 77094; Lic. No. 076020; Cal. No. 24514;听Application to surrender license granted.听 Summary:听Licensee did not contest the charge that he voluntarily consented to a suspension of his authority to appear or practice as an accountant before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Martin S. Bodner;听Certified Public Accountant; Port Washington, NY 11050; Lic. No. 032590; Cal. No. 24682;听Application to surrender license granted.听 Summary:听Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud, both felonies.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Chiropractic

Thomas F. Miceli;听Farmingville, NY 11738; Lic. No. 002908; Cal. No. 24625;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.

Dentistry

Robert Fred Winegarden;听New York, NY 10016; Lic. No. 030351; Cal. No. 23304;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听Partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete certain course of retraining in said area, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Jarrett Brian Turk;听New York, NY 10016; Lic. No. 042378; Cal. No. 23430;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Martin Jay Thaler;听Monsey, NY 10952-1707; Lic. No. 037408; Cal. No. 24600;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $10,000 fine.

Kenneth John Raczka;听Buffalo, NY; Lic. No. 029663; Cal. No. 24614;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.

Konstantin Grigoryevich Levin;听Brooklyn, NY 11220; Lic. No. 047174; Cal. No. 24659;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

Nursing

Kathleen A. Whalen;听Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14220-2618; Lic. Nos. 179923, 382457; Cal. Nos. 24312, 24313 ;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Wilma Enith Perez-Mallory a/k/a Wilma E. Perez-Mallory a/k/a Wilma E. Mallory a/k/a Wilma Perez-Mallory;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; Lic. No. 226007; Cal. No. 24488;听Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:听Indefinite suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.

Kelly A. Wilkins a/k/a Kelly Ann Roach;听Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Yonkers, NY 10703; Lic. Nos. 255305, 503039; Cal. Nos. 24490, 24489;Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Margaret Jane Contro a/k/a Margaret Jane Calta;听Registered Professional Nurse; Windsor, NY 13865; Lic. No. 479585; Cal. No. 24547;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Starr L. Masten;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Belmont, NY 14813; Lic. No. 224091; Cal. No. 24557;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Christopher W. Handy; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Mt. Morris, NY 14510; Lic. Nos. 241136, 480865; Cal. Nos. 24562, 24561;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 90 days.

Patricia Ann Holohan;听Registered Professional Nurse; Elmhurst, NY 11373-3949; Lic. No. 486205; Cal. No. 24608;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Yvonne Hodge;听Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; South Ozone Park, NY 11420; Lic. Nos. 170462, 464493; Cal. Nos. 24617, 24618;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Aretha E. Hamlin-Hardy;听Registered Professional Nurse; Hempstead, NY 11550-6917; Lic. No. 593005; Cal. No. 24652;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Eleise A. Gordon;听Registered Professional Nurse; Mt. Vernon, NY 10553-1332; Lic. No. 248673; Cal. No. 24657;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Dawn Marie Lowe;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Medford, NY 11763; Lic. No. 234445; Cal. No. 24782;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Pharmacy

Rite Aide of New York, Inc.;听Pharmacy; 4046 Broadway, New York, NY 10032-1517; Reg. No. 024613; Cal. No. 24593;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听$10,000 fine.

Denice A. Brady;听Lake Placid, NY 12946; Lic. No. 034653; Cal. No. 24595; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Sharon A. Leary;听Hamburg, NY 14075; Lic. No. 029583; Cal. No. 24609;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Mark S. Sherry;听Brooklyn, NY 11230; Lic. No. 031354; Cal. No. 24624;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Catherine Helioti;听Rochester, NY 14615; Lic. No. 037144; Cal. No. 24641;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Physical Therapy

Tige W. Jones;听Quincy, IL 62301; Lic. No. 021424; Cal. No. 24230;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听3 year actual suspension, upon return to practice in 色中色 3 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Public Accountancy

Joseph Podhorcer;听Certified Public Accountant; Nanuet, NY 10954; Lic. No. 033093; Cal. No. 24390;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Stephen H. Tarnofsky;听Certified Public Accountant; Merrick, NY 11566-4949; Lic. No. 043316; Cal. No. 24638;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Social Work

Nancy J. Hillsdon;听Licensed Master Social Worker; Jericho, NY 11753-2537; Lic. No. 060854; Cal. No. 24506;听Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:听Indefinite suspension for a minimum of 2 years and until fit to practice, upon termination of indefinite suspension probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.

Anita Elizabeth Anderson;听Licensed Master Social Worker; West Fulton, NY 12194-0068; Lic. No. 057763; Cal. No. 24673;听Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:听Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.

III.听 RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on October 19, 2009 to听stay the revocation of the physician license of Perry A. Orens, Quogue, NY 11959, and to place him on probation for a period of five years under specified terms and conditions. Dr. Orens鈥檚 license was originally revoked November 17, 1999.