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SEPTEMBER 11 - 12, 2023

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 3 licenses, surrender of 13 licenses and 1 certificate, and 26 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. REVOCATIONS AND SURRENDERS

Dentistry

Andrew Maron; Dentist, Dental General Anesthesia; Brooklyn, NY 11234; Lic. No. 043641, Cert. No. 000579; Cal. Nos. 32902, 33400; Application to surrender license and certificate granted. Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of practicing dentistry while impaired by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Michael Francis Sheehan; Dentist; Queensbury, NY 12804-8612; Lic. No. 024653; Cal. No. 33606; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to submit and successfully complete a plan of continuing education consisting of coursework in the 色中色 Dental Association Risk Management Couse, and failing to answer and submit quarterly questionnaires as requested by the department, as required by the terms of probation imposed by the Board of Regents in Order No. 31837.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Timothy F. Hughes; Professional Engineer; Buffalo, NY 14202; Lic. No. 084821; Cal. No. 33664; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.

Massage Therapy

Kevin Dale Morris; Massage Therapist; Massapequa, NY 11758; Lic. No. 028870; Cal. No. 33685; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of two counts of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor.

Nursing

Alice Katherine Burdick a/k/a Alice Katherine Foster a/k/a Alice K. Foster a/k/a Alice Katherine Miles; Licensed Practical Nurse; Mount Vision, NY 13810-1191; Lic. No. 261360; Cal. No. 31664; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: $500 fine, revocation.

Thomas J. Bourbeau; Registered Professional Nurse; Las Vegas, NV 89118-2087, Tupper Lake, NY 12986; Lic. No. 324055; Cal. No. 32983; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Camille Deseray Cosme; Licensed Practical Nurse; Newburgh, NY 12550; Lic. No. 301543; Cal. No. 33145; Found guilty of violation of probation; Penalty: Penalty previously imposed under Order No. 31858 terminated, revocation.

Danielle Conti; Registered Professional Nurse; Scranton, PA 18505-2904; Lic. No. 696306; Cal. No. 33427; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.

Steven Roy Mashin; Registered Professional Nurse; Redwood City, CA 94063-5915; Lic. No. 656947; Cal. No. 33581; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of finding of professional misconduct by the California Board of Registered Nursing, which if committed in 色中色, would constitute professional misconduct for practicing the profession of nursing with gross negligence on a particular occasion, in violation of section 6509 (2) of the New York Education Law.

Martin Davis; Registered Professional Nurse; Wurtsboro, NY 12790-7015, Harris, NY 12742; Lic. No. 454330; Cal. No. 33640; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to submit quarterly performance reports from his employer, failing to complete continuing education consisting of coursework in either crisis intervention of psychiatric patients or in handling aggressive patients, and failing to answer and submit quarterly questionnaires as requested by the department, as required by the terms of probation imposed by the Board of Regents in Order No. 31024.

Meesha Anne Dumas; Registered Professional Nurse; Cibolo, TX 78108; Lic. No. 792697; Cal. No. 33713; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Texas, failing to provide a proper course of wound care for a patient鈥檚 wounds over the span of several weeks.

Luis Alfaro a/k/a Luis H. Alfaro; Licensed Practical Nurse; Mineola, NY 11501; Lic. No. 302902; Cal. No. 33756; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent Person, a misdemeanor.

Jolanta Alicja Davidson; Registered Professional Nurse; Jacksonville, FL 32205; Lic. No. 791659; Cal. No. 33765; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of, in the State of Florida, being convicted of the count of Conspiracy to Introduce Contraband, a 3rd Degree felony, which if committed in the State of New York would constitute Promoting Prison Contraband in the 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor.

Janora R. Van Liew; Licensed Practical Nurse; Bedford Hills, NY 10507; Lic. No. 302344; Cal. No. 33795; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 1st Degree, a class B felony.

Imelda Buyog Belingon; Registered Professional Nurse; Jackson, NJ 08527-4814; Lic. No. 364238; Cal. No. 33799; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Texas, failing to accurately document the administration or wastage of the controlled substance Fentanyl for patient #1; and failing to accurately document the administration or wastage of the controlled substance Midazolam for patient #2.

Public Accountancy

Peter Anthony Averson; Certified Public Accountant; Longmont, CO 80503; Lic. No. 040089; Cal. No. 33785; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willful failure to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Chiropractic

Robert George Lieb; Chiropractor; Holmes, NY 12531; Lic. No. 010797; Cal. No. 33620; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Mental Health Practitioners

Monica Lynn Romeo; Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Niagara Falls, NY 14304-2726; Lic. No. 000623; Cal. No. 33614; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Nursing

Jessie E. Bieler; Licensed Practical Nurse; Webster, NY 14580; Lic. No. 306598; Cal. No. 31697; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension until substance abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Jessica Maurine Blanding a/k/a Jessica M. Lee; Licensed Practical Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12308; Lic. No. 323289; Cal. No. 31700; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until substance abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Shannon Teresa Higgins; Registered Professional Nurse; Latham, NY 12110; Lic. No. 735905; Cal. No. 32949; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, 100 hours public service.

Maria Morozova; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11230; Lic. No. 743839; Cal. No. 33220; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Alexandria Donyell Gutierrez; Registered Professional Nurse; Horseheads, NY 14845; Lic. No. 772969; Cal. No. 33554; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Kimberly Renee List a/k/a Kimberly Riley; Licensed Practical Nurse; Fountain Inn, SC 29644; Lic. No. 280512; Cal. No. 33602; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Arnelia Denise Brown; Licensed Practical Nurse; Irondequoit, NY 14617; Lic. No. 280797; Cal. No. 33607; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Athena Ann Cottone; Registered Professional Nurse; Avon, NY 14414-0343; Lic. No. 790836; Cal. No. 33641; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Stefanie L. Williams; Registered Professional Nurse; Latham, NY 12110; Lic. No. 646317; Cal. No. 33662; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Diana Marie Modera; Registered Professional Nurse; Geneva, NY 14456; Lic. No. 381105; Cal. No. 33665; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jessica Lee Sharpes; Registered Professional Nurse; Canton, NY 13617; Lic. No. 676477; Cal. No. 33666; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Misty Lynn Hilbourn; Licensed Practical Nurse; Versailles, NY 14168; Lic. No. 304556; Cal. No. 33667; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Gina Marie Lopez; Licensed Practical Nurse; Columbia, SC 29210; Lic. No. 309672; Cal. No. 33678; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jorge Ortiz; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Bronx, NY 10471; Lic. Nos. 255334, 605606; Cal. Nos. 33706, 33707; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Occupational Therapy

Diana Rubenstein a/k/a Diana Cabana; Occupational Therapist; Aventura, FL 33180; Lic. No. 016170; Cal. No. 33254; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, upon return to practice in 色中色, 2 years probation.

Pharmacy

Sara Jane Curran; Pharmacist; Nassau, NY 12123; Lic. No. 055786; Cal. No. 33501; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

CVS Albany, LLC d.b.a. CVS/Pharmacy; Pharmacy; Binghamton, NY 13901; Reg. No. 018918; Cal. No. 33648; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $3,000 fine.

Jonathon Arthur Just; Pharmacist; Norwich, NY 13815; Lic. No. 058312; Cal. No. 33658; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Public Accountancy

David Lawrence Glass; Certified Public Accountant; Fairfield, CT 06825; Lic. No. 067912; Cal. No. 33677; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years actual suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Social Work

Melody Ann DeJohn; Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Westfield, NY 14787-9648; Lic. Nos. 079496, 086887; Cal. Nos. 33456, 33457; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Lynn M. Borgogelli; Licensed Master Social Worker; Williamsville, NY 14221; Lic. No. 084088; Cal. No. 33702; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Veterinary Medicine

Pablo Camacho; Veterinarian; Commack, NY 11725; Lic. No. 012410; Cal. No. 33546; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

III. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on September 12, 2023 to deny the application for restoration of the physician license of William Belfar, Larchmont NY 10538.听 Dr. Belfar鈥檚 license was surrendered on May 21, 2014.