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Regents Actions in 50 Professional Discipline Cases

February 18, 2020

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, surrender of 12 licenses and 37 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.

I. SURRENDERS

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

John James Muldoon; Land Surveyor; West Palm Beach, FL 33417; Lic. No. 049726; Cal. No. 31679; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of authorizing an unlicensed individual to conduct a land survey, in the State of New York, without directly supervising said individual and without making any site visits.

John Dedyo; Professional Engineer; San Juan, PR 00907; Lic. No. 037298; Cal. No. 31763; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to prepare and maintain written evaluations of the professional services represented by documents signed and sealed by him.

Nursing

Timothy William Schirmacher a/k/a Timothy Schirmacher; Registered Professional Nurse; Bellmore, NY 11710-0017, Comstock, NY 12821-0180; Lic. No. 694209; Cal. No. 30982; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Shannon D. Rouguex a/k/a Shannon D. Rougeux a/k/a Shannon D. Clark; Licensed Practical Nurse; Hornell, NY 14843; Lic. No. 271385; Cal. No. 31118; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.

Shana McDade; Registered Professional Nurse; Atlanta, GA 30331; Lic. No. 763749; Cal. No. 31568; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely stating on an application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had never been disciplined by any licensing or disciplinary authority.

Nina Bohuslawsky; Registered Professional Nurse; Verona, NJ 07044; Lic. No. 572789; Cal. No. 31660; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Manslaughter, a 2nd Degree crime in the State of New Jersey; and two counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking, a 3rd Degree crime in the State of New Jersey.

Valerie Ann Fusco; Licensed Practical Nurse; Olean, NY 14760; Lic. No. 211276; Cal. No. 31696; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to complete a fifteen-minute check of a psychiatric patient and having documented that she completed the fifteen-minute check.

Mary Kathleen Miner; Registered Professional Nurse; Syracuse, NY 13204; Lic. No. 566369; Cal. No. 31707; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business records in the 1st Degree.

Christine Elaine Madrigal; Licensed Practical Nurse; Centereach, NY 11720; Lic. No. 297683; Cal. No. 31783; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the 1st Degree, a class E felony; and Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.

Judith Vores Berghuis; Registered Professional Nurse; Yarmouth, ME 04096-6712; Lic. No. 234117; Cal. No. 31798; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of willfully failing to register in Maine.

Cheryl Beaton; Registered Professional Nurse; Venice, FL 34285; Lic. No. 468230; Cal. No. 31804; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in the State of Florida and falsely stating on her New York registration renewal application forms for registration as a registered professional nurse that she had not been convicted of a crime in any court.

Brian Patrick Birner; Registered Professional Nurse; Portsmouth, NH 03801; Lic. No. 317378; Cal. No. 31806; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of stealing controlled substances in the State of New Hampshire.

Pharmacy

Victor M. La Perla; Pharmacist; Plainview, NY 11803; Lic. No. 037050; Cal. No. 31771; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy in the 4th Degree, a class C felony and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 2nd Degree, a class A-II felony.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Dentistry

Inderpal Singh Garcha; Dentist; Guilderland, NY 12084; Lic. No. 050067; Cal. No. 30711; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Xiaojun Wang; Professional Engineer; Jericho, NY 11753-1713; Lic. No. 090417; Cal. No. 31492; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.

Just Consulting Engineering, PLLC; Forest Hills, NY 11375; Cal. No. 31493; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $2,500 fine.

Massage Therapy

Lea Rose Sidari; Massage Therapist; Elmira, NY 14904; Lic. No. 028960; Cal. No. 31591; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation , $500 fine.

Nursing

Jean E. Wolf; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; North Tonawanda, NY 14120; Lic. Nos. 103140, 608916; Cal. Nos. 29860, 29861; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Linda Lee D'Elia; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Family Health); Niagara Falls, NY 14303; Lic. No. 464720, Cert. No. 333239; Cal. Nos. 30970, 30971; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice , 2 years probation.

Lori Marie Canfield; Registered Professional Nurse; Windsor, NY 13865; Lic. No. 579542; Cal. No. 31066; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation,  $500 fine.

Kathryn Elizabeth Bluett; Licensed Practical Nurse; Canandaigua, NY 14424; Lic. No. 255927; Cal. No. 31342; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation , $250 fine.

Lisa Erica Anne Helmer; Licensed Practical Nurse; Seneca Falls, NY 13148; Lic. No. 269044; Cal. No. 31391; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Eileen A. Smith; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14616; Lic. No. 300936; Cal. No. 31432; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until mentally fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation .

Kelly Ann Uzar; Registered Professional Nurse; Grand Island, NY 14072; Lic. No. 509284; Cal. No. 31438; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

Denise Ann Hoag; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14222; Lic. Nos. 261458, 514221; Cal. Nos. 31447, 31448; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until mentally fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation .

Elisabeth Ann Bigwood; Registered Professional Nurse; Naples, NY 14512; Lic. No. 317369; Cal. No. 31464; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Linsa Joseph; Registered Professional Nurse; New Rochelle, NY 10805-1125; Lic. No. 680158; Cal. No. 31465; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Theresa Marie McCartha; Registered Professional Nurse; Rossie, NY 13646; Lic. No. 592664; Cal. No. 31480; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Dmitry A. Wieber; Licensed Practical Nurse; Palmyra, NY 14522; Lic. No. 307594; Cal. No. 31489; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Mary K. Godin; Licensed Practical Nurse; Syracuse, NY 13219; Lic. No. 308368; Cal. No. 31524; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Kendra Seyni-Souley; Licensed Practical Nurse; Spring Valley, NY 10977-2106; Lic. No. 312786; Cal. No. 31530; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation , $250 fine.

Elizabeth Mary Elliott; Licensed Practical Nurse; Caledonia, NY 14423; Lic. No. 308574; Cal. No. 31535; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension of at least 1 month and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Elliott Edward Fisher; Licensed Practical Nurse; Huntington Station, NY 11746; Lic. No. 280495; Cal. No. 31574; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Jill Marie Stilwell; Registered Professional Nurse; Interlaken, NY 14847-9722; Lic. No. 615977; Cal. No. 31598; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Tina Maria Smith; Registered Professional Nurse; Constable, NY 12926; Lic. No. 381712; Cal. No. 31616; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Pharmacy

Robert Sabet; Pharmacist; Elmhurst, NY 11373-3250; Lic. No. 049242; Cal. No. 31045; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.

Bobbyrock, Inc. d/b/a Brooklyn Chemists; Pharmacy; Brooklyn, NY 11223; Reg. No. 034874; Cal. No. 31046; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.

Daniel J. Cutie; Pharmacist; Greenwich, NY 12834; Lic. No. 039311; Cal. No. 31134; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 9 months actual suspension, 15 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Sam Kalapurackel Jacob; Pharmacist; New York, NY 10029-6439; Lic. No. 054266; Cal. No. 31549; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

Provident Pharma LLC d/b/a Morris Avenue Pharmacy; Pharmacy; Bronx, NY 10451-4873; Reg. No. 033660; Cal. No. 31550; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.

Rainbow Care Pharma, Inc. d/b/a Rainbow Care Pharmacy; Pharmacy; Flushing, NY 11354; Reg. No. 035813; Cal. No. 31563; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine.

Healthways Worldwide, Inc. d/b/a Healthways Pharmacy & Surgicals; Pharmacy; Brooklyn, NY 11235-6375; Reg. No. 030364; Cal. No. 31566; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine.

Shamina Alihussein Dohadwalla; Pharmacist; New Hyde Park, NY 11040-1344; Lic. No. 056928; Cal. No. 31567; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.

Michael Albert Lenz; Pharmacist; Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; Lic. No. 038811; Cal. No. 31581; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Psychology

Kevin Thomas Barry; Psychologist; New Rochelle, NY 10801; Lic. No. 010691; Cal. No. 31428; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Partial actual suspension in certain area until successful completion of retraining in said certain area, upon termination of said partial actual suspension, 1 year probation.

Sarah Alaina Mitchell; Psychologist; New York, NY 10128; Lic. No. 019679; Cal. No. 31517; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Veterinary Medicine

Katherine Ann Demaree a/k/a Katherine A. Ryer; Veterinarian; Binghamton, NY 13905; Lic. No. 003772; Cal. No. 31360; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.