Regents Actions in 62 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition

I. SURRENDERS

Architecture

Jae Yoon Ko; San Francisco, CA 94107; Lic. No. 011493; Cal. No. 28804; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of violating terms of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.

Nursing

Michael Lee DeMello; Registered Professional Nurse; Brattleboro, VT 05301; Lic. No. 553945; Cal. No. 28811; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of diverting the controlled substances hydromorphone and morphine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Pharmacy

George Warren Mock; Pharmacist; Strongsville, OH 44136; Lic. No. 028576; Cal. 28810; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to offer to counsel patients of caregivers when dispensing prescriptions.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Architecture

Herbert Ruderman; Sarasota, FL 34236; Lic. No. 010971; Cal. No. 28541; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Chiropractic

Allan Mitchell Cherkin; Patchogue, NY 11772; Lic. No. 003464; Cal. No. 28200; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

Bart Allen Brundage; Farmington, NY 14425; Lic. No. 009751; Cal. No. 28467; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Clinical Laboratory Technology

Gina Allgeier; Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Bay Shore, NY 11706; Lic. No. 000243; Cal. No. 28515; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.

Dentistry

Peter Anthony Lucchese; Dentist; Glen Head, NY 11545; Lic. No. 044345; Cal. No. 26270; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

John C. Taneff; Dentist; Cheektowaga, NY 14206; Lic. No. 043843; Cal. No. 27779; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, 100 hours public service, $7,500 fine.

Gary Lance Schatzberg; Dentist; Bethpage, NY 11714; Lic. No. 048395; Cal. No. 28469; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.

Elmira Gadol; Dentist; New York, NY 10023; Lic. No. 043917; Cal. No. 28512; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Engineering and Land Surveying

Marshall Thomas Ferrell; Professional Engineer; Birmingham, AL 35244; Lic. No. 063475; Cal. No. 28800; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $1,000 fine payable within 3 months.

Interior Design

Jacqueline Lee Falk; Certified Interior Designer; New York, NY 10016; Cert. No. 000131; Cal. No. 28504; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Nursing

Kristi A. Wallen a/k/a Kristi Moore; Licensed Practical Nurse; Unadilla, NY 13849; Lic. No. 273679; Cal. No. 28106; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Catherine Grace Ritchie; Registered Professional Nurse; Ithaca, NY 14850; Lic. No. 654201; Cal. No. 28134; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Charlene Marie Sands a/k/a Charlene Marie O'Brien; Licensed Practical Nurse; Warsaw, NY 14011; Lic. No. 280003; Cal. No. 28252; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Jennifer Collazo; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cortland, NY 13045; Lic. No. 298558; Cal. No. 28272; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Elaine M. Whalen: Registered Professional Nurse; Fayetteville, NY 13066; Lic. No. 597044; Cal. No. 28275; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Christine M. Clark; Registered Professional Nurse; Farmingville, NY 11738-2023; Lic. No. 633433; Cal. No. 28357; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.

Annie McMenamin; Registered Professional Nurse; Bellerose, NY 11426; Lic. No. 646059; Cal. No. 28403; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 24 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.

Kyong Sook Yun; Registered Professional Nurse; Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-5112; Lic. No. 304671; Cal. No. 28448; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.

Jared William Colletti; Registered Professional Nurse; Phelps, NY 14532-1055; Lic. No. 669177; Cal. No. 28500; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Ann-Marie A. Pfaff; Licensed Practical Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11236; Lic. No. 271751; Cal. No. 28510; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Erica Rachael Fenton; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Glens Falls, NY 12801; Lic. Nos. 256628, 547712; Cal. Nos. 28523, 28524; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspensions for no less than 1 month and until physically and mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 3 months.

Judith Lynn Tuttle a/k/a Judith L. Tuttle; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Phelps, NY 14532; Lic. Nos. 243332, 562801; Cal. Nos. 28532, 28533; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Barbara Lathia Trotter; Licensed Practical Nurse; Syracuse, NY 13205; Lic. No. 219573; Cal. No. 28553; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Kathi Annemarie Concannon a/k/a Kathi Ann Cavallo; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; New Windsor, NY 12553; Lic. Nos. 206474, 419853; Cal. Nos. 28600, 28601; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspensions of no less than 3 months and until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.

Christine Mary Labanowski; Licensed Practical Nurse; Medford, NY 11763; Lic. No. 293652; Cal. No. 28604; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.

Schmeka L. Morgan; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14616; Lic. No. 272497; Cal. No. 28609; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Glenna Marie Murrell; Licensed Practical Nurse; Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; Lic. No. 284664; Cal. No. 28814; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 month and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.

Pharmacy

Alan P. Theriault; Pharmacist; Arlington, VA 22202; Lic. No. 041451; Cal. No. 28256; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Jane Sagona Balasiano; Pharmacist; Fishkill, NY 12524; Lic. No. 036416; Cal. No. 28401; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.

William John Schwetz; Pharmacist; Mineola, NY 11501; Lic. No. 047949; Cal. No. 28464; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $7,500 fine, 1 year probation.

Genovese Drug Stores, Inc d/b/a Rite Aid; Pharmacy; 5125 Merrick Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762; Reg. No. 013474; Cal. No. 28465; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $7,500 fine payable within 30 days.

Nasser Zarif El-Miniawi; Pharmacist; Syosset, NY 11791; Lic. No. 037007; Cal. No. 28482; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

CVS Albany, L.L.C. d/b/a CVS Pharmacy; Pharmacy; 20 East Montauk Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757; Reg. No. 020186; Cal. No. 28511; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.

Sunita Kain Kumar; Pharmacist; Manhasset Hills, NY 11040; Lic. No. 040536; Cal. No. 28519; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.

Halco Pharmacy II Inc. d/b/a Mittman's Pharmacy; Pharmacy; 167 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211; Reg. No. 029300; Cal. No. 28520; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.

Ann Leslie Palmer; Pharmacist; Port Jefferson, NY 11777-1427; Lic. No. 034220; Cal. No. 28549; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Brian Ira Fine; Pharmacist; Hewlett, NY 11557; Lic. No. 035383; Cal. No. 28561; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Fine's Fine Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a Park Slope Pharmacy; Pharmacy; 803 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215; Reg. No. 019035; Cal. No. 28562; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Physical Therapy

Olean Physical Therapy Professionals, PLLC; 3132 NYS Route 417, Olean, NY 14760; Cal. No. 27367; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine payable within 6 months.

Manfong Ma; Physical Therapist; Glen Oaks, NY 11004; Lic. No. 015947; Cal. No. 28584; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination upon successful completion of certain courses in certain areas, upon service of or early termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 30 days.

Dina Lynn Delgado; Physical Therapist; Universal City, TX 78148; Lic. No. 011169; Cal. No. 28794; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Public Accountancy

Hyun Ho Kim; Certified Public Accountant; Vernon, CT 06066-4062; Lic. No. 098658; Cal. No. 28569; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.

Stephen Surgit; Certified Public Accountant; Huntington Station, NY 11746; Lic. No. 082074; Cal. No. 28615; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.

William Charles Gewanter; Certified Public Accountant; Merrick, NY 11566; Lic. No. 092770; Cal. No. 28621; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.

Social Work

Cheryl Ann Bianchi-Bigelow; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Rochester, NY 14610; Lic. No. 034299; Cal. No. 27901; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Frederick M. Ruffen; Audiologist; Glen Cove, NY 11542-1943; Lic. No. 000024; Cal. No. 28602; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Veterinary Medicine

Jon David Redfield; Veterinarian; Fredonia, NY 14063; Lic. No. 006619; Cal. No. 28087; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $3,000 fine payable within 6 months.

Renee Freeman; Veterinary Technician; Albuquerque, NM 87104; Lic. No. 002890; Cal. No. 28476; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Sarah Maureen Cecere; Veterinary Technician; Le Roy, NY 14482; Lic. No. 004636; Cal. No. 28536; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Diane S. Tutone; Veterinary Technician; Little River, SC 29566; Lic. No. 000392; Cal. No. 28537; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Norman Clayton Woodworth; Veterinarian; Elba, NY 14058-9713; Lic. No. 005072; Cal. No. 28538; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Gwendolyn Margery Wollney; Veterinarian; Batavia, NY 14020; Lic. No. 006189; Cal. No. 28539; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Frances Gex Woodworth; Veterinarian; Elba, NY 14058-9713; Lic. No. 005071; Cal. No. 28540; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

III. RECONSIDERATION

Carrie J. Medley; Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Rochester, NY 14620; Lic. No. 004850; Cal. No. 28825; Application for reconsideration granted: With 1 year period of probation to commence upon termination of indefinite suspension and upon return to practice.

IV. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on April 19, 2016 to deny the application for restoration of the physician license of Celestine I. Amaefule, Goldsboro, NC. Dr. Amaefule’s license was originally revoked May 11, 1996.