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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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November 2023
Architecture
SHMUEL DOVID FLAUM; SHMUEL
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 034659; Cal. No. 33784
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing two audits of the New York City Department of Buildings, within a period of six months, which resulted in the revocation of a permit.
ANDREW A FORMICHELLA; ANDREW
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 017578; Cal. No. 33283
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of filing 14 professionally certified applications with the New York City Department of Buildings during the period of probation imposed as a sanction by the New York State Board of Regents, in grossly negligent violation of the New York Administrative Code.
Chiropractic
RONALD BERNARDINI; RONALD
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002929; Cal. No. 33817
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.
Dentistry
PATRICK JOSEPH BATTISTA; PATRICK
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 055073; Cal. No. 33764
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend the charge of, while treating a co-worker, having inappropriately come into contact with said co-worker's face and body, having failed to obtain consents for treatment, and having failed to create a patient record.
LAURIE ANN BUTLER; LAURIE
Profession: Registered Dental Assistant; Lic. No. 000132; Cal. No. 33555
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to furnish the department with written reports indicating whether or not licensee was alcohol abuse free and fit to practice the profession, as required by the terms of probation imposed by the Board of Regents in Order No. 31816.
ROBERT HERSHEL ZARABI; ROBERT
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 050908; Cal. No. 33693
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 month and until fit to practice, 2 years probation, upon return to practice, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Acquiring Controlled Substances by Fraud, a felony.
Massage Therapy
JOSHUA JAY LAGACE; JOSHUA
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 028918; Cal. No. 33442
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of inappropriate draping during a massage, and inappropriately massaging body parts.
Nursing
SHAWNTE M BROADDUS; SHAWNTE
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295447; Cal. No. 32883
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
SHAWNTE MELISSA BROADDUS; SHAWNTE
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 656833; Cal. No. 32882
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LEROY ALPHANSO BROMFIELD; LEROY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 564070; Cal. No. 33410
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to attempt to resuscitate a patient in distress.
REBECCA LYNN BROWN (A/K/A BROWN REBECCA LYN); REBECCA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 556262; Cal. No. 32405
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree, class E felonies; and Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
REBECCA LYNN BROWN; REBECCA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273580; Cal. No. 32404
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree, class E felonies; and Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
NICOLE B CLEMENT (A/K/A BOURDEAU NICOLE B); NICOLE
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 633050; Cal. No. 32956
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of stealing medications from a discharged patient.
ALEJANDRO GORT; ALEJANDRO
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 695807; Cal. No. 33729
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Colorado, failing to chart, administer, waste, or otherwise account for the controlled substance fentanyl citrate on multiple occasions.
PENDOR HAIYEDE; PENDOR
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 309258; Cal. No. 33739
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely documenting visits conducted over the phone with patients as telehealth visits or home visits.
PENDOR HAIYEDE; PENDOR
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 714606; Cal. No. 33738
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely documenting visits conducted over the phone with patients as telehealth visits or home visits.
KATHY J HANVILLE (A/K/A BRIMMER KATHY JO); KATHY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 542193; Cal. No. 33848
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing nursing in the State of Texas on various dates in May and June 2019 while unable to safely practice due to mental disability.
ANDREAS IYEKE; ANDREAS
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 700811; Cal. No. 33409
Action: 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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of documenting a report falsely indicating that a home visit was made.
SARAH A LILLIE (A/K/A ROBERSON SARAH A); SARAH
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274897; Cal. No. 32511
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 month and until substance abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Promoting Prison Contraband in the 1st Degree, a class D felony.
ELISHA L NOVAK (A/K/A MATTISON ELISHA LYNN, MATTISON ELISHA L); ELISHA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 285575; Cal. No. 33718
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 month and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, With a Child, a class E felony.
AMY M REACH (A/K/A OLSZOWY AMY M); AMY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 132894; Cal. No. 31445
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Obstruction of Governmental Administration in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor; and Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
KIMBERLY ANNE RYCZKO (A/K/A RYCZKO KIMBERLY A); KIMBERLY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 331612; Cal. No. 33636
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forgery in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony, Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony, and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor; and having practiced under the influence of drugs.
SHERRY KAY SCOPINO (A/K/A HIPSMAN SHERRY KAY); SHERRY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 155130; Cal. No. 33663
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.
DESHIA G SCOTT (A/K/A WILLIAMS DESHIA G, WILLIAMS DESHIA); DESHIA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292326; Cal. No. 33295
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 years probation with licensee to remain in compliance with Albany City Drug Court.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor; and Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
INGA SLIPCHENKO; INGA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 751839; Cal. No. 33832
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a felony.
WAL NAOMI WILLIAMS; WAL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 756836; Cal. No. 33771
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having falsely represented not having a criminal conviction and not having surrendered a professional license to another licensing or disciplinary authority on an application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
Physical Therapy
BRANDON CHRISTOPHER TYTKA; BRANDON
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 042444; Cal. No. 33758
Action: 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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having engaged in a consensual, physically intimate relationship on one occasion with a patient.
Public Accountancy
THOMAS RICHARD VREELAND; THOMAS
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 060409; Cal. No. 33136
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having voluntarily consented to the denial of the privilege of appearing or practicing before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.