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The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the summary suspension of 1 license, revocation of 6 licenses, surrender of 8 licenses, one of which was originally a certificate, and 48 other disciplinary actions.Ìý The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.Ìý In addition, the Board acted upon 2 restoration petitions.

I.Ìý SUMMARY SUSPENSION

DENTISTRY

Frank Izzo; Dentist; Schenectady, NY 12306; Lic. No. 042826; Cal. No. 25410; Application for summary suspension granted.

II. REVOCATIONS AND SURRENDERS

CHIROPRACTIC

Christopher Joseph Green; Massapequa, NY 11758; Lic. No. 007096; Cal. No. 25278; Application to surrender license granted.Ìý Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of 1 count of Health Care Fraud, 1 count of Mail Fraud, and 1 count of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Mail Fraud.

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE

Mauricio Miguel Martinez; Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Delmar, NY 12054; Lic. No. 001004; Cal. No. 25354; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that he lied on his license application and that he had been convicted of Petit Larceny.

DENTISTRY

Dolly Rosen; Dentist; New York, NY 10016; Lic. No. 045867; Cal. No. 25124; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

NURSING

Adolphus Quaye; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Yonkers, NY 10701, Brooklyn, NY 11232; Lic. Nos. 237355, 487150; Cal. Nos. 25024, 25025; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $10,000 fine payable within 12 months.

Mellissa Lenora Thompson a/k/a Mellissa L. Thompson a/k/a Mellissa Thompson; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; Lic. Nos. 245889, 519855; Cal. Nos. 25063, 25062; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Carol A. Garofolo; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14609; Lic. No. 480993; Cal. No. 25295; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of taking narcotics for her personal use.

Patricia Angella Ellis; Licensed Practical Nurse; Mastic Beach, NY 11951; Lic. No. 284508; Cal. No. 25355; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted the allegation that, on or about September 11, 2008, while employed at Medford Multicare Center for Living, Medford, New York, she failed to report the fall of an 88-year-old disabled patient, failed to record that said patient had fallen, and, in fact, falsely reported that the patient had not fallen.

PHARMACY

Md Muzammel Hussain Khan a/k/a Muzammel Khan; Pharmacist; Holtsville, NY 11742-2534; Lic. No. 035168; Cal. No. 24999; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $10,000 fine payable within 1 year.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

David Doron Heyman; Certified Public Accountant; Tenafly, NJ 07670; Lic. No. 088598; Cal. No. 24766; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy To Commit Securities Fraud, a felony.

Joseph A. Murrer; Certified Public Accountant; Rochester, NY 14616-2234; Lic. (Cert.) No. 024878; Cal. No. 25247; Application to surrender license (certificate) granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.

David Vago; Certified Public Accountant; Otisville, NY 10963; Lic. No. 043493; Cal. No. 25258; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Immigration Fraud, a felony.

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

John Mohan a/k/a Plamparampil John Mohan; Respiratory Therapist; New Hyde Park, NY 11040; Lic. No. 002223; Cal. No. 25254; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge that, on April 8 and 9, 2009, he administered pulmonary physical therapy to a patient who was being treated for pulmonary embolism when a review of the patient’s chart would have shown the therapy to be contraindicated, failed to obtain a physician’s order in accordance with New York Education Law section 8501, and did not document administration of the therapy.

III. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

ACUPUNCTURE

Brian Campo; Bayside, NY 11360; Lic. No. 002729; Cal. No. 25252; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

ARCHITECTURE

George Schwarz; New York, NY 10021-7503; Lic. No. 012075; Cal. 25142; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, $2,500 fine payable within 6 months.

DENTISTRY

William D. Moody; Dentist; White Plains, NY 10601-4206; Lic. No. 030878; Cal. No. 25014; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 1 month.

Tatiana Bassin; Dentist; Cedarhurst, NY 11516; Lic. No. 045318; Cal. No. 25106; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Terry Edward Grant; Dentist; Hempstead, NY 11550; Lic. No. 042150; Cal. No. 25115; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Melissa L. Peat-Van Loan a/k/a Melissa L. Hulett a/k/a Melissa L. Hanerfeld; Dental Hygienist; Selkirk, NY 12158; Lic. No. 021187; Cal. No. 25256; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Deepika Reddy; Dentist; Fayetteville, NY 13066; Lic. No. 049645; Cal. No. 25407; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Partial actual suspension in certain stated areas until completion of course of retraining in each such certain stated area, upon termination of partial actual suspension, 3 years probation, $1,000 fine.

ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING

Michael A. Angelone; Professional Engineer; Oyster Bay, NY 11771-4010; Lic. No. 053676; Cal. No. 25249; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Paul M. Wrisley; Churchville, NY 14428-9405; Lic. No. 017677; Cal. No. 25056; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Karl Phillip Braun; Latham, NY 12110; Lic. No. 007194; Cal. No. 25184; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.

Anne E. Pape; Babylon, NY 11702; Lic. No. 019699; Cal. No. 25205; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Isadora Guggenheim; Nyack, NY 10960; Lic. No. 003813; Cal. No. 25206; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension to be terminated earlier upon submission of certain sufficient satisfactory documentation, upon service of or upon early termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine payable within 5 months.

Jennifer A. Patituce; Chemung, NY 12122; Lic. No. 017255; Cal. No. 25230; 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, $500 fine.

NURSING

Carmalla Arrington; Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14240; Lic. No. 327677; Cal. No. 24660; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Barbara J. Acker; Registered Professional Nurse; Middleburgh, NY 12122; Lic. No. 471954; Cal. No. 24790; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Lygia Orsine Van-Kust a/k/a Lydia O. VanKust a/k/a Lygia Van Kust a/k/a Lydia Van Kust; Licensed Practical Nurse; New York, NY 10032; Lic. No. 255792; Cal. No. 25012; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.

Nicole R. McAllister; Registered Professional Nurse; Fort Lee, NJ 07024; Lic. No. 561286; Cal. No. 25020; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation, penalty to supersede penalty imposed under Associate Commissioner’s Order No. 24308.

Nicole R. McAllister; Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care; Fort Lee, NJ 07024; Cert. No. 430280; Cal. No. 25021; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 33 month stayed suspension, 3 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Erica Lynn Vangor a/k/a Erica L. Vangor a/k/a Erica Vangor; Licensed Practical Nurse; Carmel, NY 10512; Lic. No. 275145; Cal. No. 25065; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite suspension until substance abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years subsequent to termination of suspension to commence upon return to practice.

Catherine M. Hajek; Licensed Practical Nurse; Riverhead, NY 11901; Lic. No. 251910; Cal. No. 25100; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 1 month.

Dorothy Johnson; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Blue Point, NY 11715; Lic. Nos. 259195, 507544; Cal. Nos. 25112, 25113; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Shelly Rene Trombetto; Licensed Practical Nurse; Clarence, NY 14039; Lic. No. 279362; Cal. No. 25122; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Scott Chun; Licensed Practical Nurse; Levittown, NY 11756-3408; Lic. No. 289617; Cal. No. 25127; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Jessica Acosta; Licensed Practical Nurse; Central Islip, NY 11722-4739; Lic. No. 287461; Cal. No. 25146; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.

Marilyn Elizabeth Sarmis; Registered Professional Nurse; Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-4412; Lic. No. 371911; Cal. No. 25175; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Arthur Douse; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11233; Lic. Nos. 140860, 355188; Cal. Nos. 25176, 25177; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 6 months and until sucessfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.

Perian Dorson; Licensed Practical Nurse; Olean, NY 14760; Lic. No. 242754; Cal. No. 25182; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Cynthia Russo; Registered Professional Nurse; South Setauket, NY 11720; Lic. No. 559771; Cal. No. 25186; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Karen F. Rothblat; Registered Professional Nurse; Melville, NY 11747; Lic. No. 336850; Cal. No. 25187; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation to commence upon February 27, 2012 expiration of probation under Deputy Commissioner’s Order No. 20036, $1,000 fine.

Oswald S. David; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11236; Lic. No. 429373; Cal. No. 25193; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.

Gregg Thomas Maloy; Registered Professional Nurse; Peekskill, NY 10566; Lic. No. 598375; Cal. No. 25221; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Asha Suwanna Cox; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11221-1401; Lic. No. 590389; Cal. No. 25222; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Lemuria Verderber; Licensed Practical Nurse; Oneonta, NY 13802-2282; Lic. No. 276109; Cal. No. 25257; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Kelly Michelle Harpe; Registered Professional Nurse; Mechanicville, NY 12118-2507; Lic. No. 591592; Cal. No. 25296; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.

PHARMACY

Yolanda C. Bacayon; Pharmacist; West Babylon, NY 11704; Lic. No. 033719; Cal. No. 24725; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Christopher Alan Moore; Pharmacist; Oak Park, IL 60302; Lic. No. 047874; Cal. No. 24738; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension to be terminated earlier upon successful completion of certain coursework, upon service or upon earlier termination of suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine payable within 1 month; inform agency 7 days prior to return to practice in 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ.

Jomesse Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Dunbar Pharmacy; 2580 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10039; Pharmacy; Reg. No. 024584; Cal. No. 24903; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $10,000 fine.

Michael S. Horn; Pharmacist; Riverdale, NY 10463-1633; Lic. No. 023739; Cal. No. 25173; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

727 Allerton Drug Corp., 727 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467; Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021059; Cal. No. 25181; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Alicia Mercedes Trapaga; Pharmacist; Bronx, NY 10465; Lic. No. 035849; Cal. No. 25213; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

James Bamidele Akinwunmi; Physical Therapist; Fishkill, NY 12524; Lic. No. 014823; Cal. No. 25189; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $7,500 fine.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Paul T. Clark; Certified Public Accountant; West Seneca, NY 14224-2918; Lic. No. 034478; Cal. No. 25057; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Steven Lowell Wagner; Certified Public Accountant; Monroe, NY 10950; Lic. No. 051359; Cal. No. 25132; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Partial actual suspension in certain areas until successful completion of certain amount of credits in those certain areas, upon termination of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine payable within 5 months.

SOCIAL WORK

Susan M. Raymon; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Highland Park, NJ 08904; Lic. No. 047617; Cal. No. 25029; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ, $1,000 fine payable within 6 months.

Bradley Y. Parker; Licensed Master Social Worker; Smithtown, NY 11787; Lic. No. 062598; Cal. No. 25105; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Jeffery L. La Point; Veterinarian; Ithaca, NY 14850; Lic. No. 007017; Cal. No. 24991; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months, to be served between December 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011 and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $750 fine.

IV. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on November 16, 2010 to deny the petition for restoration of theÌýphysician license of Lloyd George Bayme, Great Neck, NY 11021. Dr. Bayme’s license was originally surrendered November 6, 1997.

The Board of Regents voted on November 16, 2010 to grant the application for restoration of theÌýphysician license of Alan Roitman, Woodbury, NY 11797, after he has taken and passed, at his own expense, the Special Purpose Examination offered by the Federation of State Medical Boards, and has completed, at his own expense, a clinical skills evaluation that has been pre-approved by the Director of the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, and has successfully followed any recommendations, including, but not limited to, the taking of specific courses, proposed by the clinical skills examiners. Dr. Roitman’s license was originally surrendered March 25, 2002.

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