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The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 15 licenses, 1 certificate and 2 registrations, and 37 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 1 restoration petition.

I. SURRENDERS

Nursing

Mary Gayle Botsford; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health); Chittenango, NY 13037; Lic. Nos. 161242, 364139; Cert. No. 300701; Cal. Nos. 31483, 31484, 31485; Application to surrender licenses and certificate granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of record keeping and failure to refer patient.

Linda Susan Brady; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11214; Lic. Nos. 234715, 463432; Cal. Nos. 31513, 31514; Application to surrender licenses granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering controlled substances too close together and not following policies and procedures when the patient went into respiratory arrest.

Jill Jackson; Licensed Practical Nurse; Staten Island, NY 10310; Lic. No. 322734; Cal. No. 31548; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to report a narcotics count discrepancy and leaving the facility before the discrepancy could be reconciled.

Fedor Vitalyevich Bilko; Registered Professional Nurse; Red Lion, PA 17356; Lic. No. 602152; Cal. No. 31557; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of abandoning a patient who was required to be accompanied at all times, for being at risk of a fall, by leaving said patient unattended in a bathroom at a rehabilitation hospital in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Sue Ann Gigunito; Registered Professional Nurse; Williamsport, PA 17701; Lic. No. 708572; Cal. No. 31579; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance (Highest Rate of Alcohol), a misdemeanor of the 1st Degree in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Paul Vincent Ghigliotti; Licensed Practical Nurse; West Palm Beach, FL 33406; Lic. No. 216604; Cal. No. 31597; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Sale or Delivery of hydromorphone, in the state of Florida, a felony in the 2nd Degree; which in NYS would constitute Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, a class D felony.

Dawn R. Nelson; Licensed Practical Nurse; Freeport, NY 11520-1605; Lic. No. 184685; Cal. No. 31599; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.

Phyllis M. Corrigan; Licensed Practical Nurse; Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520; Lic. No. 265228; Cal. No. 31605; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor; and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony.

Victoria Chinyere Dimkpa a/k/a Victoria Chinyere Dimpka; Licensed Practical Nurse; Richmond, TX 77407; Lic. No. 273858; Cal. No. 31649; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity in the State of Texas, a felony in the 1st Degree; which in NYS constitute Enterprise Corruption, a class B felony.

Pharmacy

Cutie Pharma-Care, Inc.; Pharmacy; Greenwich, NY 12834; Reg. No. 025438; Cal. No. 31133; Application to surrender registration granted. Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of pharmacy violations.

Hin Tat Wong a/k/a Hin T. Wong; Pharmacist; New York, NY 10013; Lic. No. 046744; Cal. No. 31540; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 1st Degree, a class B felony.

New York Pharmacy, Inc.; Pharmacy; New York, NY 10013; Reg. No. 027143; Cal. No. 31652; Application to surrender registration granted. Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 1st Degree, a class B felony.

Greg E. Zehner; Pharmacist; North Bellmore, NY 11710; Lic. No. 052171; Cal. No. 31655; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having conspired to acquire and obtain through misrepresentation, fraud, deceit and subterfuge a quantity of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of the controlled drug oxycodone.

Public Accountancy

Yvon Marc Joly; Certified Public Accountant; East Meadow, NY 11554; Lic. No. 069196; Cal. No. 31377; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of signing a Certification of Employer form as a certified public accountant when not registered to practice as a certified public accountant in the State of New York.

Respiratory Therapy

Thomas Hendricks a/k/a Thomas E. Hendricks; Respiratory Therapist; Valley Stream, NY 11580; Lic. No. 003625; Cal. No. 30380; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Architecture

Vatche Aslanian; Architect; Fort Lee, NJ 07024; Lic. No. 023788; Cal. No. 31223; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.

Nischal Arjune; Architect; Brooklyn, NY 11214-4521; Lic. No. 034339; Cal. No. 31283; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.

Matthew Justin Brady; Architect; Carlsbad, CA 92011; Lic. No. 037884; Cal. No. 31287; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, ��1 year probation, $500 fine.

Paul Joseph Gallo; Architect; Riverdale, NY 10471-1757; Lic. No. 016966; Cal. No. 31316; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Riccardo Sebastiano Vicenzino; Architect; Pompton Plains, NJ 07444; Lic. No. 026113; Cal. No. 31378; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Clinical Laboratory Technology

Grace Wesley Reid; Clinical Laboratory Technician; Lima, NY 14485; Cert. No. 003047; Cal. No. 31126; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Umer A. Shah; Professional Engineer; Kew Gardens, NY 11415; Lic. No. 070587; Cal. No. 31070; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Samuel Siuhan Choi; Professional Engineer; Staten Island, NY 10308; Lic. No. 086577; Cal. No. 31282; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Mingqiao Zhu; Professional Engineer; Sewickley, PA 15143; Lic. No. 080249; Cal. No. 31291; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Donald Dewolfe Ehre; Professional Engineer; Utica, NY 13501; Lic. No. 059276; Cal. No. 31321; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Nursing

Rochelle A. LaShomb; Licensed Practical Nurse; Norwood, NY 13668; Lic. No. 126250; Cal. No. 29477; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Shakara M. Cooper a/k/a Shakara Marie Cooper; Licensed Practical Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12304; Lic. No. 299192; Cal. No. 29625; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Lena McKenzie-Smith; Licensed Practical Nurse; Staten Island, NY 10304; Lic. No. 317292; Cal. No. 30290; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Brenda Ann Smith a/k/a Brenda Ann Liskow a/k/a Brenda Ann Meyer a/k/a Brenda Ann Busekist; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cattaraugus, NY 14719; Lic. No. 187962: Cal. No. 30415; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice, 2 years probation .

Martin Davis; Registered Professional Nurse; Harris, NY 12742; Lic. No. 454330; Cal. No. 31024; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Nicole Marie Vargovich; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cheektowaga, NY 14227; Lic. No. 279285; Cal. No. 31029; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: No further action.

Stacy L. Sawyer; Registered Professional Nurse; Williamson, NY 14589; Lic. No. 695666; Cal. No. 31113; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Melissa Margaret Bennett-Carini; Registered Professional Nurse; Weymouth, MA 02190; Lic. No. 745539; Cal. No. 31120; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 2 years probation , $500 fine.

Muriel S. Brown; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology); Bath, NY 14810; Lic. No. 292077, Cert. No. 340737; Cal. Nos. 31255, 31256; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Lindsay Marie Dyer a/k/a Lindsay M. Burkhalter; Registered Professional Nurse; Ten Mile, TN 37880; Lic. No. 622742; Cal. No. 31265; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 2 years probation , $500 fine.

Marcella M. Will; Licensed Practical Nurse; Lima, NY 14485; Lic. No. 221292; Cal. No. 31303; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Carmen Roberts; Licensed Practical Nurse; Calcium, NY 13616; Lic. No. 309488; Cal. No. 31351; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Matthew Louis Fisher; Registered Professional Nurse; Mount Vernon, NY 10552; Lic. No. 644696; Cal. No. 31354; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Mary Andrea Panopoulos; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health); Garden City, NY 11530-4416; Lic. No. 508008, Cert. No. 305486; Cal. Nos. 31363, 31364; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Brandi Avent; Licensed Practical Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14215; Lic. No. 324337; Cal. No. 31394; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Doren Pedregal Babista; Registered Professional Nurse; Las Vegas, NV 89117; Lic. No. 710230; Cal. No. 31542; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 2 years probation , $500 fine.

Pharmacy

2027 Alico Pharmacy, Corp. d/b/a Alico Pharmacy; Pharmacy; Bronx, NY 10453; Reg. No. 028927; Cal. No. 29515; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $3,000 fine.

Yuri Alexander Sorochkin a/k/a Yuri Sorochkin; Pharmacist; Staten Island, NY 10308; Lic. No. 047229; Cal. No. 30058; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation to run concurrently with suspension, $2,500 fine.����

Brittany Alexandra Serrano; Pharmacist; Hampton Bays, NY 11946; Lic. No. 059450; Cal. No. 31121; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Fawei Huang; Pharmacist; Columbia, MS 39429; Lic. No. 058753; Cal. No. 31137; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

139 Center Pharmacy, L.L.C.; Pharmacy;�� New York, NY 10013; Reg. No. 033068; Cal. No. 31138; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Gail Glazer; Pharmacist; Brooklyn, NY 11234; Lic. No. 049888; Cal. No. 31193; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Shawn Patrick Dunehew; Pharmacist; Wildwood, MO 63038; Lic. No. 048253; Cal. No. 31606; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 1 year probation , $2,500 fine.

Public Accountancy

Mary Andrea Panopoulos; Certified Public Accountant; Garden City, NY 11530-4416; Lic. No. 062062; Cal. No. 31362; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Social Work

Emanuel R. Petracca; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Rochester, NY 14625; Lic. No. 026871; Cal. No. 31235; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

III. RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on November 5, 2019 to deny the application for restoration of the physician license of Abraham Solomon, Delray Beach, FL. ��Dr. Solomon’s license was revoked on June 7, 2001.

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