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The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the summary suspension of 1 license, surrender of 10 licenses, and 41 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct outlined in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted upon 3 restoration petitions.

I. SUMMARY SUSPENSION

Physical Therapy

Rajeshkannan Adaikalamuthu; Physical Therapist; Ontario Canada L3J 0P2; Lic. No. 045659; Cal. No. 34461; Application for summary suspension granted.

II. SURRENDERS

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Howard P. Zweig; Professional Engineer; Purchase, NY 10577; Lic. No. 040968; Cal. No. 34261; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.

Massage Therapy

Robert Young; Massage Therapist; Hollis, NY 11423; Lic. No. 026694; Cal. No. 34309; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forcible Touching, a class A misdemeanor.

Mental Health Practitioners

Thomas Edward Doyle; Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Rensselaer Falls, NY 13680; Lic. No. 003753; Cal. No. 34311; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of using the title psychologist while testifying as a witness in a family court proceeding.

Nursing

Sherley Leon Beaufils; Registered Professional Nurse; Marianna, FL 32447; Lic. No. 626596; Cal. No. 33526; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud; False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters; Aggravated Identity Theft; and Conspiracy, all felonies.

Public Accountancy

Stephen R. Strauhs; Certified Public Accountant; West Nyack, NY 10994; Lic. No. 037377; Cal. No. 34156; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Tax Evasion, a class D felony; Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS, a class D felony; and Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, a class B felony.

James F. McCue; Certified Public Accountant; Manalapan, NJ 07726; Lic. No. 047198; Cal. No. 34257; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.

Jai K. Agarwal; Certified Public Accountant; Manhasset, NY 11030; Lic. No. 102490; Cal. No. 34275; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willful failure to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.

Michael McAndrew Harman; Certified Public Accountant; Morgantown, WV 26507; Lic. No. 110792; Cal. No. 34305; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Wire Fraud, a class C felony; Making and Subscribing False Tax Returns, a class B felony; and Money Laundering, a class B felony.

David G. Roath; Certified Public Accountant; Greenwich, CT 06831; Lic. No. 070579; Cal. No. 34342; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.

Marguerite Li-Hwa Miller; Certified Public Accountant; Williamsville, NY 14221; Lic. No. 067060; Cal. No. 34355; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.

III. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Dentistry

Hermenegildo Garcia, Jr.; Dentist; New York, NY 10022; Lic. No. 045108; Cal. No. 32577; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Marshall Steven Skopp DMD, P.C.; Professional Service Corporation; Staten Island, NY 10303; Cal. No. 34161; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Marshall Steven Skopp; Dentist; Staten Island, NY 10303; Lic. No. 045275; Cal. No. 34162; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Issam Mehanna Abourafeh; Professional Engineer; Woodmere, NY 11598; Lic. No. 064284; Cal. No. 33858; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Paul J. Hessel; Professional Engineer; Islip Terrace, NY 11752; Lic. No. 059484; Cal. No. 34067; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 4 years stayed suspension, 5 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Jerome Walter Lauzon; Professional Engineer; Lake Luzerne, NY 12846; Lic. No. 091915; Cal. No. 34154; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Nursing

Tatanisha Monique McClary; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14626; Lic. No. 331855; Cal. No. 32674; 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.

Jennifer Lynn Kessler; Registered Professional Nurse; Spencerport, NY 14559; Lic. No. 501972; Cal. No. 33810; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Samantha Ann Irvine; Registered Professional Nurse; Staten Island, NY 10301; Lic. No. 720167; Cal. No. 34003; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Binti Omar; Licensed Practical Nurse; Syracuse, NY 13208; Lic. No. 342842; Cal. No. 34018; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation.

Thomas A. Powers; Licensed Practical Nurse; Ballston Spa, NY 12020; Lic. No. 281881; Cal. No. 34045; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Alexis Lee Dominguez; Licensed Practical Nurse; Tonawanda, NY 14150-3364; Lic. No. 334055; Cal. No. 34093; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Donna Jean Meazler; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Binghamton, NY 13903; Lic. Nos. 246918, 545370; Cal. Nos. 34158, 34157; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Erin Jackson; Licensed Practical Nurse; Niagara Falls, NY 14305; Lic. No. 272767; Cal. No. 34193; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Michael Mitchell; Registered Professional Nurse; Kew Gardens, NY 11415-2618; Lic. No. 567049; Cal. No. 34221; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Debora Jean Wherry; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cortland, NY 13045; Lic. No. 241693; Cal. No. 34237; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Collins Ndubuisi Ihunnia; Registered Professional Nurse; West Hartford, CT 06117; Lic. No. 691380; Cal. No. 34254; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation.

Chrsitine Marie Falsetta a/k/a Christine Marie Falsetta; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Sidney, NY 13838; Lic. Nos. 279144*, 564116; Cal. Nos. 34273, 34274; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Tashayla Lynese Holt; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. Nos. 325568, 792627; Cal. Nos, 34285, 34284; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Deborah Ann Collier; Registered Professional Nurse; Hornell, NY 14843; Lic. No. 563594; Cal. No. 34289; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until drug abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Christel Blue Mattice; Licensed Practical Nurse; Syracuse, NY 13211; Lic. No. 323858; Cal. No. 34294; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jolene Evelyn Ballantine; Registered Professional Nurse; Keeseville, NY 12944; Lic. No. 563526; Cal. No. 34315; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Pharmacy

Anna A. Jabbour; Pharmacist; Hopewell Junction, NY 12533; Lic. No. 046225; Cal. No. 34000; 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, $1,000 fine.

Public Accountancy

Spielman Koenigsberg & Parker LLP; Domestic Limited Liability Partnership – Accountancy; New York, NY 10019; Cal. No. 34031; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

RBSM, LLP; Domestic Limited Liability Partnership – Accountancy; Mclean, VA 22101; Cal. No. 34135; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $7,500 fine.

Colleen Ann Kwiatkowski; Certified Public Accountant; Lancaster, NY 14086; Lic. No. 110127; Cal. No. 34165; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Social Work

Jillian Gordon-Arrosa a/k/a Jillian C. Gordon; Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Bearsville, NY 12409; Lic. Nos. 058917, 074261; Cal. Nos. 32311, 32307; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

Yasser M. Aly; Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Brooklyn, NY11228; Lic. Nos. 058458, 069564; Cal. Nos. 34163, 34164; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 5 months actual suspension, 19 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Brooklyn Psychotherapy LCSW Services P.C.; Professional Service Corporation; Brooklyn, NY 11228; Cal. No. 34170; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $1,500 fine

Peter Anthony Ragonese; Licensed Master Social Worker; Rochester, NY 14625; Lic. No. 049710; Cal. No. 34242; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Robert Paul Meadows; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Rochester, NY 14607; Lic. No. 044572; Cal. No. 34251; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Veterinary Medicine

Whitney Marie Jones; Veterinarian; Canajoharie, NY 13317; Lic. No. 015260; Cal. No. 33958; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.

Richard Paul Staehr; Veterinarian; Auburn, NY 13021; Lic. No. 006638; Cal. No. 33981; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Luis O. Bravo; Veterinarian; Cliffside Park, NJ 07010; Lic. No. 009191; Cal. No. 34050; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Brett Levitzke; Veterinarian; Brooklyn, NY 11217; Lic. No. 008921; Cal. No. 34217; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $10,000 fine.

Staci L. Lucas; Veterinary Technician; West Seneca, NY 14224; Lic. No. 002073; Cal. No. 34276; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

IV. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on October 8, 2024 to deny the application for restoration of the Massage Therapy license of Norddine Abbour, Bronx, NY. Mr. Abbour’s license was revoked on October 24, 2006.

The Board of Regents voted on October 8, 2024 to deny the application for restoration of the Physician license of Dr. Vladimir Kirkorov, Staten Island, NY. Dr. Kirkorov’s license was revoked on November 8, 2007.

The Board of Regents voted on October 8, 2024 to deny the application for restoration of the Physician license of Dr. Diana Williamson, New York, NY. Dr. Williamson’s license was surrendered on November 5, 2013.

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