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The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 7 licenses and 1 registration, and 32 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.Ìý SURRENDERS

Chiropractic

Jason R. Kaplan;ÌýNewtown, PA 18940; Lic. No. 007462; Cal. No. 24594;ÌýApplication to surrender license granted.Ìý Summary:ÌýLicensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud; Mail Fraud; Wire Fraud; False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters; Health Care Fraud; and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; all felonies.

Christopher G. King;ÌýGoshen, NY 10924; Lic. No. 009461; Cal. No. 24775;ÌýApplication to surrender license granted.Ìý Summary:ÌýLicensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of 2 counts of Attempted Forcible Touching, a misdemeanor.

Nursing

Gabrielle Pasquarelli;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse; Jericho, NY 11753-2645; Lic. No. 090045; Cal. No. 24722;ÌýApplication to surrender license granted. Summary:ÌýLicensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of 1 count of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.

Faye C. Thomas;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14611; Lic. No. 238856; Cal. No. 24811;ÌýApplication to surrender license granted. Summary:ÌýLicensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.

Pharmacy

3-9 Drugs, Inc. d/b/a Farmacia Central; Pharmacy;Ìý102 Nagle Avenue, èÖľyuzuki, NY 10040; Reg. No. 017397; Cal. No. 24679;ÌýApplication to surrender registration granted.Ìý Summary:ÌýRegistrant admitted to charges of operating a pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist; dispensing prescription-required medications by an unlicensed person; and holding for sale expired drugs.

Steven Joseph Freifeld;ÌýMerrick, NY 11566; Lic. No. 041753; Cal. No. 24773;ÌýApplication to surrender license granted.Ìý Summary:ÌýLicensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Stolen Goods in Interstate Commerce, a felony.

Public Accountancy

Michael Murphy Lowther a/k/a Michael Lowther;ÌýCertified Public Accountant; Houston, TX 77094; Lic. No. 076020; Cal. No. 24514;ÌýApplication to surrender license granted.Ìý Summary:ÌýLicensee did not contest the charge that he voluntarily consented to a suspension of his authority to appear or practice as an accountant before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Martin S. Bodner;ÌýCertified Public Accountant; Port Washington, NY 11050; Lic. No. 032590; Cal. No. 24682;ÌýApplication to surrender license granted.Ìý Summary:ÌýLicensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud, both felonies.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Chiropractic

Thomas F. Miceli;ÌýFarmingville, NY 11738; Lic. No. 002908; Cal. No. 24625;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.

Dentistry

Robert Fred Winegarden;ÌýèÖľyuzuki, NY 10016; Lic. No. 030351; Cal. No. 23304;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:ÌýPartial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete certain course of retraining in said area, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Jarrett Brian Turk;ÌýèÖľyuzuki, NY 10016; Lic. No. 042378; Cal. No. 23430;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Martin Jay Thaler;ÌýMonsey, NY 10952-1707; Lic. No. 037408; Cal. No. 24600;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $10,000 fine.

Kenneth John Raczka;ÌýBuffalo, NY; Lic. No. 029663; Cal. No. 24614;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.

Konstantin Grigoryevich Levin;ÌýBrooklyn, NY 11220; Lic. No. 047174; Cal. No. 24659;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

Nursing

Kathleen A. Whalen;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14220-2618; Lic. Nos. 179923, 382457; Cal. Nos. 24312, 24313 ;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:ÌýIndefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Wilma Enith Perez-Mallory a/k/a Wilma E. Perez-Mallory a/k/a Wilma E. Mallory a/k/a Wilma Perez-Mallory;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse; Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; Lic. No. 226007; Cal. No. 24488;ÌýFound guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:ÌýIndefinite suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.

Kelly A. Wilkins a/k/a Kelly Ann Roach;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Yonkers, NY 10703; Lic. Nos. 255305, 503039; Cal. Nos. 24490, 24489;Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Margaret Jane Contro a/k/a Margaret Jane Calta;ÌýRegistered Professional Nurse; Windsor, NY 13865; Lic. No. 479585; Cal. No. 24547;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Starr L. Masten;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse; Belmont, NY 14813; Lic. No. 224091; Cal. No. 24557;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Christopher W. Handy; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Mt. Morris, NY 14510; Lic. Nos. 241136, 480865; Cal. Nos. 24562, 24561;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:ÌýIndefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 90 days.

Patricia Ann Holohan;ÌýRegistered Professional Nurse; Elmhurst, NY 11373-3949; Lic. No. 486205; Cal. No. 24608;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Yvonne Hodge;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; South Ozone Park, NY 11420; Lic. Nos. 170462, 464493; Cal. Nos. 24617, 24618;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Aretha E. Hamlin-Hardy;ÌýRegistered Professional Nurse; Hempstead, NY 11550-6917; Lic. No. 593005; Cal. No. 24652;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Eleise A. Gordon;ÌýRegistered Professional Nurse; Mt. Vernon, NY 10553-1332; Lic. No. 248673; Cal. No. 24657;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Dawn Marie Lowe;ÌýLicensed Practical Nurse; Medford, NY 11763; Lic. No. 234445; Cal. No. 24782;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Pharmacy

Rite Aide of èÖľyuzuki, Inc.;ÌýPharmacy; 4046 Broadway, èÖľyuzuki, NY 10032-1517; Reg. No. 024613; Cal. No. 24593;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý$10,000 fine.

Denice A. Brady;ÌýLake Placid, NY 12946; Lic. No. 034653; Cal. No. 24595; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Sharon A. Leary;ÌýHamburg, NY 14075; Lic. No. 029583; Cal. No. 24609;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Mark S. Sherry;ÌýBrooklyn, NY 11230; Lic. No. 031354; Cal. No. 24624;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Catherine Helioti;ÌýRochester, NY 14615; Lic. No. 037144; Cal. No. 24641;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Physical Therapy

Tige W. Jones;ÌýQuincy, IL 62301; Lic. No. 021424; Cal. No. 24230;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý3 year actual suspension, upon return to practice in èÖľyuzuki State 3 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Public Accountancy

Joseph Podhorcer;ÌýCertified Public Accountant; Nanuet, NY 10954; Lic. No. 033093; Cal. No. 24390;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Stephen H. Tarnofsky;ÌýCertified Public Accountant; Merrick, NY 11566-4949; Lic. No. 043316; Cal. No. 24638;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Social Work

Nancy J. Hillsdon;ÌýLicensed Master Social Worker; Jericho, NY 11753-2537; Lic. No. 060854; Cal. No. 24506;ÌýFound guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:ÌýIndefinite suspension for a minimum of 2 years and until fit to practice, upon termination of indefinite suspension probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.

Anita Elizabeth Anderson;ÌýLicensed Master Social Worker; West Fulton, NY 12194-0068; Lic. No. 057763; Cal. No. 24673;ÌýApplication for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:ÌýIndefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.

III.Ìý RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on October 19, 2009 toÌýstay the revocation of the physician license of Perry A. Orens, Quogue, NY 11959, and to place him on probation for a period of five years under specified terms and conditions. Dr. Orens’s license was originally revoked November 17, 1999.