The New York State Board of Regents has announced disciplinary actions against 42 professionals in various fields, including nursing, public accountancy, dentistry, landscape architecture, mental health practice, pharmacy, social work, and veterinary medicine.
In the nursing field, Catherine E. Seemer (also known as Catherine D’Onofrio), a registered professional nurse and nurse practitioner from Tuckahoe, New York, surrendered her license and certificate after admitting to being convicted of Federal Financial Aid Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. Denise L. Breidenstein, a licensed practical nurse from Portville, New York, also surrendered her license after admitting to failing to administer and document the wasting of controlled substances.
Several certified public accountants agreed to surrender their licenses for not complying with mandatory continuing education requirements. These include Thomas John Meehan of Flushing, Annette Dimon of Bradenton, Florida, and Jaime Joann Ciavarri of Pittsford.
Other disciplinary actions included penalties such as stayed suspensions, probations, and fines for professionals found guilty of misconduct or who reached consent orders with the Board. For example:
– Timothy C. Ingrao, a dentist from Southampton, New York, received a one-year stayed suspension and probation with a $1,000 fine.
– Robert Cross was penalized with a one-year stayed suspension and a $2,500 fine for issues related to dental sedation certification.
– Antonio Zaino, a landscape architect from Brookfield, Connecticut, received a two-year stayed suspension and probation along with a $5,000 fine.
– Giles Christopher Sieburg, a marriage and family therapist from Syracuse, New York, was given an actual suspension followed by probation.
Numerous nurses faced penalties ranging from indefinite suspensions until deemed fit to practice to fines and periods of probation. Penalties were imposed for offenses such as substance abuse or professional misconduct.
In pharmacy-related cases:
– Mei C. Tong of New York City received a six-month actual suspension and an 18-month stayed suspension with probation and a $5,000 fine.
– Michael Anthony Duchnycz of Newburgh agreed to a one-year stayed suspension and probation along with a $2,500 fine.
– Pharmscript LLC., a non-resident pharmacy based in Somerset, New Jersey, was censured and fined $2,000.
In public accountancy:
– PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was fined $2,500.
– UHY LLP received censure and reprimand with a $7,500 fine.
– Scott C Singer CPA received a one-year stayed suspension and probation along with a $2,000 fine.
In social work:
– Jennifer B. Hohn and Jonathan Snyder Loomis received stayed suspensions and probation as well as fines.
In veterinary medicine:
– Tonia Lynn Hite from Hamburg received a two-year stayed suspension and probation along with a $750 fine.
These disciplinary measures are part of the Board’s ongoing efforts to uphold professional standards across licensed professions in New York State.
