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DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS December 2016
Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés announced that 136
disciplinary actions have been taken by the Bureau of Professional
and Occupational Affairs’ 29 professional licensing boards, the
Bureau of Charitable Organizations and the Division of Legislation
and Notaries of the Bureau of Commission, Elections, and
Legislation:
PA Board of Accountancy PA Architects Licensure Board PA Board
of Auctioneer Examiners PA Board of Barber Examiners PA Board of
Certified Real Estate Appraisers PA Board of Chiropractic PA Board
of Cosmetology PA Board of Crane Operators PA Board of Dentistry PA
Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists PA
Board of Funeral Directors PA Board of Landscape Architects PA
Board of Massage Therapy PA Board of Medicine Navigation Commission
for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries Secretary of
the Commonwealth – Notaries Public PA Board of Nursing PA Board of
Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators PA Board of Occupational
Therapy Education and Licensure PA Board of Optometry PA Board of
Osteopathic Medicine PA Board of Pharmacy PA Board of Physical
Therapy PA Board of Podiatry PA Board of Psychology Real Estate
Commission PA Board of Speech-Language and Hearing Examiners PA
Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and
Professional Counselors PA Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers
and Salespersons PA Board of Veterinary Medicine
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Actions by County The specific actions listed below were taken
against individuals or firms in these counties:
County # of
Actions County
# of Actions
Adams 1 Lackawanna 1
Allegheny 13 Lancaster 1
Armstrong 1 Lawrence 0
Beaver 1 Lebanon 0
Bedford 0 Lehigh 1
Berks 1 Luzerne 5
Blair 2 Lycoming 1
Bradford 0 McKean 0
Bucks 1 Mercer 0
Butler 1 Mifflin 1
Cambria 0 Monroe 3
Cameron 0 Montgomery 10
Carbon 0 Montour 0
Centre 2 Northampton 3
Chester 6 Northumberland 0
Clarion 0 Perry 0
Clearfield 0 Philadelphia 11
Clinton 0 Pike 1
Columbia 0 Potter 0
Crawford 0 Schuylkill 0
Cumberland 1 Snyder 0
Dauphin 3 Somerset 1
Delaware 7 Sullivan 0
Elk 1 Susquehanna 0
Erie 1 Tioga 0
Fayette 2 Union 0
Forest 0 Venango 0
Franklin 1 Warren 0
Fulton 0 Washington 2
Greene 0 Wayne 2
Huntingdon 0 Westmoreland 5
Indiana 0 Wyoming 0
Jefferson 1 York 0
Juniata 0 Total in-State actions 94
Actions taken against professionals with non-PA addresses 42
Total 136
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PA Board of Accountancy Erie County Malcolm L. Pollard,
certificate and license no. CA016325R of Erie, Erie County,
permanently and
voluntarily surrendered his license to practice as a certified
public accountant, because he had his right to
practice before any Federal or State governmental agency
suspended or revoked. (11/15/16)
PA Architects Licensure Board No disciplinary actions taken.
PA Board of Auctioneer Examiners No disciplinary actions
taken.
PA Board of Barber Examiners
Luzerne County Raudy Frias Sanchez, license no. BL054365, of
Hazleton, Luzerne County, was suspended for failing to
pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (10/26/16)
Upgrade Era, license no. BO433709, of West Hazleton, Luzerne
County, was suspended for failing to
pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (11/03/16)
Philadelphia County Falah Barbershop, Inc., license no.
BO432630, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was suspended
for
failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty.
(10/26/16)
Joseph Darryl Frazier, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was
assessed a civil penalty of $1,000 for
practicing without a license. (10/17/16)
Major League Cuts, license no. BO432568, of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, was suspended for
failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty.
(11/02/16)
Somerset County Wayne D. Scott, license no. BL053353, of
Somerset, Somerset County, was indefinitely suspended to be
immediately stayed in favor of probation based upon his felony
convictions. (10/21/16)
Out of State Torey W. Dobbin, PA license nos. BL053043 and
BM093679, of Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, was
revoked based his felony convictions. (10/21/16)
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PA Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
Blair County Matthew J. Stultz, certificate no. RL139357, of
Hollidaysburg, Blair County, was ordered to pay a civil
penalty of $5,000, costs of investigation of $2,500, and
successfully complete at least 45 total hours of
specified remedial education because he failed to complete an
appraisal assignment within the
requirements of the USPAP; failed or refused to exercise
reasonable diligence in developing an appraisal,
preparing an appraisal report, or communicating an appraisal;
and negligently or incompetently developed
an appraisal, prepared an appraisal, prepared an appraisal
report, or communicated an appraisal.
(12/08/16)
Out of State Kenneth P Riggs, Jr, certificate no. GA001326R, of
Waverly, Iowa, had a public reprimand placed on his
permanent disciplinary record with the board because he received
disciplinary sanctions by the appraisal
licensure or certification authority of another state.
(12/08/16)
Lillias Josephine Brady, certificate no. RL000504L, of Rehoboth
Beach, Delaware, had a public
reprimand placed on her permanent disciplinary Board record, was
ordered to pay a $500 civil penalty,
and placed on probation to run concurrent with Delaware’s
probation, because she had a license or
certificate to perform appraisals suspended, revoked or refused,
or received other disciplinary action by
the appraisal licensure or certification authority of another
state, territory or country. (12/08/16)
PA Board of Chiropractic No disciplinary actions taken.
PA Board of Cosmetology Allegheny County Shades of Beauty,
license no. CB118891, of Swissvale, Allegheny County, was suspended
for failing to
pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (10/25/16)
Beaver County Holly M. Lawson, license no. CO269174, of Beaver
Falls, Beaver County, was suspended for failing to
pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (10/ 25/16)
Bucks County Melanie Lynn Pazdan, license no. CO268061, of
Warminster, Bucks County, was indefinitely suspended
for being convicted of two felonies. (11/09/16)
Dauphin County Jessica L. Franchitti, license no. CO261178, of
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, was suspended for failing to
pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (10/24/16)
Lehigh County Camtu Thi Tran, license no. CL022511, of
Allentown, Lehigh County, was suspended for failing to pay a
previously imposed civil penalty. (10/25/16)
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Monroe County Stylez Unisex, license no. CB124636, of Tobyhanna,
Monroe County, was suspended, with the
suspension stayed in favor of 6 months of probation and levied a
civil penalty of $1,300, for employing
unlicensed individuals, aiding and abetting the unlicensed
practice and failing to meet all equipment
requirements. (11/09/16) Northampton County Tracy L. Baker,
license no. CO203402L, of Easton, Northampton County, was suspended
for failing to
pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (08/15/16)
Philadelphia County Posh Nails and Spa, license no. CY196988, of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was suspended for
failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty.
(10/24/16)
PA Board of Crane Operators Allegheny County Kenneth R Schmidt,
license no. LCO000814 of Bethel Park, Allegheny County, was ordered
to pay a
civil penalty of $1,000, because he operated a crane, offered
himself for employment as an individual who
may operate a crane or held himself out as a crane operator
while unlicensed by the Board. (11/16/16)
PA Board of Dentistry Philadelphia County Jim Cheng, license no.
DS031471L, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was indefinitely
and actively
suspended, to be immediately stayed in favor of probation; was
ordered to pay a civil penalty of two
thousand, five hundred dollars and pay the costs of
investigation of one thousand, five hundred and
seventy-four dollars; was ordered to cease and desist from
allowing uncertified or unlicensed persons
from performing any activity requiring a license or certificate
to practice in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania; had a public reprimand placed on his permanent
disciplinary record with the Board; and
shall attend and successfully complete at least ten hours of
remedial education, because he knowingly
permitted radiological procedures to be performed by personnel
who have not passed an examination
approved by the board, and engaged in unprofessional conduct by
delegating to a person duties that the
dentist knew, or had reason to know, the person was not
competent to perform or not authorized to
perform. (12/09/16)
Regina Palumbo of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was ordered
to pay a civil penalty of five hundred
dollars and cease and desist from performing radiologic
procedures in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania unless and until the Board issues her the
appropriate authorization to practice the profession,
because she was performing radiologic procedures without first
passing the radiologic procedure
examination. (12/09/16)
Wayne County Newton C. Mullins, Jr., license no. DS019687L, of
Honesdale, Wayne County, was revoked based on felony violations and
crimes of moral turpitude. (11/08/16)
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Out of State Theodore Ira Goldberg, PA license no. DS029782L, of
Milford, Massachusetts, was reprimanded and issued a civil penalty
of $2500 based on disciplinary action taken by another state.
(11/08/16)
Charles F. Hertzog, PA license no. DS024908L, of Northport, New
York, was automatically suspended
for ten years based on his felony convictions under the Drug
Act. (10/27/16)
John Patrick Filutze, license no. DS029426L, of Painesville,
Ohio, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of
one thousand, five hundred dollars and had a public reprimand
placed on his permanent disciplinary
record with the Board, because he had a license to practice
dentistry or dental hygiene or certificate for
expanded function dental assisting revoked, suspended or had
other disciplinary action imposed or
consented to by the proper licensing authority of another state,
territory or country or had an application
for license refused, revoked or suspended by the proper
licensing authority of another state, territory or
country. (12/09/16)
Alfred Derwood Dennis, license no. DS026543L, of Willingboro,
New Jersey, permanently and
voluntarily surrendered his license because he was found guilty
of a felony in violation of the laws of this
Commonwealth or any other state, territory or country.
(12/09/16)
PA Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and
Geologists No disciplinary actions taken.
PA Board of Funeral Directors Delaware County Theodore F.
Hawkins, Jr., license nos. FD012105L and FS012105L, of Chester,
Delaware County, was
revoked and a $10,000 civil penalty imposed for practicing
without a current license. (11/02/16)
Catherine B. Laws Funeral Home, Inc., license no FR000349L, of
Chester, Delaware County, was
revoked and a $10,000 civil penalty imposed for practicing
without a current license and violation of a
lawful disciplinary order of the Board. (11/02/16).
PA Board of Landscape Architects
Allegheny County Mark McKenzie, an unlicensed individual, of
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was ordered to pay a civil
penalty of $500, costs of investigation of $345.10, and ordered
to cease and desist from using the name
"Landscape Architectural Services, Inc.", or any other name
containing a derivative of the title "landscape
architect", because he used a derivative of "landscape
architect" implying that his business and/or he was
engaged in the practice of landscape architecture while neither
business nor person was registered and
approved by the Board. (11/17/16)
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PA Board of Massage Therapy
Allegheny County Dallas James Harris, an unlicensed massage
therapist of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Ms. Judy L.
Scarfone, L.M.T., license no. MSG002798 and Metamorphosis Salon
and Day Spa Inc., an unlicensed
facility in Pittsburgh, PA, were jointly ordered to pay a civil
penalty of $4,000; Mr. Harris will be ordered
to cease and desist from holding himself out as a massage
therapist and both Ms. Scarfone and
Metamorphosis Salon and Day Spa Inc. will be ordered to cease
and desist from hiring unlicensed
massage therapists, because Mr. Harris worked as a massage
therapist without a license and Ms. Scarfone
and Metamorphosis Salon and Day Spa Inc. both hired unlicensed
massage therapists. Also,
Metamorphosis Salon and Day Spa, Inc. operated as a massage
facility without a proper license.
(12/13/16)
Delaware County Christopher Ronald Timberlake, license no.
MSG009039, of Upper Darby, Delaware County, had his
license to practice as a Massage Therapist temporarily
suspended, pending a hearing, on the grounds that
his continued practice within the Commonwealth may be an
immediate and clear danger to the public
health and safety. (11/16/16)
PA Board of Medicine Allegheny County Entezam Asim Sahovic,
license no. MD430177, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, voluntarily
and
permanently surrendered his license because he is guilty of
immoral or unprofessional conduct including a
departure from and/or failure to conform to the ethical
standards of the profession. (12/06/16)
Aladdin Zafar Syed, license no. MD017769Y, of Presto, Allegheny
County, was indefinitely suspended
for no less than three years, with such suspension immediately
stayed in favor of no less than three years
of probation, because of his violation of a lawful order of the
Board previously entered by the Board in a
disciplinary proceeding. (12/06/16)
Armstrong County Paul Cecil Fiehler, license no. MD019429E, of
Bloomfield, Armstrong County, voluntarily and
permanently surrendered his license to because he is unable to
practice the profession with reasonable
skill and safety to patients by reason of illness and/or mental
incompetence. (12/06/16)
Dauphin County Joyce E Chohany, license no. YM003426L, of
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, was indefinitely suspended,
because she is unable to practice the profession with reasonable
skill and safety to patients by reason of
illness and/or mental incompetence. (12/06/16)
Elk County Tariq Mahmood, license no. MD037766L, last known of
Ridgway, Elk County, was revoked based on
disciplinary action by another state, failure to report same to
the Board and convictions of numerous
felonies. (10/21/16)
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Monroe County Richard Michael Cornish, license no. MD038259E, of
Stroudsburg, Monroe County, was placed on
suspension for a period of one year, with suspension immediately
stayed in favor of probation for a period
of one year, because he engaged in immoral conduct by committing
an act involving moral turpitude or
dishonesty. (12/06/16)
Montgomery County David Shawn Kennedy, M.D., license no.
MD070311L, of Pennsburg, Montgomery County, had his
license to practice as a medical physician and surgeon
temporarily suspended, pending a hearing, on the
grounds that his continued practice within the Commonwealth may
be an immediate and clear danger to
the public health and safety. (11/30/16)
Jason Howard Brajer, license no. MD025443E, of Bryn Mawr,
Montgomery County, was ordered to pay
a civil penalty of $2,000 because he had a license or other
authorization to practice medicine disciplined
by the proper licensing authority of another state.
(12/06/16)
Mary Teresa Hofmann, license no. MD041915L, of Wynnewood,
Montgomery County, was indefinitely
suspended for a period of not less than three (3) years;
however, said suspension shall be stayed in favor
of probation for not less than three (3) years because she
cannot practice as a medical physician and
surgeon with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason
of illness, addiction to hallucinogenic,
narcotic or other drugs or alcohol, or mental incompetence
without monitoring. (12/06/16)
Philadelphia County James Frederick McGuckin, Jr, license no.
MD050322L, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was
ordered to pay a civil penalty of $10,000 and prohibited from
performing angioplasty and stenting
procedures of the venous system for chronic cerebrospinal venous
insufficiency or multiple sclerosis
patients in Pennsylvania, because he had a license or other
authorization to practice medicine disciplined
by the proper licensing authority of another state.
(12/06/16)
Pike County Fuhai Li, license no. MD428963, of Milford, Pike
County, was indefinitely suspended with the
suspension to be immediately stayed in favor of probation
because he engaged in unprofessional conduct.
(12/06/16)
Westmoreland County Ernest Loran Sutton, license no. MD431386,
of Export, Westmoreland County, had a public reprimand
placed on his permanent disciplinary record with the Board
because he had a license or other
authorization to practice medicine disciplined by the proper
licensing authority of another state.
(12/06/16)
Out of State Aasim Sehbai, Anniston, Alabama was denied PA
licensure based on receiving disciplinary action by the
proper licensing authority of another state. (06/09/16)
Ronald Corey Archibold, PA license no. MD056076L, of Putnam,
Connecticut, was indefinitely
suspended based on disciplinary action taken by the proper
licensing authority of another state. (10/24/16)
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Richard Arthur Hellander, PA license no. MD067371L, of
Blackwood, New Jersey, was indefinitely
suspended based on disciplinary action taken by the proper
licensing authority of another state. (10/24/16)
Tong Li, license no. MD417153, of Pennington, New Jersey, was
issued a civil penalty of $2,500 because
he had disciplinary action taken by a proper licensing authority
of another state. (12/06/16)
Christopher Robert Macaluso, license no. MD430801, of Saratoga
Springs, New York, was ordered to
pay a civil penalty of $1000 because he had disciplinary action
taken by the proper licensing authority of
another state. (12/06/16)
Thomas Patrick McMahon, license no. MD011732E, of Cherry Hill,
New Jersey, permanently and
voluntarily surrendered his license because he had a license or
other authorization to practice the
profession suspended, revoked, refused or otherwise disciplined
by the proper licensing authority of
another state, territory, possession or country, or a branch of
the Federal Government. (12/06/16)
Christopher Joseph Morin, license no. MD064122L, of Westminster,
Colorado, permanently and
voluntarily surrendered his license because he had a license or
other authorization to practice the
profession suspended, revoked, refused or otherwise disciplined
by the proper licensing authority of
another state, territory, possession or country, or branch of
the Federal Government. (12/06/16)
Randal John Lewis, license no. MD040868L, of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, voluntarily and permanently
surrendered his license because he had a license or other
authorization to practice the profession
suspended, revoked, refused or otherwise disciplined by the
proper licensing authority of another state,
territory, possession or country, or a branch of the Federal
Government. (12/06/16)
Sarad Raj Baral, license no. MD066994L, of Fruitland, Maryland,
had a public reprimand placed on his
permanent disciplinary Board record because he had a license or
other authorization to practice the
profession suspended, revoked, refused or otherwise disciplined
by the proper licensing authority of
another state, territory, possession or country, or a branch of
the Federal Government. (12/06/16)
Kenneth Wayne Byers, license no. MD021899E, of Cartersville,
Georgia, permanently and voluntarily
surrendered his license because he had a license or other
authorization to practice the profession
suspended, revoked, refused or otherwise disciplined by the
proper licensing authority of another state,
territory, possession or country, or a branch of the Federal
Government and failed on three occasions to
report information regarding disciplinary action taken against
him by a health care licensing authority of
another state within 60 days after its occurrence.
(10/18/16)
Devinderjit Singh, license no. MD048384L, of Yuba City,
California, was suspended indefinitely but for
no less than three years, effective July 25, 2014, with such
suspension immediately stayed in favor of
indefinite probation for no less than three years, effective
July 25, 2014, because he had a license or other
authorization to practice the profession suspended, revoked,
refused or otherwise disciplined by the
proper licensing authority of another state, territory,
possession or country, or a branch of the Federal
Government. (12/06/16)
Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable
Tributaries No disciplinary actions taken.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth – Notaries Public Allegheny County
Mark F. Ballog, notary commission I.D. No. 1006121, of Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, was suspended
for a period of six months; with such suspension immediately
stayed in favor of probation, assessed a
civil penalty of $500 and $300 probation assessment and must
successfully complete a notary practice and
procedure course during his suspension period, because he failed
to provide a copy of his notary registry,
to complete the commissioning process by failing to take the
oath of office or recording a surety bond but
continued to perform notarial acts; to record his official
signature, to be of good character, integrity, and
ability; and to be familiar with the duties and responsibilities
of a notary public. (11/28/16)
Lackawanna County The Secretary of the Commonwealth accepted a
Consent Agreement in which Thomas Gallagher of
Mayfield, Lackawanna County, permanently and voluntarily
surrendered his notary commission I.D. No.
1055552, along with any other licenses, registrations
certificates or permits authorizing him to practice as
a notary because he failed to properly identify the individual
appearing before him by knowingly allowing
another person to pose as another; failed to maintain an
accurate notary journal; failed to require personal
appearance; and to be of good character, integrity, and ability;
and to be familiar with the duties and
responsibilities of a notary public. (11/28/16)
Northampton County Charles E. Wynn, notary commission I.D. No.
1182781, of Easton, Northampton County, was assessed a
civil penalty of $500 because he failed to maintain an accurate
notary journal and failed to be familiar
with the duties and responsibilities of a notary public.
(12/15/16)
Philadelphia County Patricia Edwards of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, permanently and voluntarily surrendered
her
notary commission I.D. No. 1044792, along with any other
licenses, registrations certificates or permits
authorizing her to practice as a notary because she failed to
know through personal knowledge or have
satisfactory evidence that the person appearing before her was
the party who executed the document; to
maintain an accurate notary register; to be familiar with the
duties and responsibilities of a notary public;
and to be of good character, integrity, and ability.
(11/28/16)
PA Board of Nursing Allegheny County Becky I. Leist, license no.
PN100439L, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was automatically
suspended for one year based on her misdemeanor conviction under
the Drug Act. (03/29/16) David J. Kohnfelder, license no. RN539684,
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was automatically
suspended based on a misdemeanor conviction under the Drug Act.
(10/21/16)
Donna L. Franklin, license no. RN236169L, of Sewickley,
Allegheny County, was issued a public
reprimand based on receiving disciplinary action by the proper
licensing authority of another state.
(10/05/16)
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Linda Michalski Lazenga, license no. RN259989L, of Bethel Park,
Allegheny County, voluntarily
surrendered her license, because she is unable to practice
professional nursing with reasonable skill and
safety to patients by reason of mental illness or condition or
physiological or psychological dependence
upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other drugs
which tend to impair judgment or
coordination. (12/08/16)
Skye Medley Dedi, license no. RN557649, of Bridgeville,
Allegheny County, was ordered to pay a civil
penalty in the amount of $1,000 and a public reprimand was
placed on his permanent disciplinary record
with the Board, because he was convicted, or pleaded guilty, or
entered a plea of nolo contendere, or was
found guilty by a judge or jury, of a felony or a crime of moral
turpitude, or received probation without
verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or an Accelerated
Rehabilitative Disposition in the disposition of felony
charges, in the courts of this Commonwealth, the United States
or any other state; and he practiced fraud
or deceit in the practice of nursing or in securing his
admission to such practice. (12/08/16)
Jared Michael Butler, license no. RN651658, of Verona, Allegheny
County, was automatically suspended
for one year and indefinitely suspended for no less than three
years retroactive to April 20, 2016 to run
concurrently, with such suspensions to be immediately stayed in
favor of no less than three years of
probation, retroactive to April 20, 2016, because he is unable
to practice the profession with reasonable
skill and safety to patients by reason of mental or physical
illness or physiological or psychological
dependence upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or
other drugs which tend to impair judgment
or coordination. (12/08/16)
Blair County Ronald Francis Cropsey, Jr, license no. RN638618,
of Altoona, Blair County, was suspended for a period
of one year, to be immediately stayed in favor of probation and
a public reprimand was placed on his
permanent disciplinary record with the Board because he was
found guilty of immoral or unprofessional
conduct. (12/08/16)
Centre County Cathi Jo Bittinger, license no. PN104013L, of
Bellefonte, Centre County, was automatically suspended
based on her felony conviction under the Drug Act.
(03/19/15)
Chester County Colleen A Wisniewski, license no. RN522071L, of
West Chester, Chester County, was indefinitely and
actively suspended, because she was unable to practice with
reasonable skill and safety by reason of
mental or physical illness or condition or dependence upon
alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or
other drugs which tend to impair judgment or coordination.
(12/08/16)
Diane McKenzie Steele, license no. RN505086L, of Downingtown,
Chester County, was suspended for
one (1) year, with the suspension stayed in favor of no less
than one (1) year of probation and ordered to
complete continuing education because she committed fraud or
deceit in the practice of nursing.
(12/08/16)
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Heather Aitken Brookins, license no. RN619475, of Phoenixville,
Chester County, was revoked because
she was convicted, or entered a plea of guilty, or entered a
plea of nolo contendere, or has been found
guilty by a judge or jury, of a felony or a crime of moral
turpitude, or has received probation without
verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or an Accelerated
Rehabilitative Disposition in the disposition of felony
charges, in the courts of this Commonwealth, the United States
or any other state, territory, possession or
country. (12/08/16)
Suzanne Tarloski Donahue, license no. RN276627L, of
Phoenixville, Chester County, voluntarily
surrendered her license to, because she is unable to practice
professional nursing with reasonable skill and
safety to patients by reason of mental illness or condition or
physiological or psychological dependence
upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other drugs
which tend to impair judgment or
coordination. (12/08/16)
Robert F Beech, license no. RN256815L, of Coatesville, Chester
County, had his license suspended for
no less than three years, such suspension to be immediately
stayed in favor of no less than three years of
probation, retroactive to October 26, 2015, because he was
unable to practice professional nursing with
reasonable skill and safety by reason of mental or physical
illness or condition or dependence upon
alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other drugs which
tend to impair judgment or coordination.
(12/08/16)
Delaware County Sharon Savukinas, license no. RN555092, of
Broomall, Delaware County, was suspended for no less than
three (3) years, with such suspension stayed in favor of no less
than three (3) years of probation, because
she is unable to practice professional nursing with reasonable
skill and safety by reason of mental or
physical illness or dependence upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or
narcotic drugs or other drugs which tend to
impair judgment or coordination. (12/8/16)
Fayette County Jeffrey E. Roberts, license no. RN603237, of
Belle Vernon, Fayette County, was temporarily suspended,
pending a hearing, on the grounds that his continued practice
within the Commonwealth may be an
immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.
(12/13/2016)
Angela Krofcheck Genovese, license no. RN347269L, of Masontown,
Fayette County, was suspended for
no less than three (3) years, with such suspension stayed in
favor of no less than three (3) years of
probation, because she is unable to practice professional
nursing with reasonable skill and safety by
reason of mental or physical illness or condition upon alcohol,
hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other
drugs which tend to impair judgment or coordination.
(12/08/16)
Jefferson County Matthew W. Myers, license no. RN515922L, of
Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, had his license to
practice as a registered nurse temporarily suspended, pending a
hearing, on the grounds that his continued
practice within the Commonwealth may be an immediate and clear
danger to the public health and safety.
(11/15/16)
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Lancaster County Janine Cassandra Pugh, license no. PN284138, of
Lancaster, Lancaster County, was suspended for a
period of one year, to be immediately stayed in favor of
probation and within one year must submit proof
of successful completion of no less than five hours of remedial
education because she was convicted or
pleaded guilty by a judge or jury of a felony or a crime of
moral turpitude in the courts of this
Commonwealth. (12/08/16)
Luzerne County Raymond Joseph Peters, Jr., license no. RN566499,
of Hazleton, Luzerne County, had his license to
practice as a registered nurse temporarily suspended, pending a
hearing, on the grounds that his continued
practice within the Commonwealth may be an immediate and clear
danger to the public health and safety.
(12/07/16)
Christine Wisniewski Kerestes, license no. RN304719L, of
Nanticoke, Luzerne County, was indefinitely
suspended for no less than three (3) years, with such suspension
to be immediately stayed in favor of no
less than three (3) years of probation, because she is unable to
practice professional nursing with
reasonable skill and safety by reason of mental or physical
illness or condition or dependence upon
alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other drugs which
tend to impair judgment or coordination.
(12/08/16)
Don Leroy Grossman, license no. RN625414, of Wilkes-Barre,
Luzerne County, was suspended for no
less than four years, the first year to be served active and
remaining three years stayed in favor of
probation, based on engaging in unprofessional conduct and
failure to safeguard the confidentiality of
patient information. (10/13/16)
Lycoming County Brandon Matthew Wyche, license no. RN629840, of
Williamsport, Lycoming County, was ordered to pay
a civil penalty in the amount of $500 and issued a public
reprimand because he received other disciplinary
action by the proper licensing authority in another state.
(12/08/16)
Mifflin County Stephanie Michelle Leeper, license no. PN285299,
of McClure, Mifflin County, was suspended for no
less than three years retroactive to April 21, 2016, based on
her failure to comply with a consent
agreement entered into with the Commonwealth. (05/26/16)
Monroe County Felica Knecht, license no. PN275482, of
Stroudsburg, Monroe County, was indefinitely suspended based
on her failure to attend a mental and physical examination.
(11/03/16)
Montgomery County Monica Grady McGurkin, license no. RN239699L,
of Oreland, Montgomery County, voluntarily
surrendered her license because she is unable to practice
professional nursing with reasonable skill and
safety by reason of mental or physical illness or condition or
dependence upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or
narcotic drugs or other drugs which tend to impair judgment or
coordination. (12/08/16)
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Janelle M. Gan, license nos. SP009384 and RN538407, of
Wynnewood, Montgomery County, was
suspended for a period of six (6) years, retroactive to July 27,
2016 and after a period of three (3) years,
and upon petition by Respondent requesting her license be
reinstated to probationary status, the
suspension of Respondent’s authorizations to practice the
profession, shall be stayed in favor of
probation, because she is unable to practice professional
nursing with reasonable skill and safety by
reason of mental or physical illness or condition or dependence
upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic
drugs or other drugs which tend to impair judgment or
coordination; and she has violated a lawful
disciplinary Order of the Board. (12/08/16)
Northampton County Christine A. Sell, license no. RN554739, of
Bethlehem, Northampton County, was automatically suspended based on
her felony conviction under the Drug Act. (11/01/16) Philadelphia
County Adrienne Deanna McKoy, license no. PN288715, of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was suspended
for no less than three years retroactive to March 2, 2016, based
on her failure to comply with a consent
agreement entered into with the Commonwealth. (09/06/16)
Nicholas Kurczewski, license no. RN637472, of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, voluntarily
surrendered his license because he violated a lawful order of
the Board. (12/08/16)
Washington County Christi Ann Murphy, license no. RN304338L, of
Monongahela, Washington County, was indefinitely
suspended for no less than three (3) years, such suspension to
be immediately stayed in favor of no less
than three (3) years of probation, retroactive to August 22,
2016, because she is unable to practice
professional nursing with reasonable skill and safety by reason
of mental or physical illness or condition
or dependence upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or
other drugs which tend to impair
judgment or coordination; and she violated a lawful order of the
Board by failing to comply with the
terms of a Final Adjudication and Order issued by the Board on
January 22, 2015. (12/0816)
Lisa Marie Welch, license no. PN282483, of Donora, Washington
County, was suspended and assessed a
$1,000 civil penalty based on her having pled nolo contendere to
crimes of moral turpitude and having
committed fraud or deceit in securing admission to practice.
(10/28/16)
Wayne County Dina Marie Sorensen, license no. RN563509, of Lake
Ariel, Wayne County, was reprimanded based on
receiving disciplinary action by the proper licensing authority
of another state. (10/28/16)
Westmoreland County Nicole Lorin Germanoski, license no.
RN556071, of Irwin, Westmoreland County, was automatically
suspended for one year and indefinitely suspended for no less
than three years retroactive to April 20,
2016 to run concurrently, with such suspensions to be
immediately stayed in favor of no less than three
years of probation, retroactive to April 20, 2016, because she
is unable to practice the professional nursing
with reasonable skill and safety by reason of mental or physical
illness or condition or dependence upon
alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other drugs which
tend to impair judgment or coordination
and pleaded guilty misdemeanors under the Drug Act.
(12/08/16)
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Thomas Daniel Odonnell, license no. RN587270, of Irwin,
Westmoreland County, was temporarily
suspended, pending a hearing, on the grounds that his continued
practice within the Commonwealth may
be an immediate and clear danger to the public health and
safety. (04/29/2014)
John T. Coburn, license no. PN261509L, of Herminie, Westmoreland
County, was revoked based on
pleading guilty to felonies and misdemeanor crimes of moral
turpitude. (10/05/16)
Charles Max Saybel, license no. RN639336, of Murrysville,
Westmoreland County, was suspended for no
less than three years, retroactive to July 29, 2016, based on
his failure to comply with a consent agreement
entered into with the Commonwealth. (10/31/16)
Out of State Melissa Lynn Wooliver, PA license no. RN578297, of
Moscow Mills, Missouri, was indefinitely
suspended based on findings she was disciplined by the proper
licensing authority of another state.
(09/29/16)
Theresa Kent Salinas, PA license no. RN503486L, last known of
Houston, Texas, was indefinitely
suspended based on receiving disciplinary action by the proper
licensing authority of another state.
(06/13/16)
Maryfrances Williams, a/k/a Maryfrances Hudec, PA license no.
PN101608L, last known of Columbiana,
Alabama, was reprimanded and assessed a civil penalty of $1,000
based on receiving disciplinary action
by the proper licensing authorities of Alabama and North
Carolina and failing to report the disciplinary
actions to the Board. (07/28/16)
Aubrey Marie Sieracki, PA license no. RN643890, of Rising Sun,
Maryland, was assessed a $500 civil
penalty and indefinitely suspended for having disciplinary
action by another state and failure to report
same to the Board. (11/03/16)
Melissa Mandy Smith, license no. RN566188, of Belleville,
Michigan, was assessed a $1,000 civil
penalty and indefinitely suspended for at least 6 months, based
on disciplinary action by the proper
licensing authority of another state and failure to report same
to the Board. (10/28/16)
Alan Lee Francis Stevens, license no. RN653017, of Niagra Falls,
New York, was assessed a $500 civil
penalty and indefinitely suspended for at least 6 months, based
on disciplinary action by the proper
licensing authority of another state and failure to report same
to the Board. (10/31/16)
Theresa Blewett Saulter, license no. RN304324L, of Lancaster,
South Carolina, was assessed a $250 civil
penalty and indefinitely suspended for at least 6 months, based
on disciplinary action taken by the proper
licensing authority of another state and failure to report same
to the Board. (10/28/16)
Leslie J. Elfman, PA license nos. RN288887L and PN088451L, of
San Francisco, California, was issued a
public reprimand and a $1,000 civil penalty based upon
committing fraud or deceit in securing her
admission to the practice and she pled solo contendere to a
misdemeanor and a crime of moral turpitude.
(10/06/16)
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Stefanie Lynn Lowery, license no. RN652359, of Lakewood, New
York, had her license to practice
registered nursing temporarily suspended, pending a hearing, on
the grounds that her continued practice
within the Commonwealth may be an immediate and clear danger to
the public health and safety.
(11/29/16)
Ihuoma Omeruah Chuks, license no. RN543334, of Clayton,
Delaware, was ordered to pay a civil penalty
of $250 and had a public reprimand placed on her permanent
disciplinary record with the board, because
she had a license suspended or revoked or has received other
disciplinary action by the proper licensing
authority in another state, territory, possession or country,
and failed to report the Delaware Board's
Disciplinary action to the Pennsylvania Board within ninety days
of final disposition or on application for
renewal of licensure, whichever was sooner. (12/08/16)
Charlotte Darkoa Asare, license no. RN553692, of Alexandria,
Virginia, was indefinitely and actively
suspended and had a public reprimand placed on her permanent
disciplinary record with the Board,
because she had a license suspended or revoked or has received
other disciplinary action by the proper
licensing authority in another state; and she failed to report
disciplinary action in another state within
ninety days of final disposition or on an application for
renewal of licensure, whichever was sooner.
(12/08/16)
Karen L Sartain, license no. RN358844L, of Pleasantview,
Tennessee, had a public reprimand placed on
her permanent disciplinary record with the Board because she had
a license suspended or revoked or has
received other disciplinary action by the proper licensing
authority in another state, territory, possession
or country. (12/08/16)
Samantha Elaine Lonzo, license no. RN617258, of Baytown, Texas,
had a public reprimand placed on her
permanent disciplinary record with the Board because she had a
license suspended or revoked or has
received other disciplinary action by the proper licensing
authority in another state, territory, possession
or country. (12/08/16)
Richard Bazik, license no. RN195045L, of Goldsboro, North
Carolina (formerly of Natrona Hts,
Allegheny County), had a public reprimand placed on his
permanent disciplinary Board record and his
license was actively suspended until such time as his license in
North Carolina is returned to
full/active/unrestricted status because he had a license
suspended or revoked or has received other
disciplinary action by the proper licensing authority in another
state, territory, possession or country and
is unable to practice professional nursing with reasonable skill
and safety to patients by reason of mental
or physical illness or condition or physiological or
psychological dependence upon alcohol,
hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or other drugs which tend to
impair judgment or coordination, so long as
such dependence continues. (12/08/16)
Debra Ogaja-Owino, license no. RN585749, of Middletown,
Delaware, had a public reprimand placed on
her permanent disciplinary Board record and ordered to pay a
civil penalty of $500 because she had a
license suspended or revoked or has received other disciplinary
action by the proper licensing authority in
another state, territory, possession or country, and failed to
report disciplinary action in another state
within 90 days of the final disposition or on application for
renewal of licensure, whichever is sooner.
(12/08/16)
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Donna L. Harris, license no. PN265793, of La Porte, Texas, was
ordered to pay a civil penalty in the
amount of $500 and a public reprimand was placed on her
permanent disciplinary record with the Board,
because she had a license suspended or revoked, or received
other disciplinary action by the proper
licensing authority in another state; and she failed to report
disciplinary action in another state within
ninety (90) days of the final disposition or on application for
renewal of licensure, whichever is sooner.
(12/08/16)
PA Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators No
disciplinary actions taken.
PA Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure No
disciplinary actions taken.
PA Board of Optometry No disciplinary actions taken.
PA Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Butler County Luke Anthony Zigrossi, license no. OS016001, of
Cranberry Township, Butler County, was suspended
for a period of two years, with said suspension to be
immediately stayed in favor of probation, because he
received Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition in the
disposition of felony charges in a state court.
(12/14/16)
Out of State Fred R. Bailor, license no. OS004555L, of Easton,
Maryland, permanently and voluntarily surrendered his
license, because he had a license to practice osteopathic
medicine and surgery revoked or suspended or
had other disciplinary action taken, or an application for a
license refused, revoked, or suspended by the
proper licensing authority of another state. (12/14/16)
Gino Alberto, Jr, license no. OS005369L, of Palm City, Florida,
was ordered to pay a civil penalty of
$1000 because he had disciplinary action taken against his
license to practice osteopathic medicine by the
proper licensing authority of another state. (12/14/16)
Leamon Louis Davenport, license no. OS017399, of Brigantine, New
Jersey, was ordered to pay a civil
penalty of $1,000 because he had disciplinary action taken
against his license to practice osteopathic
medicine by the proper licensing authority of another state.
(12/14/16)
Pamela Sue Tipler, license no. OS015367, of Augusta, Georgia,
voluntarily surrendered her license to
practice for a minimum period of five years because she was
alleged to have failed to conform to the
standards of acceptable and prevailing osteopathic medical
practice. (12/14/16)
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PA Board of Pharmacy
Chester County Lawrence Keith Westfall, license no. RP439458, of
Downingtown, Chester County, was ordered to pay a
civil penalty of $450 and must submit proof of successful
completion of the missing continuing education
credits within six months because he failed to complete eight
and one-half hours of the minimum 30 total
hours of continuing education required, including two hours in
patient safety, between October 1, 2012,
and September 30, 2014. (12/13/16)
Delaware County Joanne Marie D'amico, license no. RP038340L, of
Boothwyn, Delaware County, was issued a public
reprimand on her permanent disciplinary record with the Board
because she had disciplinary action
imposed by the proper pharmacist licensing authority of another
state. (11/15/16)
Montgomery County Charlene Z. Richter, license no. RP033204L, of
Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, was suspended
for no less than three years retroactive to January 21, 2016,
with such suspension immediately stayed in
favor of no less than three years of probation, because she
violated a disciplinary Board order and is unfit
or unable to practice pharmacy by reason of a physical or mental
disease or disability. (11/15/16)
Out of State Jennifer Nguyen, license no. RP445638, of Ferndale,
Washington, was actively suspended during such
period while her license to practice as a pharmacist in the
State of Washington is summarily suspended,
because she had a license to practice pharmacy suspended by the
proper pharmacist licensing authority of
another state. (11/15/16)
Justin Frazier Davis, license no. RP445109, of Seattle,
Washington, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of
$2,500, costs of investigation of $350, complete remedial
education, send a letter of apology, and his
license was publicly reprimanded because he violated the Act by
being guilty of incompetence, gross
negligence or other malpractice, or the departure from or
failure to conform to the standards of acceptable
and prevailing pharmacy practice by using to his own advantage
or revealing to anyone other than the
board, its duly authorized representatives, or to the courts,
when relevant to any judicial proceeding under
the act, any information acquired under authority of the act.
(11/15/16)
Michael Ludwikowski, license no. RP041391L, of Medford, New
Jersey, had his license to practice as a
pharmacist temporarily suspended, pending a hearing, on the
grounds that his continued practice within
the Commonwealth may be an immediate and clear danger to the
public health and safety. (12/02/2016)
PA Board of Physical Therapy No disciplinary actions taken.
PA Board of Podiatry No disciplinary actions taken.
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PA Board of Psychology No disciplinary actions taken.
Real Estate Commission
Centre County Joseph Paul Yatsko, Jr, of State College, Centre
County, was granted a probationary license to run
concurrently with his criminal probation. (10/28/16)
Montgomery County Joseph T. Meere, license no. RS311323, of King
of Prussia, Montgomery County, was ordered to pay a
civil penalty in the amount of $3,800, because he failed to
comply with the continuing education
requirements to renew his Real Estate Salesperson license in
that he was fourteen (14) hours short of the
minimum fourteen (14) total hours of continuing education
required for the renewal of his license, and he
failed to provide accurate and truthful information on an
application for renewal of his real estate license.
(11/16/16)
Jonathan V. Stamato, of Collegeville, Montgomery County, was
granted a probationary license to run
concurrently with his criminal probation. (10/28/16)
John Paul Dougherty, license no. RS157860A, of King of Prussia,
Montgomery County, was assessed a
$1,000 civil penalty and indefinitely suspended for not less
than 3 years for failing to comply with his
probation. (10/25/16)
Philadelphia County Damian M. Albano, license no. RS191623L and
LS140407L, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was
suspended pursuant to the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of
Philadelphia County dated October 17,
2016, which the court issued under section 4355 of the Domestic
Relations Code. The suspension is
effective immediately. (11/07/16)
Out of State James T. Quigley, license no. RM043366A, of Sewell,
New Jersey, was ordered to pay a civil penalty in
the amount of $3,800 and he shall attend and successfully
complete the missing hours of continuing
education, because he failed to obtain at least fourteen (14)
hours of continuing education, including any
mandatory course, by the May 31 deadline as required by the
Commission; and he failed to provide
accurate and truthful information on an application for renewal
of his real estate license. (11/16/16)
Joseph Punia, license no. RS313454, of Princeton, New Jersey,
was ordered to pay a civil penalty of
$2,400 and to attend and successfully complete the missing 7
hours of continuing education necessary to
meet the requirements for the June 1, 2012-May 31, 2014 biennial
reporting period, because he failed to
obtain at least fourteen (14) hours of continuing education,
including any mandatory course, by the May
31, 2014, deadline and failed to provide accurate and truthful
information on an application for renewal of
his real estate license. (11/16/16)
PA Board of Speech-Language and Hearing Examiners No
disciplinary actions taken.
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PA Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and
Professional Counselors
Berks County Cynthia Lynn Cruz, license no. CW015976, of
Reading, Berks County, was actively suspended for a
minimum period of two (2) years and ordered to pay a civil
penalty in the amount of $6,000 and costs of
investigation in the amount of $239.33; and a public reprimand
was placed on her permanent disciplinary
record with the Board, because she was convicted of a felony or
a crime of moral turpitude in any state or
Federal court; she has been convicted of a felony; she failed to
conform to the standards of acceptable and
prevailing practice in that she defrauded the Medical Assistance
program by submitting false claims; and
she deviated from the National Association of Social Workers
Code of Ethics by participating in
dishonesty, fraud, and deception. (12/12/16)
Franklin County Gwen Ellen Rock, license no. PC003477, of
Waynesboro, Franklin County, was ordered to pay a civil
penalty of one thousand and fifty dollars and shall attend and
successfully complete five and one quarter
hours of continuing education within six months, because she
failed to comply with the continuing
education requirements to renew her Licensed Professional
Counselor license and submitted a false or
deceptive biennial renewal to the Board. (12/12/16)
PA Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons
Adams County James E. Trimmer, license no. MV144019L, of New
Oxford, Adams County, was indefinitely suspended
for not less than three years, based on felony convictions under
the Drug Act and crimes of moral
turpitude. (11/07/16)
Cumberland County William Lee Shives, license no. MV137834L, of
Shippensburg, Cumberland County, was assessed a
$1,000 civil penalty and revoked based upon his criminal
convictions and failure to disclose them to the
Board. (11/08/16)
Dauphin County David A. Roller, Jr., license no. MV201378, of
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, was assessed a $1,000 civil
penalty and indefinitely suspended based upon his convictions
for a felony crime and crimes of moral
turpitude. (11/08/16)
Delaware County Jibri Bost, license no. MV237075, of Chester,
Delaware County, was suspended pursuant to the Order of
the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County dated October
17, 2016, which the court issued under
section 4355 of the Domestic Relations Code. The suspension is
effective immediately. (11/07/16)
Christopher M. Castor, license no. MV215517, of Glen Mills,
Delaware County, was revoked and
assessed a $1,000 civil penalty based upon his convictions for
crimes of moral turpitude. (11/08/16)
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Montgomery County Jessica L. Urffer, license no. MV212166, of
Gilbertsville, Montgomery County, was assessed a $1,000
civil penalty and revoked based upon her criminal convictions
and failure to disclose them to the Board.
(11/08/16)
PA Board of Veterinary Medicine No disciplinary actions
taken.
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