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I. CEASE & DESIST ORDER

Dentistry

Poponsmiles, LLC d/b/a Pop On Veneers; Dentistry; 51·çÁ÷, NY 10018; Cal. No. 35248, CD 000-20; Application for cease and desist order affirmed in all respects.

II. REVOCATION & SURRENDERS

Massage Therapy

Gregory Stephen Serdahl; Massage Therapist; Jersey City, NJ 07307; Lic. No. 004724; Cal. No. 35086; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of forcible touching of two clients during massage therapy sessions.

Nursing

Cassandre Jean; Licensed Practical Nurse; Miami, FL 33128; Lic. No. 313370; Cal. No. 34733; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Paul Oghale Igbide; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health), Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry); East Meadow, NY 11554; Lic. No. 588955, Cert. Nos. 305988, 404221; Cal. Nos. 35161, 35162, 35163; Application to surrender license and to surrender certificates granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forcible Touching, a class A misdemeanor.

Public Accountancy

Carolyn Anne Robertson; Certified Public Accountant; Cheektowaga, NY 14225; Lic. No. 067258; Cal. No. 35219; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.

Jane Ellen McMahon; Certified Public Accountant; Chatham, NJ 07928; Lic. No. 065606; Cal. No. 35223; 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

Rohit Patel; Dentist; Mt. Vernon, NY 10550; Lic. No. 033448; Cal. No. 35142; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

David William Tiegs; Professional Engineer; Collegeville, PA 19426; Lic. No. 090661; Cal. No. 35258; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $2,500 fine.

Massage Therapy

Jay Michael Whitelaw; Massage Therapist; Watervliet, NY 12189; Lic. No. 027957; Cal. No. 34490; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Nursing

Margaret Elizabeth West; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14617; Lic. No. 750885; Cal. No. 34281; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Kevin Michael McMahon a/k/a Kevin McMahon; Registered Professional Nurse; West Islip, NY 11795; Lic. No. 730607; Cal. No. 34631; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Cassandre Jean; Registered Professional Nurse; Miami, FL 33128; Lic. No. 728754; Cal. No. 34734; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Annulment of license.

Jennifer L. Dubois; Licensed Practical Nurse; Middleport, NY 14105-9637; Lic. No. 300636; Cal. No. 34827; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Tair Choukroune; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11234; Lic. No. 711978; Cal. No. 35011; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Imari Johnson; Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14215; Lic. No. 828874; Cal. No. 35021; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Lainé R. Caroselli; Licensed Practical Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12305; Lic. No. 187941; Cal. No. 35059; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Lisa Lee Lee; Licensed Practical Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14215; Lic. No. 272695; Cal. No. 35126; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Crystal Leah Jenner; Licensed Practical Nurse; Hannibal, NY 13074; Lic. No. 284412; Cal. No. 35127; 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.

Shandy Ann Secor; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Kingston, NY 12401; Lic. Nos. 260632, 703581; Cal. Nos. 35172, 35169; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Tara Ann Schoonmaker; Licensed Practical Nurse; Westbrookville, NY 12785; Lic. No. 273746; Cal. No. 35174; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Elizabeth Theresa Hart a/k/a Elizabeth Grill; Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14201; Lic. No. 644213; Cal. No. 35188; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension of no less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Tanya Majooran; Registered Professional Nurse; Mount Sinai, NY 11766-1953; Lic. No. 671903; Cal. No. 35197; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Pharmacy

Michael Richard Bartels; Pharmacist; Easchester, NY 10709; Lic. No. 042672; Cal. No. 35092; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension of no less than 1 month and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Public Accountancy

Crowe LLP f/k/a Crowe Horwath LLP; Certified Public Accountancy Partnership; 51·çÁ÷, NY 10017; Reg. No. 066954; Cal. No. 34907; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

Paul J. Nagel, CPA; Certified Public Accountancy Sole Proprietorship; Glen Cove, NY 11364; Reg. No. 069132; Cal. No. 35124; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.

Liebman, Goldberg & Hymowitz a/k/a Liebman Hymowitz, LLP; Certified Public Accountancy Partnership; Garden City, NY 11530; Reg. No. 037024; Cal. No. 35128; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand; $2,500 fine.

Goldman & Company CPA's PC; Professional Service Corporation; Marietta, GA 33062; Reg. No. 110685; Cal. No. 35137; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

Elizabeth Heath a/k/a Elizabeth Olinto; Certified Public Accountant; Hoboken, NJ 07030; Lic. No. 124849; Cal. No. 35150; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Zhuang-Mu Liu; Certified Public Accountant; 51·çÁ÷, NY 10280; Lic. No. 061757; Cal. No. 35199; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Social Work

Samantha Farber; Licensed Master Social Worker; Hackensack, NJ 07601; Lic. No. 111163; Cal. No. 35189; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Veterinary Medicine

Wilfredo Perez; Veterinarian; Massena, NY 13662; Lic. No. 007292; Cal. No. 34779; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

IV. Restorations

The Board of Regents voted on July 13, 2026, to deny the application for restoration of the 51·çÁ÷ State Physician’s license of Paul J. Sorell, III, Commack, 51·çÁ÷. Dr. Sorell’s license was revoked by the 51·çÁ÷ State Department of Health, Office for Professional Medical Conduct, on July 18, 2017.