2014 Disciplinary and Other Board Actions

List of Disciplinary and Other Board Actions in reverse chronological order

For the signed orders, please use the PDF document. For an official copy of a document, please contact the Public Information Officer of the Board at [phone].

Actions

December 17, 2014

Michael J.F. Iannessa, M.D. (BRN# 52862)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Justin S. Groode, M.D. (BRN# 243102)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Groode - Part  1 | (DOCX)  

Board Order for Dr. Groode - Part  2 | (DOCX)

Robert Lindeman, M.D. (BRN# 204186)

Action

1. Summary Suspension

Board Order for Dr. Lindeman | (DOC)
 

Tzay Chiu, M.D. (BRN# 47852)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement for Practice Restrictions

VAPR for Dr. Chiu | (DOCX)
 

Calvin Cohen, M.D. (BRN# 59576)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Cohen - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Cohen - Part 2 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Cohen - Part 3 | (DOCX)

 

Christin Price, M.D. (BRN# 259147)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

VANP for Dr. Price | (DOCX)

December 3, 2014

William Caruso, M.D. (BRN# 44871)

Action

1. Resignation (retroactive to May 16, 2007)

Board Order for Dr. Caruso - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Caruso - Part 2 | (DOCX)
 

Robert Insley, M.D. (BRN# 36148)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Insley - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Insley - Part 2 | (DOCX)

Steven Miller, M.D. (BRN# 54087)

Action

1. Reprimand
2. Fine ($5000)

Board Order for Dr. Miller - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Miller - Part 2 | (DOCX)

Zachary Nightingale, M.D. (BRN# 241222)

Action

1. Revocation (retroactive to July 1, 2012)

Board Order for Dr. Nightingale - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Nightingale - Part 2 | (DOCX)
 

November 19, 2014

Matthew Philips, M.D. (BRN# 161120)

Action

1. Admonishment
2. CME/CPD

Final Decision and Order for Dr. Philips | (DOC)

Recommended Decision for Dr. Philips | (DOCX)

Statement of Allegations for Dr. Philips | (DOCX)

Stipulation for Dr. Philips | (DOCX)

Susana Aniceto, M.D. (BRN# 256707)

Action

1. Revocation (retroactive to June 19, 2013)

Board Order for Dr. Aniceto - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Aniceto - Part 2 | (DOCX)
 

Kathleen Koehler, M.D. (BRN# 49568)

Action

1. Suspension

Board Order for Dr. Koehler - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Koehler - Part 2 | (DOCX)

 

November 14, 2014

Calvin Cohen, M.D. (BRN# 59576)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Cohen | (DOCX)

 

November 5, 2014

Nicholas Pacella, M.D. (BRN# 76181)

Action

1. Termination of Probation

David Farrar, M.D. (BRN# 154218)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Revocation of Inchoate Right to Renew (retroactive to August 31, 2012)

Final Decision and Order for Dr. Farrar | (DOCX)

Recommended Decision for Dr. Farrar | (DOCX)

Stipulation for Dr. Farrar | (DOCX)

Gregg Michael Etter, M.D. (BRN# 76252)

Action

1. Reprimand
2. Fine ($2500)

Board Order for Dr. Etter - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Etter - Part 2 | (DOCX)

James Fletcher, M.D. (BRN# 52139)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Fletcher - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Fletcher - Part 2 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Fletcher - Part 3 | (DOCX)

 

October 22, 2014

Albert Fullerton, M.D. (BRN# 37514)

Action

1. Termination of Probation

Afshin Nasseri, M.D. (BRN# 216396)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Revocation of Inchoate Right to Renew

October 14, 2014

Kurt Fabrick, M.D. (BRN# 79759)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Fabrick | (DOCX)

October 8, 2014

David Righi, M.D. (BRN# 54590)

Action

1. Admonishment

Board Order for Dr. Righi - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Righi - Part 2 | (DOCX)

Edwin Prien, M.D. (BRN# 33323)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Prien - Part 1 | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Prien - Part 2  | (DOCX)

 

October 5, 2014

Ho Yin Aaron Shiu, D.O. (BRN# 254083)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Ho Yin Aaron Shiu, D.O. | (DOCX)
 

September 24, 2014

Stephen Friedman, M.D. (BRN# 155751)

Action

1. Reprimand
2. Fine ($5000)

Final Decision and Order for Dr. Friedman  | (DOCX) 

Recommended Decision for Dr.  Friedman  | (DOCX) 

Dana Cohen, M.D. (BRN# 224153)

Action

1. Revocation of Inchoate Right to Renew

Corey Scott Koenig, M.D. (BRN# 72556)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Koenig - Part 1 | (DOC) 

Board Order for Dr. Koenig - Part 2  | (DOC) 

Board Order for Dr. Koenig - Part 3  | (DOC) 

Vladislav Frenk, M.D. (BRN# 213367)

Action

1. Resignation of Inchoate Right to Renew

Board Order for Dr. Frenk - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Frenk - Part 2  | (DOC) 

 

September 18, 2014

Yongshuo Qu, Lic. Ac. (BRN# 655)

Action

1. Agreement Not to Practice Acupuncture

Board Order for Yongshuo Qu  | (DOC) 

September 10, 2014

Sujata Maddineni, M.D. (BRN# 79846)

Action

1. Termination of Probation

Derek Illastron, M.D. (BRN# 235414)

Action

1. Reprimand
2. CME/CPD

Board Order for Dr. Illastron - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Illastron - Part 2  | (DOCX) 

David Wahl, M.D. (BRN# 153874)

Action

1. Suspension of Inchoate Right to Renew

Board Order for Dr. Wahl - Part 1  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Wahl - Part 2  | (DOC)

Enrico DeMaio, M.D. (BRN# 27046)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. DeMaio - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. DeMaio - Part 2  | (DOCX) 

John Fattore, M.D. (BRN# 74404)

Action

1. Summary Suspension

Board Order for Dr. Fattore  | (DOCX) 

 

August 6, 2014

Edgar Buttner, M.D. (BRN# 155360)

Action

1. Termination of Probation

Konstantino Avradopoulos, M.D. (BRN# 204941)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Suspension
3. Stayed Suspension
4. Probation

Board Order for Dr. Avradopoulos - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Avradopoulos - Part 2  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Avradopoulos - Part 3  | (DOCX)

Gregory Lavigne, M.D. (BRN# 38585)

Action

1. Reprimand

William S. Belfar, M.D. (BRN# 78414)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Belfar | (DOCX)

David J. DiSanto, M.D. (BRN# 49740)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. DiSanto  | (DOC)

William P. Straub, M.D. (BRN# 29921)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Straub  | (DOCX)

July 29, 2014

Stephen Fox, M.D. (BRN# 216553)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Fox  | (DOCX)

 

July 17, 2014

Idris Z. Dahod, M.D. (BRN# 156574)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary) 

Board Order for Dr. Dahod  | (DOC)

Christine Murcott, M.D. (BRN# 207985) 

Action 

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Murcott   | (DOCX)

July 9, 2014

John Von-Weiss, M.D. (BRN# 27658)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. John Von-Weiss - Part 1   | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. John Von-Weiss - Part 2   | (DOC)

Clementina Lewis, M.D. (BRN# 222885)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Lewis - Part 1   | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Lewis - Part 2   | (DOCX)

Susan Ruane, M.D. (BRN# 57210)

Action

1. Lift Stay of Suspension

David Disanto, M.D. (BRN# 49740)

Action

1. Summary Suspension

 

June 25, 2014

John Fattore, M.D. (BRN# 74404)

Action

1. Reprimand
2. Fine ($10,000)
3. CME/CPD

Final Decision and Order for Dr. Fattore  | (DOCX)

Partial Final Decision and Order for Dr. Fattore  | (DOCX)

Recommended Decision for Dr. Fattore  | (DOCX) 

Manuela Matei, M.D. (BRN# 226940)

Action

1. Reprimand

Board Order for Dr. Matei - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Matei - Part 2  | (DOCX)

William Mugg, M.D. (BRN# 38722)

Action

1. Suspension
2. Stayed Suspension
3. Probation

Board Order for Dr. Mugg - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Mugg - Part 2  | (DOCX) 

Board Order for Dr. Mugg - Part 3  | (DOCX)

Richard Ng, M.D. (BRN# 57765)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Revocation (retroactive to March 26, 2014)

Board Order for Dr. Ng - Part 1  | (DOCX) 

Board Order for Dr. Ng - Part 2   | (DOCX)

May 28, 2014

Kenneth Devellis, M.D. (BRN# 40819)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Revocation (retroactive to March 5, 2013)

Sang B. Joo, M.D. (BRN# 39104)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Joo - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Joo - Part 2   | (DOCX)

May 14, 2014

Barry Lobovits, M.D. (BRN# 39562)

Action

1. Suspension
2. Stayed Suspension
3. Probation

May 13, 2014

Ricardo Rivera, M.D. (BRN# 230835)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Rivera  | (DOC)   

April 30, 2014

Richard Lipton, M.D. (BRN# 54436)

Action

1. Admonished
2. CME/CPD

Board Order for Dr. Lipton - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Lipton - Part 2  | (DOC)

April 24, 2014

Julieta Holman, M.D. (BRN# 231245)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Holman  | (DOC)

April 23, 2014

Nancey T. Russo, D.O. (BRN# 152370)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Russo   | (DOC)

April 16, 2014

John Sledge, M.D. (BRN# 80940)

Action

1. Reprimand
2. CME/CPD

Board Order for Dr. Sledge - Part 1   | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Sledge - Part 2  | (DOC)

Peter Black, M.D. (BRN# 37479)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Suspension
3. Stayed Suspension
4. Probation

Board Order for Dr. Black - Part 1  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Black - Part 2  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Black - Part 3  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Black - Part 4  | (DOC)

April 15, 2014

Joseph Knight, M.D. (BRN# 250162)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Knight  | (DOC)

April 11, 2014

James Fletcher, M.D. (BRN# 52139)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Fletcher  | (DOC)

 

April 9, 2014

Punyamurtula Kishore, M.D. (BRN# 43282)

Action

1. Summary Suspension

April 2, 2014

Hilary Aroke, M.D. (BRN# 210218)

Action

1. Revocation (effective as of May 2, 2014)

Ralph T. Ho, M.D. (BRN# 238105)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Ho - Part 1  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Ho - Part 2  | (DOC)

Patricia Hough, M.D. (BRN# 150287)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Hough - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Hough - Part 2  | (DOC)

Richard J. Keller, M.D. (BRN# 54502)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Keller - Part 1  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Keller - Part 2  | (DOC)

R. James Klingenstein, M.D. (BRN# 44287)

Action

1. Resignation (retroactive to October 1, 2012)

Board Order for Dr. Klingenstein - Part 1  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Klingenstein - Part 2  | (DOC)

Richard C. McGinn, M.D. (BRN# 45734)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. McGinn - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. McGinn - Part 2  | (DOC)

March 26, 2014

Richard Ng, M.D. (BRN# 57765)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

March 24, 2014

Irina Volkova, M.D. (BRN# 235409)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Volkova  | (DOCX)

March 19, 2014

Anthony Perrone, M.D. (BRN# 242766)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Perrone  | (DOC) 

March 13, 2014

Spencer Van B. Wilking, M.D. (BRN# 53519)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Wilking  | (DOCX) 

March 5, 2014

Jennifer Furin, M.D. (BRN# 220860)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Suspension
3. Stayed Suspension
4. Probation

February 19, 2014

James David Fenn, M.D. (BRN# 70279)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Revocation

January 22, 2014

Randall Bock, M.D. (BRN# 51810)

Action

1. Summary Suspension

Roger Ian Hardy, M.D. (BRN# 75754)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Hardy - Part 1  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Hardy - Part 2  | (DOC)

January 17, 2014

Jay Capunitan, M.D. (BRN# 251040)

Action

1. Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice (Non-Disciplinary)

Board Order for Dr. Capunitan  | (DOC) 

January 16, 2014

Stephen P. Down, Lic. Ac. (457)

Action

1. Reprimand          
2. Fine ($2000)

Board Order for Dr. Down - Part 1  | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Down - Part 2  | (DOC)

January 8, 2014

Ashok Bhargava, M.D. (BRN# 42213)

Action

1. Termination of Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice
2. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Bhargava - Part 1 | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Bhargava - Part 2 | (DOC)

Board Order for Dr. Bhargava - Part 3  | (DOC)

Ronal Rosso, M.D. (BRN# 32947)

Action

1. Resignation

Board Order for Dr. Rosso - Part 1  | (DOCX)

Board Order for Dr. Rosso - Part 2  | (DOCX)