Regents Actions in 33 Professional Discipline Cases

I. SUMMARY SUSPENSIONS

Massage Therapy

Gregory Stephen Serdahl; Massage Therapist; Jersey City, NJ 07307; Lic. No. 004724; Cal. No. 35086; Application for summary suspension granted.

Nursing

Bruno Jesus Valenzuela; Licensed Practical Nurse; Brentwood, NY 11717-1605; Lic. No. 336868; Cal. No. 35113; Application for summary suspension granted.

II. REVOCATIONS & SURRENDERS

Architecture

Lori P. Saizan; Architect; New Orleans, LA 70116; Lic. No. 029793; Cal. No. 34995; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.

Midwifery

Kathleen Breault; Midwife; Cambridge, NY 12816; Lic. No. 000561 Cal. No. 34696; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $10,000 fine.

Nursing

Kathleen Breault; Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (Obstetrics/Gynecology); Cambridge, NY 12816; Lic. No. 307422, Cert. No. 360297; Cal. Nos. 34697, 34698; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $10,000 fine.

Sharon Denise Ogudo; Registered Professional Nurse; Katy, TX 77449; Lic. No. 764872; Cal. No. 35064; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to report a federal criminal conviction.

Public Accountancy

Timothy Jon Trifilo; Certified Public Accountant; Fort Dix, NJ 08643; Lic. No. 086976; Cal. No. 34900; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of False Statements in Connection with a Loan Application, a felony, and Willful Failure to File a Tax Return, a misdemeanor.

Leonard Neil Paris; Certified Public Accountant; Plainview, NY 11803; Lic. No. 071587; Cal. No. 35016; 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

Architecture

Youngsam Yu; Architect; Demarest, NJ 07627; Lic. No. 036490; Cal. No. 34968; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.

Dentistry

Katherine De Luca; Dental Hygienist, Dental Hygiene Restricted Local Infiltration Anesthesia/Nitrous Oxide; Gansevoort, NY; Lic. No. 026603, Cert. No. 003150; Cal Nos. 34759, 34758; Application for reconsideration denied.

Mark Allen Lowenguth; Dentist; Rochester, NY 14618; Lic. No. 041406; Cal. No. 34951; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Robin J. Hur; Dentist; Fresh Meadows, NY 11366; Lic. No. 059571; Cal. No. 34882; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 probation, $2,000 fine.

Euridice L. Wingfield; Dental Hygienist; Skaneateles, NY 13152; Lic. No. 022731; Cal. No. 34920; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Parmalier D. Murphy; Dentist; Buffalo, NY 14214; Lic. No. 040002; Cal. No. 34982; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Mental Health Practitioners

Josef R. Perez; Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Syracuse, NY 13203; Lic. No. 011687; Cal. No. 34999; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Nursing

Alyssa Nicole Valenti; Registered Professional Nurse; Lake View, NY 14085; Lic. No. 816830; Cal. No. 34509; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Kayla L. Drake; Licensed Practical Nurse; Kingston, NY 12401; Lic. No. 307305; Cal. No. 34899; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, Consent Order shall supersede Order Number 30958.

Sarah Elisabeth Keefer; Licensed Practical Nurse; Newton Falls, NY 13666; Lic. No. 326134; Cal. No. 34947; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Rebecca Stolzenburg; Registered Professional Nurse; North Tonawanda, NY 14120-1938; Lic. No. 565835; Cal. No. 35004; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Pharmacy

Carlos Pharmacy Corp.; Pharmacy; Bronx, NY 10453; Reg. No. 039139; Cal. No. 34678; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $10,000 fine.

Catskill Pharmacy, Inc.; Pharmacy; Kerhonkson, NY 12446; Reg. No. 024863; Cal. No. 34938; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $3,000 fine.

Muhammad Atiqur Rahman; Pharmacist; Ellenville, NY 12428; Lic. No. 045158; Cal. No. 34839; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $1,000 fine.

Robert Jacobson Surgical Pharmacy, Inc.; Pharmacy; Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; Reg. No. 017043; Cal. No. 34957; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $10,000 fine.

Abraam Gergis; Pharmacist; Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; Lic. No. 055619; Cal. No. 34958; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Physical Therapy

Mohamed M. Elmandouh; Physical Therapist; Staten Island, NY 10314; Lic. No. 030595; Cal. No. 34805; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

Public Accountancy

Cohnreznick LLP; Public Accountancy Partnership; Parsippany, NJ 07054; Reg. No. 078675; Cal. No. 34771; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $6,500 fine.

Victor S. Traeger; Certified Public Accountant; Port St. Lucie, FL 34986; Lic. No. 057111; Cal. No. 34953; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.

Carlos Guarin; Certified Public Accountant; Staten Island, NY 10312; Lic. No. 088919; Cal. No. 34960; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.

Social Work

Saundra Yvonne Weatherup; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; West Irondequoit, NY 14617; Lic. No. 037518; Cal. No. 33993; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Robert Fabian Mogollon; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Merrick, NY 11566-2617; Lic. No. 072814; Cal. No. 34765; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Veterinary Medicine

Sabrina Janeen Antonelli; Veterinary Technician; Holbrook, NY 11741; Lic. No. 006388; Cal. No.34886; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

IV. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on February 10, 2026, to deny the application of restoration of the New York State Physician license of Dr. John J. Paggioli, Salem, CT. Dr. Paggioli's license was surrendered to the New York State Department of Health, Office for Professional Medical Conduct on November 23, 2016.

The Board of Regents voted on February 10, 2026, to deny the application of restoration of the New York State Physician license of Dr. Anand R. Persaud, Garden City, NY. Dr. Persaud's license was surrendered to the New York State Department of Health, Office for Professional Medical Conduct on June 16, 2016.

The Board of Regents voted on February 10, 2026, to deny the application of restoration of the New York State Licensed Practical and Registered Professional Nursing licenses of Ms. Autumn Cecelia Ramey, Johnson City, NY. Ms. Ramey's licenses were surrendered on February 14, 2012.