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Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

Disciplinary Action Information

Discipline Report - A to L

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The following is a list of any physician, licensed in the State of Rhode Island (Last Name beginning with A to L), that has had a disciplinary action taken against his/her license.

All disciplinary actions are public information. They are reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and/or the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB).

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A B C D E F G H I J K L - Other Board Actions

Physician	License No.	Sanction	Date of Sanction
Abadier, Abdalla, G., MD	MD03960	Voluntary Surrender	05/12/1993
Abanilla, Juanito, A, MD	MD04452	Reprimand; 1 Year Probation	11/25/1980
Abate, Joseph, A., III, MD	MD07794	Vermont Order	06/07/2007
Abedi, Mehdi, MD	MD05968	3 Years Probation, Ethics Course, Admin. Fee; 3 Year Contract with Physician's Health Committee	02/10/1999
Abedi, Mehdi, MD	MD05968	Denial of Reinstatement	08/14/2002
Accaoui, Ghazi, MD	MD03860	Restrictions; CME, Administrative Fee	02/14/1996
Accaoui, Ghazi, MD	MD03860	Restrictions Lifted	06/06/1996
Adler, Roger, E., MD	MD04689	Indefinite Suspension	12/13/1989
Adler, Roger, E., MD	MD04689	Reinstatement	04/13/1994
Alp, Necati, M., MD	MD05203	Surrender of License	04/09/1997
Amorin, Jose, V., MD	MD03727	Revocation	02/11/1987
Armada, M. Julie, MD	MD07136	Reprimand; CME, Administrative Fee	12/09/1998
Aubin, Russel, J., D.O.	DO00522	Massachusetts Order	03/21/2007
Aubin, Russel, J., D.O.	DO00522	Revocation Superior Court Decision	12/08/2005
Aubin, Russel, J., D.O.	DO00522	Summarily Suspended	01/11/2005
Bainhauer, Jr., Frederick, DO	DO00231		05/05/1985
Balasco, Felix, M., MD	MD04238	Revocation	02/28/1986
Baumgartner, Philip, O., MD	MD03409	3 months suspension, stayed; retraining in the prescribing of controlled substances	11/16/1992
Baumgartner, Philip, O., MD	MD03409	Revocation; Administrative Fee	11/21/1994
Baute, Robert, E., MD	MD04165	Reprimand	04/19/1989
Bavoux, Marcel, DO	DO00414	5 Years Probation with Restrictions	03/14/2007
Bennett, John, G., MD	MD06737	Revocation	03/11/1987
Bennett, John, G., MD	MD06737	Reinstated to Inactive Status	07/02/1997
Berard, Roger, G., MD	MD03304	Surrender of license	10/16/1985
Berard, Roger, G., MD	MD03304	Reinstatement of license with restrictions and supervision	02/26/1988
Berard, Roger, G., MD	MD03304	Relief from Restrictions	08/12/1992
Bernardo, John, R., Jr., MD	MD03043	Reprimand	03/10/1993
Bernardo, John, R., MD	MD03043	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	03/08/1995
Berry, Linda, R., DO	DO00364	Reprimand; Restrictions; Administrative Fee; 3 Year Contract with the Physician's Health Committee	10/13/1993
Berstein, Jason, A., MD	MD07620	Suspension for 1 year beginning 1 January 2004; Respondent must attend Ethics and Professionalism Program prior to consideration of reinstatement; Reinstatement limited to non-surgical specialty or administrative medicine	10/13/2004
Bidadi, Khalil, MD	CLF23530	Reprimand; Respondent must obtain an unrestricted license in order to be permitted any level of practice beyond 6/30/2005	09/08/2004
Bonitati, Michael, J., MD	MD07667	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	06/12/1996
Boutros, Mark, MD	LP00739	Issuance of License with Probation	09/14/2005
Bowen, Edward, H., Jr., MD	MD08298	Surrender of License	06/10/2002
Briden, Robert, H., MD	MD06384	Surrender of License	02/12/1992
Buonopane, Edward, J., MD	MD05100	Restrictions; Compliance with Florida Order	11/08/1995
Calenda, Alexander, M., MD (Ophthalmologist)	MD03346	Reprimand; 1 Year Probation	06/12/1985
Calenda, Alexander, M., MD (Ophthalmologist)	MD03346	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	08/14/1996
Cappello, Nicholas	MD07789	Revocation	03/28/2001
Caselnova, Vito, E., MD	MD04986	Discipline; based on action taken in N.Y.	09/09/1998
Cella, Louis, J., MD	MD02854	Indefinite Suspension	12/19/1986
Chang, Nelson, N., MD	MD06146	Revocation	04/11/1989
Checani, Gregg, C., MD	MD08930	Restrictions; based on action taken in Massachusetts	10/13/1999
Chernow, Marvin, A., MD	MD03676	Agrees not to renew license	01/12/2000
Cherry, Steven, D., DO	DO00440	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	07/08/1998
Chou, Norman, MD	MD10385	2 Years Probation with Restrictions	11/08/2006
Collins, Daniel	MD4612	Consent Order	8/9/2006
Conley, Joseph, P, Jr., DO	DO00337	Reprimand; 3 Year Contract with Physician's Health Committee; Administrative Fee	12/09/1998
Contessa, Benjamin, J., MD	MD08301	Suspension; based on action in New York	01/09/2002
Corrigan, Elizabeth, A., MD	MD05121	Surrender of License	09/11/1996
Corrigan, Elizabeth, A., MD	MD05121	Reinstatement of License; Restrictions; 3 Years Probation; Contract with Physician's Health Committee	05/14/1997
Corrigan, Elizabeth, A., MD	MD05121	Surrender of License	06/10/1998
Cotter, Walter, C., MD	MD03344	Restriction; Administrative Fee	02/17/1994
Cox, Thomas, R., MD	MD03378	Revocation	02/20/1990
Creighton, William, T., MD	MD06288	Summary Suspension	05/13/1999
Creighton, William, T., MD	MD06288	Suspension by Consent Order	11/17/1999
Creighton, William, T., MD	MD06288	Reinstated with Restrictions	08/12/2003
Creighton, William, T., MD	MD06288	Suspension	12/17/2004
Creighton, William, T., MD	MD06288	Reinstatement with 5 Years Probation, Restrictions, Supervision	09/14/2005
Cushing, Tyrone, S., MD	MD05103	Surrender Based on Massachusetts Action	04/26/1985
Danzer, David, B., MD	MD04512	Reprimand; Continuing Education; Administrative Fee	08/09/2000
Davis, Nancy, L., MD	MD05881	Voluntary surrender; Administrative Fee	06/14/1995
Davis, Robert, P., MD	MD03933	Restrictions; Administrative Fee	03/09/1994
Decker, Bruce, L., MD	MD05214	Reprimand	11/15/1978
DeGruttola, Daniel	Applicant	Denial of License	06/22/2005
DeLuca, Carl, F., MD	MD03512	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	02/12/1997
Denier, James, M., MD	No License Issued	Denial of License	08/13/1997
Denier, James, MD	MD09802	License Issued with Probation; Contract with Physician's Health Committee	06/24/1998
Denier, James, MD	MD09802	Release from Restrictions	07/10/2002
Digiacomo, Ralph	MD06546	Reinstatement with Restrictions	03/12/2008
Digiacomo, Ralph	MD06546	Voluntary Surrender	04/11/2007
Diamond, Richard, MD	No License Issued	Denial of License	02/12/1997
Dimant, Murray, MD	MDO6999	5 Years Probation, with Restrictions	09/14/2005
DiZoglio, Joseph, MD	MD03707	Relief from Probation	09/13/2006
DiZoglio, Joseph, MD	MD03707	Reinstatement of License with Probation	08/10/2005
DiZoglio, Joseph, MD	MD03707	Surrender of License	06/09/2004
Dodds, A. Jefferson, MD	MD06497	Reprimand; Restriction; Contract with Physician's Health Committee	02/15/1989
Dodds, A. Jefferson, MD	MD06497	Suspension; Administrative Fee	07/26/1990
Doerwaldt, Hartmut, A., MD	MD11609	Reprimand	03/09/2005
Drak, Gandhi, MD	MD10506	Summary Suspension	03/19/2003
Drak, Gandhi, MD	MD10506	Revocation	04/23/2003
Drew, Patricia, M., MD	MD07336	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	02/17/1994
Dugas, E. Brien, MD	MD07261	Release from Restrictions	07/10/2002
Dugas, E. Brien, MD	MD07261	Restrictions Evaluation; Supervison, 3 Year Contract with Physician's Health Committee; Adm. Fee	02/10/1999
Dupre, Ernest, L., MD	MD02989	Surrender of License	03/07/1988
ElGabri, Tarek, H., MD	MD06327	Summary Suspension	09/13/1996
ElGabri, Tarek, H., MD	MD06327	Revocation of License	08/06/1997
Embriano, Peter, J., M.D.	MD09692	Surrender of License based on Massachusetts Action	12/09/1998
Etienne, Alex	LMD18375	Surrender of Limited License, 3 yr. Contract with Physicians Health Committee	05/12/1999
Falconer, Harold, A, Jr., MD	MD04276	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	09/08/1993
Falk, Willy, MD	MD04075	Restrictions; Administrative Fee	10/13/1993
Farhat, Tammam, M., MD	MD09864	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	11/08/2004
Feiner, N. Frank, MD	MD06633	Reprimand	06/10/1987
Feiner, N. Frank, MD	MD06633	Summary Suspension	11/15/1994
Feiner, N. Frank, MD	MD06633	Suspension; 5 Year Contract with Physician's Health Committee	12/14/1994
Feiner, N. Frank, MD	MD06633	Reprimand; Reinstatement of License with Restrictions; 3 Years Probation with Supervision	06/11/1997
Feiner, N. Frank, MD	MD06633	Summary Suspension	08/04/1998
Feiner, N. Frank, MD	MD06633	Immediate Compliance Order	08/19/1998
Feiner, N. Frank, MD	MD06633	Revocation Retroactive to 08/04/1998	02/14/2007
Felber, Karl, DO	DO00412	Reprimand; Evaluation; Administrative Fee	11/18/1998
Feldman, Martin, P., MD	MD03678	Reprimand; 3 Years Probation; Course in Ethics; Administrative Fee	08/15/2001
Ferland, Roger, J., MD	MD06030	1 year suspension, 9 months stayed; 3 Year Contract with Physician's Health Committee; Community Service; Administrative Fee	12/09/1992
Fischer, Ronald, L., MD	MD07649	Summary Suspension	03/06/1995
Fischer, Ronald, L., MD	MD07649	License Revoked	12/21/1998
Fogel, Jonathan, Tad, MD	MD10395	Reprimand	11/05/2007
Foltz, Jack, L., MD	No License Issued	Denial of License	10/28/1998
Gabelman, Charles, G., III, MD	No License Issued	Denial of License	06/20/1995
Gazzero, Richard, C., MD	MD04864	Reprimand	09/29/1988
Geffroy, Guy, A., E., MD	MD03248	Reprimand; CME Credits; Assurance of Discontinuance; Administrative Fee	04/09/1997
Gilbert, Thomas, T., MD	MD05977	Reprimand; Restrictions	06/23/1988
Giovetti, Mary, L., MD	MD07491	Restriction; 3 years Probation, CME Credits	11/17/1999
Giovetti, Mary, L., MD	MD07491	Modified Restrictions	04/10/2002
Glieberman, Oscar, MD	MD05910	Reprimand	10/10/1990
Goings, Conchita, Y., MD	MD06292	Reprimand	11/08/1989
Gosper, James, A., MD	MD04587	30 Days Suspension with Probation	05/14/2008
Goldberg, Harold, L., MD	MD07340	Revocation; Administrative Fee	05/23/1990
Goldstein, Lee, H., DO	DO00292	6 months suspension, stayed; Administrative Fee	11/18/1992
Gonsalves, Wallace, E., Jr., DO	DO00247	Summary Suspension	06/28/2002
Gowda, Yalakki, MD	MD04302	Reprimand; CME	09/19/1979
Graham, William, D., MD	MD03805	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	08/24/1984
Grillo, Joseph, MD	MD11095	5 Years Probation	02/14/2007
Guilfoyle, Bryan, J., MD	MD08830	Summary Suspension	04/27/2001
Guilfoyle, Bryan, J., MD	MD08830	Administrative Hearing Order: License suspended for a minimum of 18 Months; may apply for relicensure at expiration of 18 month period providing that satisfactory evidence of sufficient rehabilitation treatment is made.	12/31/2002
Hagerty, James, R., MD	MD03260	Permanent Retirement from Practice	10/11/2000
Haley, Robert, A., MD	MD05046	Restrictions; Contract with Impaired Physicians Committee	12/16/1987
Haley, Robert, A., MD	MD05046	Restrictions lifted	05/21/1993
Hall, R. Carter, MD	MD05835	Reprimand; CME Credits; Administrative Fee	07/12/1995
Hall, R. Carter, MD	MD05835	Restrictions; CME; Administrative Fee	12/11/1996
Hall, R. Carter, MD	MD05835	Relief from Restrictions	02/12/1997
Halo, Hugo, H., MD	MD03918	2 years Suspension, stayed; Restrictions; Contract with Physician's Health Committee; Administrative Fee	03/11/1998
Halo, Hugo, H., MD	MD03918	Restrictions and Stayed Suspension Lifted	03/10/2000
Hambidge, William, R., MD	MD04477	Summary Suspension	12/29/1995
Hambidge, William, MD	MD04477	Surrender of License	02/14/1996
Haning, Ray, V., Jr., MD	MD06445	Permanent revocation of license; Administrative Fee	09/13/1995
Haque, Mohammed, M., MD	MD04325	License Voided License held in abeyance	08/03/1976 02/01/1988
Harkow, Joel, S., MD	MD06985	Suspension	06/22/2001
Harkow, Joel, MD	MD06985	Reinstatement of License	11/14/2001
Harrington, J. Frederick, MD	MD09027	Interim Consent Order; Restricted License	08/02/2007
Harris, Craig, A., MD	MD03767	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	01/15/1992
Harrison, John, R., MD	MD04378	Summary Suspension	08/12/1997
Harrison, John, R., MD	MD04378	Revocation	07/08/1998
Hasan, Razi, MD	MD10462	Reprimand; 5yr. monitoring and treatment agreement with Physicians Health Committee	12/08/2004
Hathaway, Kenneth, J., DO	DO00278	Reprimand	04/19/1989
Haw, Tarek, MD	No License Issued	Denial of License	07/14/2003
Hersh, Jeff, K., MD	MD11795	Reprimand; based on action taken in Massachusetts	09/13/2006
Heru, Michael, R., MD	MD08125	1 month suspension, stayed; 3 Years Probation; Administrative Fee	01/14/1998
Heyduk, Jaroslav, V., MD	MD05930	Surrender	06/10/1987
Hochberger, Daniel, A., MD	MD06637	Reprimand; Evaluation; Administrative Fee	12/10/1997
Holahan, Gordon, V., MD	LI20011	Summary Suspension	02/28/2001
Holahan, Gordon, V., MD	LI20011	Revocation	03/29/2001
Horan, Edward, L., MD	MD03103	Contract with Impaired Physician's Committee	06/22/1988
Horan, Edward, L., MD	MD03103	Revocation	06/13/1990
Horan, Edward, L., MD	MD03103	Reinstated to Inactive Status; Reactivation with Restrictions	09/12/1997
Howard, William, L., MD	MD06039	Restrictions	07/12/1995
Humbyrd, Danny, E., MD	MD06206	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	02/11/2004
Huntington, Christopher, F., MD	MD09300	Restrictions; Clinical Skills Evaluation; CME	07/09/2003
Huntington, Christopher, F., MD	MD09300	Reprimand; Restrictions Lifted	03/10/2004
Hurt, Allen, V., MD	MD05421	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	05/13/1998
Iacono, Vincent, R., MD	MD04352	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	06/09/1993
Ianacone, David, C., MD	MD06247	Surrender of License	04/27/1987
Jablow, Barbara, MD	MD06978	Reprimand	09/08/2004
Jain, Samir F.		Consent Order	08/09/2006
Judge, Michael, T., DO	DO00287	Reprimand; ProBe Evaluation Course; One year Probation	03/08/2000
Kaan, Sze, Kin, MD	MD02975	Surrender of License	02/11/1987
Karas, Joseph, S., MD	MD03306	Reprimand	06/13/1988
Kass, David, J., MD	MD04834	Compliance Order	11/05/2007
Katz, Douglas, M., MD	MD07760	Reprimand - Reciprocal Action from Massachusetts	06/13/2007
Kent, Edward, A., MD	MD08358	1 Year Probation	01/03/2006
Kim, Charles, J., MD	MD04437	1 Year Suspension, Stayed; 1 Year Probation; CME	10/17/1980
Klie, Jack, H., MD	MD04568	Reprimand	07/22/1988
Kottler, Barry, M., MD	MD09093	Voluntary Surrender	01/12/2000
Kpea, Nomate, Toate, DO	DO00331	3 Years Probation	11/14/2007
Lanphear, Clayton, III, DO	DO00272	3 Month Suspension stayed; 3 Years Probation; CME Credits; Restrictions; Administrative Fee	04/09/1997
Lee, Chun, Kak, MD	MD05140	6 months stayed suspension; ProBe Evaluation Course; Administrative Fee	06/10/1998
Lee, Ho, Y., MD	MD04460	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	07/10/1996
Leventhal, John, M., MD	MD11578	Voluntary Surrender	05/09/2007
Llamas, Ramon, D., MD	MD04319	Reprimand; Administrative Fee	05/14/2003
Lowe, Lynn, C., MD	MD05127	Restriction and supervision	09/15/1987
Lowe, Lynn, C., MD	MD05127	Restriction and supervision	02/08/1988
Lowney, Joseph, F., DO	DO00322	Precluded from Practice for 2 Months; Community Service; 2 Years Restrictions, CME	06/14/1995
Lowney, Joseph, F., DO	DO00322	Amended Consent Order regarding Community Service	10/03/1995
Lugthart, Paul, K., MD	MD07151	Reprimand	08/12/1992
Luppi, Lawrence, H., MD	MD04698	Reprimand	06/14/1989

Other Actions: These actions were taken by other State Boards and Jurisdictions. Please contact these entities directly for additional information. To obtain other state board contact information please visit http://www.aimmembers.org/boarddirectory

Physician	License No.	Sanction	Date of Sanction
Anderson, Nils, MD	MD11525	Restricted from the practice of Medicine - New York Board Action	10/18/2007
Augustine, Santhosh, MD	MD08788	Voluntary Surrender of North Carolina license	07/24/2007
Berard, Maurice	MD04534	Surrender of New York License	09/13/2007
Berard, Maurice	MD04534	Massachusetts Order	06/07/2006
Castro, Hector Jose	MD10754	Disciplinary Action from Texas Board/Practice Abandonment	06/08/2007
Coulombe, Ronald, D., MD	MD06102	Massachusetts Board Action - Suspension	07/27/2007
Danzer, David, B., MD	MD04512	Reprimand Florida Board	08/28/2007
Digiacomo, Ralph	MD06546	Suspension - New York Medical Board	07/23/2007
Gafur, Sarina, MD	MD11193	Restricted from the practice of medicine; Massachusetts Board Action	08/14/2007
Goyal, Maheep, Kumar, MD	MD11684	North Carolina Board Action	01/11/2008
Imam, Naiyer, MD	MD11962	Florida Board Order	12/19/2007
Kinzie, Daniel, H., IV, MD	MD03658	Texas Board Action, Conditions placed on license	11/30/2007
Kpea, Nomate, T,. DO	DO00331	Connecticut Board Action	02/19/2008

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