The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners (the “Board”) has taken the following actions in March 2010. This information is a summary prepared by the Board Administrative Office staff. Copies of the Orders can be found at www.njmedicalboard.gov under the right-hand pull down menu, “Board Activities,” “Monthly Summaries.” Requests for certified, true copies should be made in writing directed to William V. Roeder, Executive Director, P.O. Box 183, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.
BRADLEY, Earl B., M.D. 
License #MA047505
Lewes, DE 19958-1449
Temple Univ Sch of Med, 1983
ORDER OF IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION filed March 9, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of information which the Board has reviewed. On or about December 29, 2009, the Delaware Board issued a Public Order Accepting Complaint and Granting Temporary Suspension. The Interim Order included a determination based on the available information, which was sufficient to support the entry of an Order of Temporary Suspension of Dr. Bradley’s Delaware license, that Dr. Bradley had engaged in, and may continue to engage in, activity which presented a clear and immediate danger to the public health. On or about February 19, 2010, the Delaware Board issued a final public Order permanently revoking his certificate to practice medicine in Delaware, effective February 18, 2010. Dr. Bradley agreed to the revocation of his Delaware license in lieu of a Hearing. The charges resolved by the Consent Order included allegations of criminal charges including rape in the second degree, unlawful sexual contact in the first degree, endangering the welfare of a child, rape in the first degree, and sexual exploitation of a child. The Delaware findings provided grounds for the New Jersey Board to take disciplinary action against Dr. Bradley’s license to practice in New Jersey. The New Jersey Board ordered the suspension of Dr. Bradley’s license. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 9, 2010.
COCHRAN, Richard K., M.D.
License #MA085315
Tempe, AZ 85281
Indiana Univ, 1978
Application
CONSENT ORDER OF REPRIMAND filed March 24, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of information that on or about July 16, 2009, the Colorado Board entered into a “Stipulation and Final Agency Order” with Dr. Cochran, at which time he was admonished and ordered to pay a fine. More specifically, Dr. Cochran admitted that he practiced medicine without a valid medical license. As a result, the New Jersey Board found Dr. Cochran’s acts giving rise to the disciplinary action taken by the Colorado Board provided a basis to take disciplinary action against his New Jersey license. The New Jersey Board ordered and Dr. Cochran agreed to be reprimanded for his actions. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 24, 2010.
CONNOLLY, John W., M.D.
License #MA038154
Centerville, MA 02632-3550
Univ Auto Guadalajara, 1977
FLEX Endorsement
CONSENT ORDER OF INACTIVE LICENSE STATUS filed March 18, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of information that on or about August 21, 2009, the Colorado Board entered an Order of Suspension of Dr. Connolly’s license to practice medicine. More specifically, the Colorado Board found that Dr. Connolly failed to comply with a valid Board Order which required him to complete an evaluation with the Colorado Physician Health Program (“CPHP”). Thereafter, the Colorado Board entered a Stipulation and Final Agency Order which vacated the suspension and placed Dr. Connolly’s license in an “inactive” status. Based upon the Colorado Order of Suspension, the Virginia Board entered an Order on October 7, 2009, at which time Dr. Connolly’s license was suspended. Supported by the foregoing, the New Jersey Board ordered the license of Dr. Connolly to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey to be placed in an “inactive” status. Prior to resuming active practice in New Jersey, Dr. Connolly will be required to make application to appear before the Board, or a Committee thereof, to demonstrate that he is fit to practice medicine, submit a current report from the Professional Assistance Program (“PAP”), as well as demonstrate full compliance with the recommendations required by the PAP. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 18, 2010.
CORWIN, David M., M.D.
License #MA043361
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
Free University of Belguim, 1976
FLEX Endorsement
CONSENT ORDER OF SUSPENSION AND PROBATION filed March 15, 2010. This matter was opened before the Board on October 29, 2009, upon the filing of an Administrative Complaint seeking the imposition of disciplinary sanctions against Dr. Corwin. The Complaint was predicated upon Dr. Corwin’s conviction of having engaged in the disorderly persons offense of harassment. The actions on which the conviction was based were found to have occurred during the course of an independent medical examination that Dr. Corwin performed upon a patient on September 27, 2005. The Complaint further alleged that grounds to suspend , revoke or otherwise sanction Dr. Corwin existed based on his conviction and that he was found to have allegedly engaged in actions which constituted violations of the Board’s sexual misconduct regulation, gross or repeated malpractice, professional or occupation misconduct, and/or his failure to demonstrate good moral character. Dr. Corwin filed an Answer to the Complaint wherein he admitted that he had been convicted and sentenced for the offense, but denied that he engaged in the acts which D.H. claimed constituted the offensive touching. Ultimately this matter was resolved with Dr. Corwin’s agreement to accept the entry of an Order. The Board found Dr. Corwin’s conviction was of an offense relating adversely to the practice of medicine and thus provided the basis for the imposition of disciplinary action. In entering the Order, the Board was aware that Dr. Corwin denied all allegations against him when testifying under oath before the Municipal Court; that he continued to presently deny those allegations; and that his agreement to accept the conditions and sanctions imposed in this Order was made without any admissions on his part of any improper conduct. The Board ordered the license of Dr. Corwin to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey suspended for one year, the entirety of which was stayed, subject to his compliance with all conditions and terms in the Order. Dr. Corwin can see, examine and/or treat female patients only in the presence of a Board approved chaperone; he is to submit to a comprehensive psychosexual evaluation; he is to successfully complete a course acceptable to the Board on professional boundaries; and he is to pay costs in the amount of $17,025.81. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 2010.
DICKERSON, Jaime A., A.T.
License #MT001378
Clark, NJ 07066
Rowan University, 2006
Application
CONSENT ORDER OF REPRIMAND filed March 4, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of an application for reinstatement of Ms. Dickerson’s license to practice athletic training in New Jersey. Ms. Dickerson’s license expired on January 31, 2009, nonetheless, she continued to practice athletic training from March 10, 2009 to June 3, 2009. Ms. Dickerson’s license was reinstated on June 3, 2009, upon the payment of the appropriate fees. The Board ordered and Ms. Dickerson agreed to be reprimanded for the unlicensed practice of athletic training. Ms. Dickerson paid a penalty in the amount of $250.00 contemporaneously with the signing of this Order. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 2010.
FRANK, Donald H.
License #MA025513
Montclair, NJ 07042-2511
Duke University Sch of Med, 1962
National Boards
FINAL CONSENT ORDER OF SUSPENSION AND PROBATION filed March 11, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board by an Order to Show Cause and Verified Administrative Complaint filed on June 19, 2009, which sought the temporary suspension of Dr. Frank’s license to practice medicine and surgery. Dr. Frank, with the advice of his counsel, entered into an Interim Consent Order on June 22, 2009, whereby he agreed to undergo an assessment of his surgical skills by an independent entity, to limit his practice of medicine to being a First Assistant Surgeon under a Board approved physician(s) and to have each of his patients pre-approved for surgery by said Board approved physician(s). The Board alleged that Dr. Frank engaged in gross malpractice, gross negligence, and/or gross incompetence; engaged in repeated acts of negligence, malpractice and/or incompetence; engaged in professional misconduct; violated the Board’s record keeping regulation; and had an on going duty to demonstrate good moral character. The Board ordered, and Dr. Frank agreed to, his license to practice medicine and surgery suspended for two years. The first six months imposed is an active period of suspension and the remaining eighteen months was stayed and will be served as a period of probation, conditioned upon his compliance with the provisions enumerated in the Order. Dr. Frank’s suspension commenced on January 3, 2010, which is the date he represented to the Board as having voluntarily stopped the practice of medicine. Dr. Frank must permanently limit his surgical activities to functioning as a First Assistant Surgeon in the performance of surgeries by a surgeon approved in advance by the Board; he is to have all surgeries in which he participates display the signature of the Board approved surgeon indicating that (s)he has approved the selection of that patient for surgery and specify the planned procedure; he cannot participate in any surgical procedure in any location absent the presence of a surgeon approved under the terms of this Order; he is to ensure that the approved surgeon(s) provides quarterly reports to the Board detailing his compliance with the terms of this Order for the duration of his probation; he is to attend and successfully complete a Board approved course in coding and billing; and he was ordered to pay a penalty in the amount of $5,000.00 and costs in the amount of $20,812.18. This Order constituted the full and final resolution of the Verified Administrative Complaint filed June 19, 2009. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 2010.
KINLAW, Alison, P.A.
License #MP001338
Trenton, NJ 08648
University of Colorado, 2000
Application
INTERIM CONSENT ORDER OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LICENSE filed nunc pro tunc March 5, 2008. This matter was opened to the Physician Assistant Committee upon receipt of information that Ms. Kinlaw executed a number of Tussionex (a CDS) prescription forgeries without her employer’s knowledge or authorization by utilizing New Jersey Prescription Blanks taken from her former employers. Ms. Kinlaw was convicted by way of a guilty plea of Filing Fictitious Reports with Law Enforcement Agencies insofar as she reported a false charge of identity theft in connection with the forged prescriptions. The Physician Assistant Committee ordered, and Ms. Kinlaw agreed to, her license as a Physician Assistant in New Jersey be temporarily suspended, effective immediately and pending further Order of the Committee. Ms. Kinlaw is to return her original New Jersey license, current biennial registration, her original CDS registration and immediately advise the DEA of this Order. Ms. Kinlaw makes no admission of wrongdoing. This Order is entered without prejudice to the further investigation and prosecution of this matter by the Attorney General or other Law Enforcement entities. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 2008.
LIPMAN, Clifford R., M.D.
License #MA038121
Cranford, NJ 07016
Univ of Hlth Sci, Chicago Sch of Med, 1976
National Boards
CONSENT ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSURE filed March 2, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon the request of Dr. Lipman for the reinstatement of his license to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey. Dr. Lipman’s license was surrendered by an Interim Consent Order of Voluntary Surrender of Licensure filed with the Board on June 5, 2009. The Interim Consent Order was entered following Dr. Lipman’s relapse into the use of alcohol in May 2009. Dr. Lipman has a history of recovery from alcohol and drug abuse dating back to1982. In 1999, Dr. Lipman surrendered his license following a relapse. Dr. Lipman’s license was restored in 2000, with restrictions on his ability to prescribe or dispense controlled substances. These restrictions were modified in 2002 and finally lifted in 2003. After another relapse in June of 2008, Dr. Lipman enrolled in a treatment and monitoring program with the Professional Assistance Program (the “PAP”). Following his May 2009 relapse and the surrender of his license, Dr. Lipman was required to continue with the PAP treatment and monitoring program during his practice cessation period. On January 27, 2010, Dr. Lipman appeared with a representative of the PAP before the Preliminary Evaluation Committee (the “PEC”) of the Board and testified concerning his compliance with the terms of the Interim Consent Order. The PAP submitted proof on Dr. Lipman’s behalf, and along with testimony by Dr. Lipman, the PEC found that Dr. Lipman has demonstrated that during the period of his practice cessation, he maintained a substantial period of sobriety from alcohol and drug use, has actively participated in Alcoholics Anonymous(“AA”), and has complied with all requirements of the PAP treatment and monitoring. The Board, therefore, was satisfied that Dr. Lipman has complied with the terms of the Interim Consent Order of June 2009. The Board ordered the license of Dr. Lipman to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey reinstated without clinical practice restrictions. Dr. Lipman will continue to be enrolled in the PAP and be monitored for absolute abstinence from all psychoactive substances; he is to attend regular AA meetings at a minimum of three meetings per week; have random, twice-weekly urine monitoring for one year; continue counseling; have monthly in person meetings with a clinical representative of the PAP; assure that quarterly status reports are received by the PAP from his counselor and treating physician; and he is to assure that quarterly reports from the PAP to the Board is received. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 27, 2010.
PRIMMER, Susan I., M.D.
License #MA048607
Princeton Dermatology Assoc.
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Col of Med & Dentistry of NJ, 1977
National Boards
CONSENT ORDER OF REPRIMAND filed March 3, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon notice from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) that it had undertaken an investigation of Dr. Primmer relating to her use of an unapproved drug on her patients. Dr. Primmer had purchased and administrated to two of her patients and herself a Botulinum Toxin, which was unapproved for human use. There are no reports that any of the patients suffered any harm. Dr. Primmer cooperated in the Board’s investigation by acknowledging her use of the unapproved drug on her patients and providing corroborative information. The Board viewed her cooperation in the investigation and the change in her practice as mitigating information. Nonetheless, the Board found Dr. Primmer had engaged in both professional misconduct and gross negligence. The Board ordered and Dr. Primmer agreed to be reprimanded. Dr. Primmer must enroll in and successfully complete a Board approved medical ethics course within twelve months of the entry of this Order; she is to enroll in and successfully complete eight continuing medical education credits approved in advance by the Board and in addition to the regulatory requirements; and she is to pay a penalty in the amount of $10,000.00 and cost in the amount of $444.32 upon execution of this Order. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 3, 2010.
SARA, Antoine I., M.D.
License #MA031315
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-4839
Damascus Univ Sch Of Med, 1971
National Boards
CONSENT ORDER OF REPRIMAND filed March 11, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of complaints from patients W.W. and O.M. regarding the care and treatment administered by Dr. Sara. On July 22, 2009, Dr. Sara and his counsel appeared and testified before a Preliminary Evaluation Committee( the “PEC”) of the Board. Dr. Sara testified that he neither leaves the room while his patients disrobe nor provides them with any gowns or drapes to cover their unclothed bodies; that he will often conduct rectal examinations when neither his wife nor his receptionist are available to act as a chaperone and that he failed to provide adequate written and/or oral notice to his patients of their right to have a chaperone present for all rectal examinations. Dr. Sara also testified regarding his medical record-keeping practices of recording his notes and drawings of patient examinations on the paper covering the examination table, then rips off the paper and puts it in the patient file. As part of his medical practice, Dr. Sara sometimes finds it necessary to take pictures of a patient’s unclothed body, keeps them only in digital format, and does not print them out to be kept in the patient’s file. Dr. Sara further admitted that he sometimes downloads these digital photographs into his personal home computer and maintains them as a educational computer file for use in drafting journal articles or preparing lectures, and denied using these photographs in the actual published articles or lectures. The Board found Dr. Sara’s conduct violated the chaperoning requirements and that a licensee must provide privacy and examination conditions which prevent the exposure of the patient’s unclothed body. The Board further found Dr. Sara’s record keeping practices grossly deviate from the acceptable standards of practice. The Board ordered and Dr. Sara agreed to be reprimand for failing to provide his patients with adequate notice of their right to have a chaperone present during a rectal examination; for failing to provide his patients with sufficient privacy when disrobing and appropriate gowns or drapes for their unclothed body; and for violating the Board’s record keeping regulation. Dr. Sara is to attend and successfully complete a Board approved record keeping course to be completed six months of the date of entry of this Order and he is to a penalty in the amount of $3,000.00. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2010.
SAYED, Saquib Bashir, M.D.,
License MA073086
Cranford, NJ 07016
Poona University, India, 1987
USMLE
CONSENT ORDER filed March 25, 2010. This matter was reopened to the Board upon the October 28, 2009, petition of the Executive Medical Director of the Professional Assistance Program of New Jersey (the “PAP”) on the behalf of Dr. Sayed to reduce the frequency of his follow-up appointments with the PAP. Dr. Sayed was licensed to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey pursuant to a September 8, 2001 Consent Order of Limited Licensure. On November 3, 2003, a Consent Order was filed pursuant to Dr. Sayed’s Petition for Modification, amending various screening and reporting requirements of the September 8, 2001 Order and reaffirming all of the original terms and conditions of limited licensure. On or about August 11, 2004, Dr. Sayed voluntarily surrendered his New Jersey license by way of a Consent Order based on his self acknowledged relapse into alcohol abuse as evidenced by a urine screen that tested positive for the presence of alcohol. Dr. Sayed license was reinstated pursuant to the November 13, 2007 Consent Order of Reinstatement of License with Conditions and Monitoring. The Medical Director of the PAP, via a letter dated February 7, 2008, notified the Board that Dr. Sayed had experienced two relapses into the use of alcohol. During an appearance before the Board’s Preliminary Evaluation Committee on April 23, 2008, Dr. Sayed acknowledged his relapses into alcohol use and stated that he had since complied with all the PAP’s recommendations. It was the PAP’s position that Dr. Sayed was not impaired and supported him having an active license with restrictions. A Consent Order was subsequently entered on July 10, 2008, continuing the limitations on Dr. Sayed’s license and increasing the monitoring to be provided by the PAP. The Board is satisfied that Dr. Sayed has complied with all terms and conditions imposed upon his practice of medicine by the July 10, 2008 Consent Order. Accordingly, the Board concluded that good cause existed to modify its prior Order. The Board ordered, and Dr. Sayed agreed to, his license to practice medicine and surgery remaining limited and subject to the conditions stated within the Order. Dr. Sayed is to maintain absolute abstinence from all psychoactive substances unless prescribed by a treating physician for a documented medical condition; he is to remain actively involved with the PAP, which will include face-to-face meetings with a member of the PAP clinical staff every two months; he is to continue his treatment with his therapist; attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at least three times a week; continue random weekly urine screening for alcohol; assure that the Board receives quarterly reports from the PAP and his therapist; and he is to appear before a Committee of the Board prior to the removal of any of the restrictions within this Consent Order. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 2010.
SCHWARTZ, Stewart I., D.O.
License #MB083315
White Plains, NY 10605
New York Coll of Osteo Med, 1987
Application
CONSENT ORDER OF REPRIMAND filed March 17, 2010. This matter was opened to the Board upon receipt of information that on or about May 15, 2009, the New York Board entered a Consent Order adopting a Consent Agreement and Order executed by Dr. Schwartz, which provided for a censure and reprimand, together with a fine. More specifically, Dr. Schwartz agreed not to contest the specifications set forth in the Statement of Charges which provided that he was in violation of New York Laws in connection with his conviction of driving while intoxicated. As a result of the New York action, the New Jersey Board found that Dr. Schwartz’s actions provided a basis for disciplinary action in New Jersey. The New Jersey Board ordered Dr. Schwartz reprimanded for his actions in New York. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2010.
THE NEW JERSEY STATE
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
William V. Roeder
WVR/jj Executive Director
