BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE & SURGERY DISCIPLINARY SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVED MINUTES

STATE OF MICHIGAN
RICK SNYDER
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
LANSING
MIKE ZIMMER
DIRECTOR
BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE & SURGERY
DISCIPLINARY SUBCOMMITTEE
MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2015
APPROVED MINUTES
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In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan
Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Disciplinary Subcommittee met in regular
session on June 4, 2015, at the Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper Level
Conference Center, Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan.
CALL TO ORDER
Steve Ebben, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Members Present:
Steve Ebben, Public Member, Chairperson
James Kilmark, PA-C
Kathleen Kudray, D.O.
Sheri Thompson, Public Member
David Waterson, DO
Members Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Amy Schneider, Secretary, Policy, Rules and Board Support Section
Norene Lind, Board Manager, Policy, Rules and Board Support Section
Virginia Abdo, Compliance Manager
Pamela Millben, Analyst, Compliance Section
Deb Gagliardi, Assistant Attorney General
Others Present
Jennifer Cory Behler, D.O.
Tom Sparks, Attorney
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to approve the April 2, 2015, meeting
minutes as presented.
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MOTION PREVAILED
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Thompson, seconded by Kudray, to approve the agenda as presented.
MOTION PREVAILED
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
George Gregory Carothers, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of George Gregory Carothers, D.O.
A roll call was held:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Erik Sinka, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Thompson, seconded by Kudray, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Erik Sinka, D.O.
A roll call vote was held:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Philip J. Taylor, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Thompson, seconded by Kudray, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Philip J. Taylor, D.O.
Discussion was held.
A roll call vote followed:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Zakiya Onika Antoine, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Zakiya Onika Antoine, D.O.
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A roll call vote was held:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Thomas M. Graff, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Thomas M. Graff, D.O.
Oiscussion was held.
A roll call vote followed:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Suleman Siddiqui, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Suleman Siddiqui, D.O.
A roll call vote was held:
Yeas - Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
Abstain - Kilmark
MOTION PREVAILED
Michael L. Applefield, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Michael L. Applefield, D.O.
Discussion was held.
A roll call vote followed:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Ebben
Recuse - Waterson
MOTION PREVAILED
Robert H. Auth, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Kilmark, to accept the Consent Order and Stipulation,
in the matter of Robert H. Auth, D.O.
A roll call vote was held:
MOTION PREVAILED
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
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Glenn Michael Charles, D.O. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Thompson, seconded by Kilmark, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Glenn Michael Charles, D.O.
A roll call vote was held:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Ebben, Waterson
MOTION PREVAILED
Mark Rudolph Fantauzzi, D.O., O.D. - Consent Order and Stipulation
MOTION by Thompson, seconded by Kudray, to accept the Consent Order and
Stipulation, in the matter of Mark Rudolph Fantauzzi, D.O., O.D.
A roll call vote was held:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Steven N. Gross, D.O. - Request for Dismissal
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to accept the Request for Dismissal, in
the matter of Steven N. Gross, D.O.
A roll call vote was held:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Waterson, Thompson
Abstain - Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Colleen Dawn Landino, D.O. - Proposal for Decision
Assistant Attorney General, Deb Gagliardi, recused herself from discussing the facts of
this case.
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to accept the Proposal for Decision,
suspend the Respondent's license for a minimum period of six (6) months and one (1)
day, and assess a fine in the amount of $10,000.00, payable prior to application for
reinstatement, in the matter of Colleen Dawn Landino, D.O.
Discussion was held.
A roll call vote followed:
MOTION PREVAILED
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
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Richard D. Ferguson, D.0. - Administrative Complaint
MOTION by Thompson, seconded by Kudray, to dissolve the Summary Suspension,
and to revoke the Respondent's license, in the matter of Richard D. Ferguson, D.O.
Discussion was held.
A roll call vote followed:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
Raffi Joseph Ghurabi, D.O. - Administrative Complaint
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Thompson, to dissolve the Summary Suspension,
and to suspend the Respondent's license for a minimum period of six (6) months and
one (1) day, and assess a fine in the amount of $1,000.00, payable prior to application
for reinstatement in the matter of Raffi Joseph Ghurabi, D.O.
Discussion was held.
A roll call vote followed:
Yeas - Kilmark, Kudray, Thompson, Waterson, Ebben
MOTION PREVAILED
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tom Sparks, Attorney, thanked the Board members for their service.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on August 6, 2015, immediately
following the regularly scheduled Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
meeting scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa
Street, Upper Level Conference Center (UL), Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Kudray, seconded by Kil mark, to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 a.m.
MOTION PREVAILED
i{l'fiY Schneider~ Board Sec~ary