Ruggiero v. State of New York Department of Health

Petitioner, a physician, had been licensed to practice medicine in New York since 1943. Following a complaint to the Bureau of Professional Medical Conduct (hereinafter BPMC), an investigator visited petitioner’s office for an inspection on three occasions. As a result of observations made by the investigator, an amended statement of charges was issued in April 1994 by the BPMC charging petitioner with professional misconduct. The first specification charged petitioner with failure to use scientifically accepted barrier precautions and infection control precautions (see, Education Law § 6530…