MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, June 3, 2016
A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Albert Geetter, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Nikolai Lieders, M.D.
Richard Blum, M.D.
ABSENT:
Lynn Rudich, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D
Manny Katsetos, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor, Disability Retirement Unit
Tanya Jasper, Disability Retirement Unit
Please note that a portion of the meeting was conducted in executive session as the focus of the meeting was the medical condition(s) of each Disability Retirement applicant.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson called meeting to order at 9:01 am.
Dr. Geeter motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Leiders at 9:04 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were allowed
to remain.
Dr. Geeter motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Blum at
1:28 PM.
WILLIAM BROOKS MD- 1493
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny William Brooks? entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GLORIA COUNCIL D- 12016
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Gloria Council?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARK DEMATTEO MD- 1503
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Mark DeMatteo?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
PAMELA FARMER D- 11865
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Pamela Farmer?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GERALD GIBSON D- 11848
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Gerald Gibson?s entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MANUEL GOMES D- 11943
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Manuel Gomes? entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
PATRICIA GUNTHROP D- 12051 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Patricia Gunthrop
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
WILFREDO IRIZARRY, JR. D- 12039
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Wilfredo Irizarry, Jr.?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SUSAN KAY D- 12072
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Susan Kay?s entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
NSONSA KISALA D- 12068
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Nsonsa Kisala?s entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KAREN MASSARO D- 12021 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Karen Massaro?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SANDRA MOORE D- 10641
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Sandra Moore?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
EILEEN PESCETELLI D- 12063
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Eileen Pescetelli?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SUZANNE PLOVER-LANZA D- 12034
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Suzanne Plover-Lanza?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
STEVEN PUZZO D- 12106 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Steven Puzzo?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
PEGGY ROBERTSON D- 11921
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Peggy Robertson?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SHARON ROMANO D- 11920
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Sharon Romano?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOSE SEPULVEDA D- 11717
CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Jose Sepulveda?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DIANNE WILSON D- 11971 CHANGE
TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Dianne Wilson?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Geeter moved, seconded by Dr. Blum to adjourn the meeting at 1:35 p.m.
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