Re: <ABC> Everyone Knowing Now That Chung Is A Quack...

Loose Cannon wrote:
> "In summary, the primary reason for Dr. Chung’s license revocation was
> the board’s determination that his diagnosed psychiatric conditions
> made him incapable of practicing medicine with reasonable skill and
> safety, as verified through official evaluations and board
> deliberations"  - co-pilot AI
> 
> https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quack
> 
> quack - a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or
> knowledge
> 
> https://www.ajc.com/blog/investigations/wonderfully-hungry-doc-suspended-medical-board/cqUeGUzdksyhvhTfYYQmvI/
> 
> By Carrie Teegardin
> Aug 4, 2016
> 
> A Georgia physician who asks almost everyone if they are "wonderfully
> hungry" was told by the Georgia Composite Medical Board on Thursday
> that his license will be revoked if he doesn't complete a mental and
> physical evaluation within 30 days.
> 
> Dr. Andrew Ben-Hua Chung had his license suspended by the board in
> June after failing to comply with an order to complete a comprehensive
> exam. The board said in its summary suspension order that it had
> concerns about the doctor's ability to practice safely, saying its
> investigation found that Chung refuses to speak to people unless they
> state they are "wonderfully hungry."
> 
> https://gcmb.mylicense.com/verification
> 
> Name: Andrew Ben-Hua Chung
> Designation: MD
> Lic #: 40347
> Profession: Physician
> Subtype: Full
> Status: Lapsed
> Issued: 8/3/1995
> Expires: 7/31/2017
> Street Address: **********
> MABLETON GA 30126
> County: Cobb
> Country: United States
> Public Document 04-40347
> 
> ORDER OF THE BOARD:
> Comes now, the Georgia Composite Medical Board and hereby enters an
> Order after reviewing the Initial Decision in the above styled case.
> After hearing the argument and testimony of the Appellant herein,
> Andrew Ben-Hua Chung, M.D., the Board finds as follows after
> deliberation:
> 
> FINDINGS OF FACT: The Board agrees with the initial decision.
> 
> CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
> The Board agrees with the initial decision regarding conclusions of
> law.
> 
> CONCLUSION
> The Board Orders that the respondent's license is revoked instanter.
> This the 9th day of March 2017.
> 
> 
> Continued Post-Revocation Legal Issues
> 
> Even after losing his license, Dr. Chung continued to face
> administrative action from the state. In June 2023, the Georgia
> Composite Medical Board launched a subsequent investigation into
> complaints that he was practicing medicine without a license.
> Investigators discovered that he was using YouTube under the handle
> @HeartDocAndrew to dispense medical advice and explicitly hold himself
> out as a doctor while continuing to push his "#WonderfullyHungry"
> philosophy.
> 
> The Georgia Composite Medical Board reviewed the 2023 online complaint
> against Andrew B. Chung and issued a Final Decision concluding that he
> was actively practicing medicine without a license and illegally
> holding himself out as a doctor.The formal investigation yielded
> several critical findings:
> 
> 1. Verification of the Internet Complaint
> 
> The Trigger:
>   In June 2023, the Board received a formal complaint from a citizen
> reporting that an individual identified as Andrew Chung was openly
> dispensing medical advice and operating under the guise of an active
> doctor online.The Evidence: Investigator testimony and digital
> tracking revealed a YouTube channel where Chung posted videos under
> his perspective—including a video titled “HeartDoc Andrew for
> #WonderfullyHungry President”.
> 
> 2. Unauthorized Medical Dispensation
> The Board's findings centered heavily on the comment sections of his
> social media platform, where he directly interacted with the public.
> The Board discovered that he used the handle @HeartDocAndrew
> to:Formally diagnose or assess users' physiological states
> online.Explicitly tell internet users that if they experienced
> specific physical cues, they were "cured" or safe from
> cardiorespiratory events.Claim that his extreme "#WonderfullyHungry"
> dietary regimen was the definitive solution to various complex,
> systemic health crises.
> 
> 3. Misleading Professional RepresentationThe Violation:
>   The Board found that by continuing to use titles like "HeartDoc" and
> "MD/PhD" while explicitly giving targeted health directives, Chung
> violated Georgia state law, which strictly prohibits unlicensed
> individuals from presenting themselves as practicing physicians.
> 
> The Defense Attempt:
>   Chung routinely claimed online that he possessed an "Eternal Medical
> License". The Board formally rejected this notion, noting that his
> state medical privileges had been permanently revoked years prior for
> non-compliance with psychiatric evaluations.
> 
> Final Legal Action
> As a result of these findings, the case transitioned into the Board’s
> official March 2025 Public Board Actions List, where a formal Final
> Decision was codified against him. Because the Board lacks criminal
> prosecution powers, these findings are typically used to issue strict
> Cease and Desist orders and are forwarded to state prosecutors to
> pursue misdemeanor or felony charges for the unlicensed practice of
> medicine.If you are interested, we can look into how Georgia law
> penalizes individuals who violate Cease and Desist orders or look into
> other public actions taken by the Georgia Composite Medical Board
> during that period.
> 
> 
    He still has his doctorate, as the Peeler pointed out.


  Michael