Re: (Eagles) Expertly: What the Georgia Composite Medical Board said to the eternally condemned quack Andrew B. Chung et al in this thread &/or elsewhere ...

On Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:33:24 -0400, Loose Cannon <[email protected]>
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.
>


The Georgia Composite Medical Board took action against Dr. Andrew
Ben-Hua Chung's medical license due to long-standing concerns about
his mental fitness and ability to practice safely, which culminated in
his failure to comply with mandatory evaluation orders.The primary
factors leading to his multi-year disciplinary battle and eventual
final board decisions include:

1. Refusal to Comply with Medical Evaluations

Dr. Chung's license was initially suspended after he failed to comply
with a board order requiring him to complete a comprehensive mental
and physical examination. The board explicitly warned that a failure
to submit the psychiatric evaluation results within a set timeframe
would trigger a license revocation.

2. Erratic Behavior and "Wonderfully Hungry" Mandate

The board launched an investigation after receiving complaints from
local attorneys regarding erratic behavior that raised severe patient
care concerns. Investigative findings and public hearing testimonies
revealed that Dr. Chung refused to converse or interact with patients,
board members, or witnesses unless they explicitly stated they were
"wonderfully hungry".

3. Controversial Dietary Teachings

The board's scrutiny was intensified by Dr. Chung's public promotion
of his "Be Hungry" diet book, which instructed individuals to strictly
limit their intake to 32 ounces of food per day. His unorthodox
practices and social media presence further drew negative attention
due to a tenuous connection to a high-profile 2012 starvation case
involving a teenager, though criminal culpability was limited to the
child's mother.

4. Failure to Reverse Board Suspensions

Dr. Chung repeatedly contested the state's actions through
administrative agency reviews and hearings. However, because his
behavior persisted during live hearings and he failed to successfully
fulfill the board's standard medical prerequisites for safe practice,
the state consistently upheld its restrictions—ultimately solidifying
his disciplinary status in the March 2025 Final Decision