Younan Nowzaradan

Younan Nowzaradan
یونان نوزرادان
Born (1944-10-11) October 11, 1944 (age 80)
Tehran, Iran
Other namesDr. Now
Alma materUniversity of Tehran (MD)
Occupations
  • Surgeon
  • TV personality
  • author
Known forAppearances on My 600-lb Life
Spouse
Delores McRedmond
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(m. 1973; div. 2004)​
Children3

Younan Nowzaradan (Persian: یونان نوزرادان; born October 11, 1944),[1] also known as Dr. Now, is an Iranian-born American doctor of Assyrian heritage, TV personality, and author. He specializes in vascular surgery and bariatric surgery. He is known for helping morbidly obese people lose weight on My 600-lb Life (2012–present).[2][3]

  1. ^ King, Brittany (May 30, 2017). "My 600-Lb. Life Dr. Nowzaradan on Why It's Difficult for Patients to Keep the Weight Off". People. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dr. Now". TLC. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Levitt, Alice (October 2, 2017). "Dr. Younan Nowzaradan of My 600-lb Life, a Weight-Loss Doctor Who's No Quack". Houstonia. Retrieved August 30, 2018.