Younan Nowzaradan

Younan Nowzaradan (Pronounced Navzaradan; ; born October 11, 1944), also known as Dr. Now, is an Iranian-born American doctor, 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) and The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now.

Education and medical career Nowzaradan was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. In 1970, he graduated from the University of Tehran with a Doctor of Medicine degree. He then moved to the United States. He participated in the Medical Orientation Program at Saint Louis University in 1971 and completed a Rotating Surgical Internship at St. John Hospital (operated by St. John Providence Health System) in Detroit. Nowzaradan is currently affiliated with Houston Obesity Surgery in Houston, and practices at several local hospitals. He is the author of several scholarly publications on obesity and laparoscopy.

Media appearances Nowzaradan has been on My 600-lb Life since 2012 and The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now since 2025. He has also appeared on installments of Body Shock, including the episodes "Half Ton Dad", "Half Ton Teen", and "Half Ton Mum".

Personal life Nowzaradan married Delores McRedmond in 1975. The couple had three children together. Delores petitioned for divorce in 2002, and the divorce was finalized in 2004.

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