Dr. Younan Nowzaradan

Dr. Younan Nowzaradan

Personal information

Known for
Актёрская работа
Known credits
3
Gender
Мужской
Born
11 октября 1944 г.
Place of birth
Tehran, Iran
Also known as
Younan NowzaradanDr. Now

Biography

Younan Nowzaradan (born October 11, 1944), also known as Dr. Now, is an Iranian-born Assyrian-American doctor, TV personality, and author. He specializes in vascular surgery and bariatric surgery. He is regarded ​as one of the most experienced and ​knowledgeable weight loss ​physicians. He works with obese, ​morbidly obese, and often super-​obese individuals, bringing innovative ​solutions to weight loss and surgical ​interventions.

He has ​pioneered surgical ​techniques to accommodate ​super-morbidly obese ​patients, significantly ​advancing the field of ​bariatric surgery. He is a leader in laparoscopic surgical techniques, including pioneering laparoscopic appendectomies and cholecystectomies.

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 (2025).

This biography is only available in English.

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Я вешу 300 кг
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Я вешу 300 кг

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My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?
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