Younan Nowzaradan

Younan Nowzaradan
یونان نوزرادان
Born (1944-10-11) October 11, 1944
Other namesDr. Now
Alma materUniversity of Tehran (MD)
Occupations
  • Surgeon
  • TV personality
  • author
Known forAppearances on My 600-lb Life & The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now
Spouse
Delores McRedmond
(m. 1975; div. 2004)
Children3

Younan Nowzaradan (Pronounced Navzaradan; Persian: یونان نوزرادان; born October 11, 1944), 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) and The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now (2025).