Dr. Younan Nowzaradan

Younan Nowzaradan born October 11 1944 also known as Dr Now is an Iranianborn AssyrianAmerican 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 superobese individuals bringing innovative solutions to weight loss and surgical interventions He has pioneered surgical techniques to accommodate supermorbidly 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 600lb Life 2012present and The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr Now 2025