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Dr. Now Biography

Updated On 31 May, 2019 Published On 24 May, 2019
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Facts of Dr. Now

Date of Birth :
Age : 79 years old
Family Name : Nowzaradan
Birth Country : Iran
Birth Sign : Libra

Relationship short Statistics of Dr. Now

What is Dr. Now marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Single
How many children does Dr. Now have ? (name): 3 Children
Is Dr. Now having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Dr. Now Gay ? No

Dr. Now is an Iranian-American vascular and bariatric surgeon who is best known for his work in the reality series My 600-lb Life and Body Shock. He is also famous for helping morbidly obese patients to lose weight.

Dr. Now's Personal Life; Is he Dating Someone? Know about his Wife, Child

Dr. Now is possibly single as of now. The famous surgeon is out of any dating relationships and is believed not to be dating any girlfriend. Moreover, he is focused on his career and looks like he enjoys his single life.

Famous Iranian-American surgeon Dr. Now. 

Dr. Now was previously married to his long-term girlfriend Delores Nowzaradan. The duo dated for several years and finally decided to share the wedding vows in 1975. In fact, the love birds stayed together for 27 years long marital relationship.

Popular vascular and bariatric surgeon Dr. Now with his daughter Jennifer Nowzaradan.  

Besides, that much love between the duo, things started getting complicated and they faced many highs and lows in their relationship and at the end, they decided to part ways. Further, their divorce legally finalized in 2002.

 
 
 
 
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Watch the new season of “My600-Lb life” on #tlc #drnow #my600lblife

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The pair shared three children; a son Jonathan Nowzaradan born on 6th February 1978 and two daughters Jennifer Nowzaradan and Jessica Nowzaradan. Additionally, the surgeon is happily living with his kids.

Dr. Now Controversies:

In 2012, Nowzardan was sued for medical malpractice by a patient for allegedly leaving steel tubing inside the patient during the operation. Following that, the patient filed a joint lawsuit in 2015 and the Dr. Now faced the court. More to that, the case was dismissed the same year when Dr. Now's Huston Obesity Surgery and Best Care Clinic, Inc agreed to give $200,000 and $1 million to the patient.

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The 74-year-old surgeon again faced controversy when one of his p[atient died while undergoing his treatment. The patient's wife filed a lawsuit against the doctor and the University General Hospital on 21 November 2010. She said, 

"[Defendants] failed to advise[the plaintiffs] of the full extent and significance of his condition and the need for the immediate testing to rule out various diagnoses, or if those diagnoses proved correct, to implement immediate follow-up treatment."

Dr. Now denied all the allegations an asked the plaintiff to provide evidence. Moreover, the case was later closed as there was no proper evidence of the doctor's fault.

How much is a Net Worth of Dr. Now? Know about his Earnings, Salary

Dr. Now holds a net worth of $6 million. He gathered that wealth by working as a surgeon. In addition, the average salary of a vascular surgeon is $333,763-$461,013 per year. Similarly, the average salary of a bariatric surgeon is $433,510 annually.

 
 
 
 
 
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Our health is our greatest wealth and we must realize we do have a say in our life and what our fate is. Ones own determination can lead to making changes that can give you the momentum you need to live a healthy life. Sometimes the hardest part is realizing you have the power to make the changes you need to live the life you envision for yourself. At 7pm CST tonight, on TLC, you can watch moments from Maja's story. #obesity #surgeon #health #wellness #healthcare #risk #weightloss #food # #lastchancetolive #authorsnote #my600lblife #tlc #houston #weightlosssurgery #weightlossjourney #determination #majasstory #wednesdaywisdom #motivation Anne Aradan Photography

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Nowzaradan is currently working with the Huston Obesity Surgery in Huston, Texas, and practices at several local hospitals. Besides, being a weight loss surgeon, he also performs laparoscopic appendectomies and cholecystectomies, techniques.

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The bariatric surgeon is also an author of several scholarly publications on obesity and laparoscopy. Moreover, he published a book in 2015 named Last Chance to Live which has the paperback price of $46.99. Additionally, in the May 22 of 2019, he shared a post on Instagram mentioning that his new book 'essential solutions for the treatment of obesity' will be published within a few weeks.

 
 
 
 
 
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My new book “essential solutions for treatment of obesity “ will be available in next few weeks

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As for the surgeon's media career, he appears in the reality television series on the TLC network named My 600-lb Life!. What's more, he performed in the 96 episodes of the series which is being premiered from the year 2012. The series is run by the surgeon's son Jonathan as a director and producer. Besides, he also appears on the episodes of the show Half-Ton Teen.

Quick facts of Dr. Now

  • Dr. Now was born on 11 October 1944 in Tehran, the Imperial State of Iran as Younan Nowzaradan under the birth sign of Libra.
  • He holds Iranian nationality.
  • He graduated from the University of Tehran with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1970.
  • Later, he participated in the Medical Orientation Program at Saint Louis University in 1971. And completed a Rotating Surgical Internship at St. Johns Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Younan is a fellow student of the American College of Surgery and also maintains professional bondings with the American Medical Association, the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, and the Texas Medical Association.
  • He is an active person on Instagram where he has garnered over 63k+ followers as of now.
  • Nowzaradan stands at a decent height with a pair of brown eyes and black hair.

Take a look at the interview of Dr. Now talking about his series named My 600lb Life!

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Dr. Now Married

Marriage with Delores Nowzaradan

Dr. Now was previously married to his long-term girlfriend Delores Nowzaradan. The duo dated for several years and finally decided to share the wedding vows in 1975.

Dr. Now Children

SON : Jonathan Nowzaradan

Mother: Dr. Now

Dr. Now and his ex-spouse, Delores were a blessed parent of their three children and one of them is a son Jonathan Nowzaradan.

DAUGHTER : Jennifer Nowzaradan

Mother: Dr. Now

Dr. Now and his ex-spouse, Delores were a blessed parent of their three children and one of them is a daughter named Jennifer Nowzaradan.

DAUGHTER : Jessica Nowzaradan

Mother: Dr. Now

Dr. Now and his ex-spouse, Delores were a blessed parent of their three children and one of them is a daughter named Jessica Nowzaradan.

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