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Younan Nowzaradan

Doctor famous for operating on morbidly obese patients

  • Fame56.0
  • Momentum2.1
  • Doctors rank#225
  • Wikipedia57.8K
Born 1944 · age 82
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  • Age
    82
    Born 1944
  • Awards
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    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-09-09

Younan Nowzaradan, 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 (2025).

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Fame
Stable
56.0
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum2.1
Historical13.2
Now attention11.5
Source confidence85.0
Completeness65.0
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Category rank
#225
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