Younan Nowzaradan

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Younan Nowzaradan
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Born (1944-10-11) October 11, 1944 (age 76)
Tehran, Iran
Other namesDr. Now
Alma materUniversity of Tehran (MD)
Occupation
  • Surgeon
  • TV personality
Known forAppearances on My 600-lb Life
Spouse(s)
Delores McRedmond
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(m. 1975; div. 2002)​
Children3 including Jonathan Nowzaradan (producer of My 600-lb life)

Younan Nowzaradan (born October 11, 1944),[1] also known as Dr. Now, is an American surgeon, 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).[2][3]

Education and medical career[]

Nowzaradan was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, and is an Assyrian.[4][5] In 1970, he graduated from the University of Tehran with a Doctor of Medicine degree.[6] He then moved to the United States. He participated in the Medical Orientation Program at Saint Louis University in 1971 and completed a Rotating Surgical Internship at St. John Hospital (operated by St. John Providence Health System) in Detroit, Michigan.[6] Nowzaradan is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Nowzaradan is currently affiliated with Houston Obesity Surgery in Houston, TX and practices at several local hospitals.[6] He is the author of several scholarly publications on obesity and laparoscopy.[7] According to the Web of Science, he has published five papers.[8][9][10][11][12]

Accusations of malpractice[]

In 2007, Colleen Shepard sued Nowzaradan after the death of her daughter Tina Shepard. She claimed Nowzaradan failed to inform her daughter of the risks involved with a gastric bypass surgery. Shepard died one year after her procedure from complications of liver failure and blood poisoning. The lawsuit also stated that proper aftercare was not provided. Nowzaradan stated, "We called and called her to make follow-up appointments, and she said she would come in, but she never showed up."[13]

In 2012, a deceased patient's spouse filed a lawsuit claiming that Nowzaradan and the hospital he worked at failed to properly diagnose the severity of her husband's condition, which ultimately led to his death after a procedure. Nowzaradan denied the allegations and the lawsuit was dropped a little over a year later.[citation needed]

Again in 2012, Michelle Park sued Nowzaradan and his anesthesiologist for malpractice. She claimed Nowzaradan left a 6.69 inch piece of tubing during a procedure, and that the tubing ended up puncturing her colon. The suit was dismissed for unknown reasons. Nowzaradan claimed, "The lawsuit against me was dismissed because I was not the one who left the tube."[14]

In June 2017, Nowzaradan was sued for $250,000,000 by a patient, claiming that he botched their abdominoplasty. He also claimed that the botched procedure left a "deformed abdomen," and "extreme pain." In 2018, a request to dismiss the suit was filed by the accuser.[14]

In September 2017, a 72-year-old woman sued Nowzaradan claiming he left a stainless steel connector and tubing inside her. She is seeking compensation between $200,000 and $1,000,000. Nowzaradan denies the allegations.[15]

Media appearances[]

He has been on My 600-lb Life since 2012[16] He has also appeared on installments of Body Shock, including the episodes "Half Ton Dad", "Half Ton Teen", and "Half Ton Mum".[16] He also published two books titled Last Chance to Live (2017).[17] & The Scale Does Not Lie, People Do (2019).[18] Dr. Now made several appearances at Texas theme parks such as Six Flags Astroworld to promote health awareness in the early 2000s, reaching out to youth, encouraging them to make good dietary choices.

Personal life[]

He was married to Delores McRedmond for 27 years; they divorced in 2002. The couple had three children together.[19] His son, Jonathan Nowzaradan (b. 1978), works as a director and producer for My 600-lb Life.[20][21]

References[]

  1. ^ King, Brittany (May 30, 2017). "My 600-Lb. Life Dr. Nowzaradan on Why It's Difficult for Patients to Keep the Weight Off". People. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dr. Now". TLC. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Levitt, Alice (October 2, 2017). "Dr. Younan Nowzaradan of My 600-lb Life, a Weight-Loss Doctor Who's No Quack". Houstonia. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Networthmag (2020-06-15). "Delores Nowzaradan Biography: Facts about Younan Nowzaradan's Ex-wife". Reality Show Casts. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  5. ^ Meet Dr. Nowzaradan, the Man Behind All of the ‘My 600-lb Life’ Success Stories
  6. ^ a b c "Meet Doctor Nowzaradan". Houston Obesity Surgery. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  7. ^ pubmeddev. "Author Results: Y Nowzaradan - PubMed - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Silva AKC, Nowzaradan Y, Varon, J,The Malignant Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (MOHS): An Unrecognized Critical Care Syndrome? CURRENT RESPIRATORY MEDICINE REVIEWS, 2017, Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Pages: 124-125 (Editorial Matter)
  9. ^ Munoz S, Nowzaradan Y and Varon J, Extreme Obesity in the Intensive Care Unit: The Malignant Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, 2013, Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages: 134-135, DOI: 10.1177/1559827612445707 (Editorial Matter)
  10. ^ NOWZARADAN Y and BARNES JP, CURRENT TECHNIQUES IN LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY, 1993, volume 3, issue 6, pages 470-476
  11. ^ NOWZARADAN, Y (NOWZARADAN, Y); BARNES, JP (BARNES, JP); WESTMORELAND, J (WESTMORELAND, J); HOJABRI, M (HOJABRI, M), LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY - TREATMENT OF CHOICE FOR SUSPECTED APPENDICITIS, SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY & ENDOSCOPY, 1993, Volume: 3 Issue: 5 Pages: 411-416
  12. ^ MEADOR, JH (MEADOR, JH); NOWZARADAN, Y (NOWZARADAN, Y); MATZELLE, W (MATZELLE, W), LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY - REPORT OF 82 CASES, SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 1991, Volume: 84 Issue: 2 Pages: 186-189
  13. ^ Crowe, Robert (2007-03-14). "Gastric bypass patient's mother sues over 2005 death". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  14. ^ a b Ribecca, Carmen. "What you didn't know about the doctor from My 600-lb Life". NickiSwift.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  15. ^ Heintz, Megan (2018-03-23). "My 600-lb Life Star Dr. Nowzaradan Sued for Medical Malpractice". In Touch Weekly. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  16. ^ a b My 600-lb Life, retrieved March 30, 2019
  17. ^ "Last Chance to Live". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  18. ^ Iracheta, Michelle (October 3, 2019). "'My 600-lb Life' Houston doctor reveals 22 weight loss tips in exclusive interview". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  19. ^ https://thecelebsinfo.com/know-dr-nowzaradan-wife-children-girlfriend/
  20. ^ Burton, Toddy (August 3, 2007). "For TLC, With a Little TLC". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  21. ^ Hahn, Patrick D. (April 12, 2017). "Cutting edge: bariatric surgery may do more harm than good". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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