Younan Nowzaradan (Persian: یونان نوزرادان; born October 11, 1944),[1] also known as Dr. Now, is an Iranian-born American doctor of Assyrian heritage, TV personality, and author.
[2][3] Nowzaradan was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, and is of Assyrian heritage.
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.
[6] He also published two books titled Last Chance to Live (2017) and The Scale Does Not Lie, People Do (2019).
[7] 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 and encouraging them to make good dietary choices.