Dr. Now's Net Worth: The My 600-Lb Life Star Is Worth More Than You Think
The TLC hit series My 600-Lb Life has gained a large following since its premiere in 2012. While many people love the series because they enjoy watching the amazing transformations the individuals undergo, viewers mainly keep returning week after week to see Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, aka Dr. Now.
Dr. Now is My 600-Lb Life's resident doctor. He is a general surgeon who specializes in bariatric and vascular surgery (via U.S. News). On the show, he typically performs gastric bypass surgeries or sleeve gastrectomies for his patients. Dr. Now believes in not only treating his patients' conditions with surgery but also a diet plan, exercise routine, and therapy to help them improve their relationship with food. In an interview with People he said, "Severe obesity is a complex physical and psychological condition with many components. Not realizing how much of their struggle is psychological and not just physical can be the biggest obstacle for change with patients."
Considering Dr. Now works as a surgeon and television personality, which are two careers that are known to be lucrative, it's safe to assume he's worth a great deal of money.
Dr. Now has done well for himself over the years
According to his website, Dr. Now has played an integral role in developing new ways to treat morbidly obese patients, essentially changing the research and treatment, as well as the use of laparoscopic surgery for high-risk patients. Considering he's at the forefront of this niche in the medical field, combined with the average salary of a general surgeon in Texas being in the ballpark of $400,000 per year, his annual salary is likely impressive (via Salary.com).
It's unclear if Dr. Now is paid to appear on My 600-Lb Life. However, since the series began, his net worth has steadily increased. Over the past decade, Dr. Now has become one of the biggest names in weight-loss surgery and has appeared in featured roles on multiple TLC shows including, My 600-Lb Life: Where Are they Now?, Half-Ton Teen, and Survival of The Half Ton Teen (via IMDb). He has also written three successful books, including, Scales Don't Lie, People Do, and Last Chance To Live, which share diet plans and tips for maintaining a healthy weight (via Amazon). He has even amassed 372 million Instagram followers.
According to Wealthy Persons, Dr. Now is currently worth 6 million dollars, and considering all the good he's doing for people in dire need of medical intervention, it's well deserved!