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Drew Pinsky
Pinsky in 2009
Born
David Drew Pinsky

(1958-09-04)September 4, 1958(age 66)
Alma materAmherst College(BA)
University of Southern California(MD)
Spouse
Susan Sailer
(m.1991)
[1]
Children3
Parent(s)Helene Stanton
Morton Pinsky
Career
ShowLoveline
Station(s)KROQ-FM
Various (syndicated)
NetworkWestwood One
ShowCelebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew
Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House
Dr. Drew On Call
NetworkVH1
MTV
HLN
WebsiteOfficial website

David Drew Pinsky(born September 4, 1958),[2]commonly known asDr. Drew,is an American media personality,internist,andaddiction medicinespecialist. He hosted the nationallysyndicatedradio talk showLovelinefrom the show's inception in 1984 until its end in 2016. On television, he hosted the talk showDr. Drew On CallonHLNand the daytime seriesLifechangersonThe CW.In addition, he served as producer and starred in theVH1showCelebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew,and its spinoffsSex Rehab with Dr. Drew,Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House.Pinsky currently hosts severalpodcasts,includingAsk Dr. Drew,[3]The Dr. Drew Podcaston the PodcastOne Network,[4]andThe Adam and Drew Showwith his formerLovelineco-hostAdam Carolla.From February 2019 - December 2023, he hostedDr. Drew After Darkon theYour Mom's Housenetwork.

Pinsky is a former staff member at the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital inPasadena, California,[5]andHuntington Memorial Hospital.He currently maintains a private internal medicinepracticeinSouth Pasadena.[6]

Early life

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Pinsky was born in 1958 inPasadena, California,to aJewishfamily.[7][8]His father, Morton Pinsky (1926–2009), was a physician whose parents immigrated to the United States fromUkraine.[9]His mother,Helene Stanton(née Eleanor Mae Stansbury; 1925–2017), was a singer and actress[10]who came from a "highlyVictorianupper-middle-class family in Philadelphia ".[9][11]and played a supporting part in the 1955 filmThe Big Combo.

After graduating fromPolytechnic Schoolin 1976, Pinsky studiedbiologyatAmherst College,graduating in 1980 with aBachelor of Arts.[8][12]He then attended theUniversity of Southern California'sKeck School of Medicine,graduating in 1984 with aDoctor of Medicinedegree.[13]He served hisresidencyin internal medicine atUSC County Hospitaland became chief resident atHuntington Memorial Hospitalin Pasadena, and later moved into private practice.[14]

Career

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My goal was always to be part ofpop cultureand relevant to young people, to interact with the people they hold in high esteem.

— Dr. Drew Pinsky,The New York Times,February 2008.[15]

AsThe New York Timesdescribed it in February 2008, Pinsky's dual career in medicine and themass mediahas required him to "navigat[e] a precarious balance ofprofessionalismand salaciousness. "[15]

Radio work

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In 1984, while still a medical student, Pinsky started appearing in "Ask a Surgeon", a segment of a Sunday nightKROQ-FMshow hosted byJim "Poorman" Trentonand"Swedish" Egil Aalvik.[16]"Ask the Surgeon" soon combined with "Loveline",another Sunday night segment, into a show of its own, co-hosted by Trenton and Pinsky.Lovelinewent national in 1995, and the television version launched onMTVthe following year, hosted by Pinsky andAdam Carolla.

The exposure on both radio and television made Pinsky the "Gen-Xanswer toRuth Westheimer[Dr. Ruth], with anAIDS-era,pro-safe-sexmessage. "[15]The MTV show ran for four years, while the radio show continued until April 2016 with cohostMike Catherwood.

On November 27, 2007, Pinsky beganDr. Drew Live,another nationally syndicated talk radio show where he focused on a wider range of health issues. It originated fromKGILinLos Angeles,originally airing weekdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pmPT[17]The show was canceled in December 2008.

On January 5, 2015, Pinsky launched a new weekday program, "Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood", onKABCin Los Angeles.[18]Leeann Tweedenbecame the co-host of the show starting on January 7, 2019.[19]

On April 21, 2016, Pinsky announcedLovelinewould wrap up on April 28, 2016. Adam Carolla re-joined him as co-host for the final show.[20]

Television

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Pinsky in 2009

Pinsky's first television appearance was as a contestant onWheel of Fortunein 1984, though he did not win.[21]He also served as "health and human relations expert" on the first season of the U.S. TV seriesBig Brotherin 2000.

He has also hosted several shorter educational television series, starting withStrictly Sex with Dr. Drew,which ran for 10 episodes on theDiscovery Health Channel,followed byStrictly Dr. Drewwhich addressed everyday health concerns. He later hosted the MTV seriesSex...with Mom and Dad(2008–2009).

In 2008, Pinsky starred inCelebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew,areality televisionshow which involves celebrities in adrug rehabilitationfacility. The show was filmed at Pasadena Recovery Center, with Pinsky serving as the resident medical expert. The series premiered January 10, 2008 onVH-1and was renewed for multiple seasons. A follow-up show toCelebrity Rehabwith many of the same celebrities wasSober House,which began its first season in January 2009, and included celebrities from the first two seasons ofCelebrity Rehabcontinuing their recovery in asober livingfacility.[22]In November 2009, Pinsky starred in a spinoff ofCelebrity Rehab,Sex Rehab with Dr.Drew,which depicted celebrities being treated forsexual addictionover the course of three weeks at the Pasadena Recovery Center.

In a 2011 episode of Lifechangers, Dr. Drew brought on a 16 year oldCourtney Stoddenand conducted an on-air ultrasound of her breasts to prove Stodden's claim she didn't have plastic surgery.[23][24]The ultrasound was conducted by Dr. John Diaz, a plastic surgeon.[25]

Pinsky makes guest appearances on various news programs where he usually gives his observations on the relationship betweencontrolled substancesand high-profile individuals. He has frequently given his views on the deaths of people such asAnna Nicole Smith,Heath LedgerandMichael Jackson,arguing that their fates should set examples of the seriousness of misusing drugs.[26][27]

Pinsky has acted in several TV appearances (either portraying himself or a fictional character),Space Ghost Coast to Coast,Dawson's Creek,[28]Family Guy.[29]The Adam Carolla Project,Minoriteam,[30]Robot Chicken,[31]My Gym Partner's a Monkey,[32]Code Monkeys,[33]andThe Midnight Gospel.[34]Pinsky also appeared in the filmsNew York MinuteandWild Hogs.

In early 2011, Pinsky began hosting his own show,Dr. Drew On CallonHLNthat focuses on news involving health and addiction topics.[35]On August 26, 2016, HLN and Pinsky announced that the show's last episode would be September 22 of that year.[36]

On October 9, 2019, Pinsky competed inseason twoofThe Masked Singeras "Eagle".[37]

In 2023, Pinsky appeared on the reality TV seriesSpecial Forces: World's Toughest Test.He was eliminated in the first episode due to a medical problem.[38]

Other work

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In 1999, Pinsky co-founded an Internet-based community and advice site for teenagers called DrDrew.com with Curtis Giesen. Among their early backers was Garage.com.[39]DrDrew.com soon ran out of funding, and the company was sold to Sherwood Partners Inc., a corporate restructuring firm, which sold the remnants to DrKoop.com in November 2000.[40]Pinsky re-acquired the site circa 2013 and began using it for general information about his books, radio and TV shows, as well as hosting his independent podcast,The Dr. Drew Podcast.[41]In September 2012, Pinsky announced onThe Adam Carolla Showthat he will be doing a podcast on theCarolla Digitalnetwork.[42]

In 2003, Pinsky authoredCracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again,recounting his experiences as the medical director of the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at the Las Encinas Hospitaldrug rehabilitationclinic inPasadena, California.He also contributed to the bookWhen Painkillers Become Dangerous: What Everyone Needs to Know AboutOxyContinand Other Prescription Drugs,published in 2004.

In addition to his media appearances, Pinsky speaks at college campuses and other public venues.[43][44]When Adam Carolla and Pinsky were teamed as hosts ofLoveline,Carolla and Pinsky spoke at colleges.[45][46][47]

Pinsky was the voice of1-800-GET-THIN,advocatinglap bandsurgery on radio ads and in a recording played for those who called 1-800-GET-THIN.[48][49][50]

He also appeared with his dogs in aPETAad campaign promoting thespaying and neuteringof pets.[51]

Pinsky also narrated for the 2014 documentary "Divorce Corp" and "Teen Species".

In early 2019, Pinsky started an online podcast "Dr Drew after Dark". The podcast is hosted atTom Segura's studio "Studio Jeans".

Pinsky was featured in the first episode Netflix series "The Midnight Gospel".

On September 10, 2020, it was announced that Dr. Drew Pinsky joined Aditx Therapeutics as Senior Advisor to AditxtScore for Scoring the Immune System.[52]In October, he first appeared on theFrenemiespodcast,[53]and appeared on the podcast again in December.[54]

Honors

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Asteroid4536 Drewpinskyis named in his honor.[55]

Pinsky was honored with theLarry Stewart Leadership and Inspiration Awardat the 12th AnnualPRISM Awardsin 2008.[56]

Controversies

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COVID-19

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Between February and March 2020, Pinsky made a series of statements concerning theCOVID-19outbreak where he downplayed the seriousness of the pandemic, stating that it was not as bad as the flu, and suggested that it was a "press-induced panic".[57]Pinsky apologized in April 2020, and he urged people to follow the advice ofAnthony Fauci.[57][58]

Despite this, Pinsky continued publicly endorsing anti-vaccine and COVID minimizing conspiracy theories. In 2023, he joined The Wellness Company, notorious for selling untested “anti-spike” supplements and pushing false anti-vaccine claims.

L.A. County homeless commission

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Pinsky has raised concerns for several years regardinghomelessnessin Los Angeles County and has been critical of how the government has handled it, stating, "For some reason, the government has taken the position that this is a housing problem, which, of course, housing is a piece of this, but for most—and by most I mean the vast majority of people on the streets—their condition makes them unwilling or unwanting to go indoors. So, even when they correct the housing problem, they're still going to have the same problem on the streets."[59]He has also been critical of certain aspects of theLanterman–Petris–Short Act,in that it limits the ability of authorities to intervene when mentally ill persons are at risk of death due to being unable to care for their own needs.[59]Pinsky said in an interview that he had correctly predicted atyphusoutbreak in 2019 that occurred in the county as a result of rodents attracted to homeless encampments.[59]

Pinsky was nominated to a local Los Angeles homeless commission byKathryn Barger,a member of theLos Angeles County Board of Supervisorsin April 2021. He faced criticism from local homeless right advocates and a Twitter campaign. While supervisor appointments to local boards are rarely controversial, more than 100 people submitted public comments asking supervisors not to approve Pinsky. The board received less than five public comments in support of his nomination.[60]Critics claimed that Pinsky had overreported the number of homeless people with mental illnesses or substance abuse disorders. Others, such as homeless advocate and charity leader Rev. Andy Bales, defended Pinsky and called the hashtag campaign and public commenting an "echo chamber".[61]Pinsky's nomination was ultimately withdrawn.[60]

Wellbutrin

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Pinsky has received criticism from several sources[62][63][64][65]for alleged conflict of interest in his promotion of the drugWellbutrin.

According to an October 2011 government complaint against GlaxoSmithKline, Pinsky was the recipient in 1999 of two payments totaling $275,000 from Glaxo Wellcome (a company that would later merge into GlaxoSmithKline) to promote the company's drug Wellbutrin.[62]Among other events, Pinsky made a 1999 appearance on the radio program 'David Essel - Alive!', discussing the sexual side effects of common SSRI medications and mentioned Wellbutrin as an example of depression medications that lack these side effects,[62][63][65](along with Serzone and Remeron, two medications from different manufacturers).[64]

A transcript of this appearance and the invoice of the payment to Pinksy were later presented publicly as evidence during the criminal and civil actions against GlaxoSmithKline in 2012.[65]In response to an inquiry from the Wall Street Journal about the case and specific physicians including Pinsky, the company declined to comment on their financial relationship with specific doctors, but acknowledged that "during the period from January 1999 to December 2003, there were some occasions on which certain GSK sales representatives, speakers, and consultants promoted its antidepressant Wellbutrin to physicians for uses which were not FDA-approved in violation of federal law."[62][63]Pinsky himself was not mentioned in the statement, and was never charged with wrongdoing by any court or medical ethics board. When asked about the topic, Pinsky stated:

In the late 90s I was hired to participate in a 2-year initiative discussing intimacy and depression which was funded by an educational grant by Glaxo Wellcome…Services for the non-branded campaign included town hall meetings, writings and multimedia activities in conjunction with the patient advocacy group the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (NDMDA). My comments were consistent with my clinical experience.[62][63]

Personal life

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Pinsky married on July 21, 1991. He and his wife, Susan Sailer, had triplets Douglas, Jordan, and Paulina in November 1992.[66][67][68]

Pinsky lives inPasadena, California.Interested in fitness since his early teens, he goes running[69]and doesweight trainingregularly.[70]In addition to his hobby of traveling,[16]he also enjoys singingopera,as his mother was a professional singer. Pinsky stated on the June 24, 2009, episode ofLovelinethat at one point, he was torn between practicing medicine and becoming a professional opera singer.[71]Pinsky stated that he auditioned for a celebrity singing show, but that the show passed on his appearance when he made it clear to producers that he could not sing pop songs but did perform an aria onTurn Ben Stein On.[72][73][74]

Pinsky's father, Morton, died suddenly of acerebral hemorrhageon October 27, 2009.[75]A title card at the end of the season 3 finale ofCelebrity Rehabdedicated the episode to him. Pinsky's mother, Helene, died on June 7, 2017, at age 91.[76]

Pinsky is anonobservant Jew;he admits to abandoning most Jewish practices but claims to retain a continued desire to learn about the religion. He explains that religious as well as philosophical studies affect his medical practice and his speeches, and that his background places "an indirect coloring on every answer."[77]

In September 2013, Pinsky stated that he had recovered fromprostate cancersurgery performed earlier that June and July, after which Pinsky did not require chemotherapy or radiation.[78]During episode 119 of his podcast Dr. Drew After Dark, aired on June 10, 2021, Pinsky said that his prostate cancer has recurred after it was discovered during routine bloodwork that his PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) level is elevated. He will go through Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) in July 2021.

In a 2011 interview onKevin and Bean,Pinsky stated he would speak to any media outlet includingTMZandThe National Enquirerbut would not speak to theLos Angeles Times,explaining "They distort, and they mislead, and they take things out of context. I really am stunned at how shoddy their journalism is, so I stopped talking to them."[79]

Politically, Pinsky considers himself libertarian, and has espoused more traditionally conservative views in recent years, such as the 'tyranny' of governmental overreach and the need for a "Liberty Party".[80]

Pinsky toldRyan Holidayhe was studying philosopherEpictetusand recommended it to him. Holiday says this sparked his interest instoic philosophy,later becoming aNew York Times best-selling authoron the subject.[81]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 New York Minute Dr. Ryan Credited as Dr. Drew Pinsky
2007 Wild Hogs Doctor Credited as Dr. Drew Pinsky

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996–2000 Loveline Himself - host
1998–1999 Hollywood Squares Himself - panelist 10 episodes
1998 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Himself Episode: "Terminal"
1999 Hang Time Dr. Drew Pinsky Episode: "Shall We Dance?"
2000 Big Brother Himself 66 episodes
2003 Dawson's Creek Dr. Drew Pinsky Episode: "Lovelines"
2005 Family Guy The Dermatologist Episode: "Brian the Bachelor"
2006 Robot Chicken Leader-1 / Man Voice; Episode: "Book of Corrine"
2007 Code Monkeys Referee Voice; Episode: "Wrassle Mania"
2007–2021 Entertainment Tonight Himself 43 episodes
2008–2011 Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Himself - host 50 episodes
2008–2017 The View Himself 4 episodes
2010–2016 Teen Mom Himself 16 episodes
2010–2021 The Wendy Williams Show Himself 14 episodes
The Dr. Oz Show Himself 4 episodes
2011–2016 Teen Mom 2 Himself 16 episodes
Dr. Drew On Call Himself 94 episodes
2012 Metalocalypse Dr. Tormindbind Mickmildididindnin Voice; Episode: "Fanklok"
2015 Drunk History Judge Episode: "Inventors"
2015–2018 Rachael Ray Himself 7 episodes
2017–2020 The Greg Gutfeld Show Himself 11 episodes
2018–2020 25 Words or Less Himself 6 episodes
2019–2024 Ask Dr. Drew Himself 400 episodes
2019 The Masked Singer Himself / "Eagle" 4 episodes
2020 The Simpsons Himself Episode: "Screenless"
2020 The Midnight Gospel Glasses Man Episode: "Taste of the King"
2023 Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Himself Episode: "Test of Character"

Published work

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Journal publications

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  • Pinsky, Drew;S. Mark Young(October 2006). "Narcissism and celebrity".Journal of Research in Personality.40(5): 463–71.doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2006.05.005.
  • Noll AM, Pinsky D (June 1991)."Withdrawal effects of metoclopramide".West. J. Med.154(6): 726–28.PMC1002885.PMID1877215.

Books

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References

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  3. ^"Ask Dr. Drew | Dr. Drew Official Website - drdrew.com".Dr. Drew | Official Website.RetrievedFebruary 4,2024.
  4. ^Pinsky, Dr Drew."PodcastOne: The Dr. Drew Podcast".podcastone.com.RetrievedFebruary 4,2024.
  5. ^Lin, Rong-Gong II."Dr. Drew Pinsky leaves Las Encinas Hospital, which faces renewed scrutiny".Los Angeles Times.March 6, 2010
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  7. ^Sichel, Jared (April 2, 2015)."By any medium necessary, Dr. Drew, celebrity M.D., treats America's ailments".Jewish Journal.
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  9. ^abPinsky, Drew; Pinsky Todd Gold.Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again: A Doctor's Story,New York: Regan Books. 2004. p. 38
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  19. ^"KABC/Los Angeles Shuffles Lineup, Puts Ben Shapiro In PM Drive, John Phillips And Jillian Barberie In Mornings".www.allaccess.com.RetrievedJuly 23,2019.
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  24. ^Stern, Marlow (May 10, 2021)."The Crucifixion of Courtney Stodden".The Daily Beast.RetrievedApril 19,2022.
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  28. ^Dawson's Creek, Season 6,Episode 19, "Lovelines"
  29. ^Family Guy,Season 4, Episode 7, "Brian the Bachelor"
  30. ^Minoriteam,Season 1,Episode 16, "Tremendous Class"
  31. ^Robot Chicken,Season 2,Episode 20, "Book of Corrine". Sketches:Robot ChickenTaken Over!ArchivedJuly 23, 2011, at theWayback MachineandJasper, the Douchebag GhostArchivedJuly 23, 2011, at theWayback Machine
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  34. ^"Review: 'Adventure Time' meets a metaphyiscal podcast in Netflix's extraordinary new 'toon".Los Angeles Times.April 20, 2020.RetrievedApril 20,2020.
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  37. ^Yang, Rachel (October 23, 2019)."Eagle revealed! The Masked Singer uncovers latest celebrity contestant".Entertainment Weekly.
  38. ^Sinnott, Henry (January 5, 2023)."Dr. Drew Pinsky Medically Removed From New Reality Show".Heavy.com.RetrievedJanuary 7,2023.
  39. ^Wang, Andy.E-Commerce News: News: "Heavyweight Investors Back Loveline's Doctor Drew";ecommercetimes.com; October 1, 1999
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  45. ^Loveline1999-02-14
  46. ^"Loveline: About the Show".RetrievedOctober 8,2010.Together, [Carolla and Pinsky] refined the format of the show, and capitalized on their growing popularity with speaking tours
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  48. ^Hensley, Scott (December 13, 2011)."FDA Tells Weight-Loss Surgery Centers To Pull Misleading Ads".NPR.RetrievedAugust 20,2014.
  49. ^"FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads".Los Angeles Times.December 14, 2011.RetrievedAugust 20,2014.
  50. ^"Dr. Drew won't talk about 1-800-GET-THIN endorsement".Los Angeles Times.December 15, 2011.RetrievedAugust 20,2014.
  51. ^"Dr. Drew's PETA Campaign Advocates To Spay and Neuter Pets".The Huffington Post.11 August 2012.
  52. ^"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/10/2091756/0/en/Physician-and-Media-Personality-Dr-Drew-Pinsky-Dr-Drew-Joins-Aditx-Therapeutics-as-Senior-Advisor-to-AditxtScore-for-Scoring-the-Immune-System.html"GlobeNewswire16 September 2020.
  53. ^H3 Podcast(27 October 2020)."Couples Therapy With Dr. Drew – Frenemies #7".YouTube.
  54. ^H3 Podcast(16 December 2020)."The Fate Of Frenemies With Dr. Drew – Frenemies #14".YouTube.
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  79. ^Kevin and Beaninterview, January 6, 2011
  80. ^Ostermeier, Eric (October 2, 2014)."Are Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla Libertarians?".Smart Politics.
  81. ^"How Dr. Drew Pinsky Changed My Life".February 1, 2016.
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