Known to millions as a radio host, TV personality and author, Dr. Drew Pinsky is a respected medical doctor, board-certified addictionologist and relationship expert whose experience spans over 20 years.
Dr. Drew began his radio career in 1982, when local station KROQ asked him to answer medical questions from listeners. Loveline, syndicated by Westwood One, is now heard on over 100 radio stations across the country five nights a week. Intelligent, compassionate, and never judgmental, millions of people turn to Dr. Drew for answers to tough questions.
Television was the natural next step and, in 1996, Loveline began an unheard of five-year run on MTV with co-host Adam Carolla that dominated late night. Since then, Dr. Drew has appeared regularly on countless television programs and networks, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Conan O’Brien, The Late Late Show, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Best Damn Sports Show, The View, Dateline, Big Brother, E!, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, MTV, VH1, The CBS Early Show, The Learning Channel, The History Channel and more.
Dr. Drew is frequently called on by the national news media for his expert opinions and has been seen on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, ABC, CBS, NBC and local affiliates throughout the country. Dr. Drew has been profiled in Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, Premiere Magazine and other national media.
Never one to rest, Dr. Drew spends his weekends speaking at college campuses across the country such as Princeton, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, University of Southern California, Georgetown, Kent State, University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, Northwestern and others.
Dedicated to helping young people connect, Dr. Drew has spoken on Capitol Hill for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and has participated in the "State of Our Youth" conference at the Carter Center with Rosalind Carter. His time is well spent with Advocates for Youth, the Independent Women’s Forum, The Media Project, Entertainment Industry Council and Hillside Home for Children. He is a spokesperson for the Musicians Assistance Program (MAP), and has participated in AIDS charity events such as "Macy’s Passport" with Michael Jordan and hosted a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Zimmer Children’s Museum. For his outstanding contributions, Dr. Drew has been honored by the Henry J. Kaiser SHINE (Sexual Health in Entertainment) Awards, Planned Parenthood of America, the PRISM Awards and the Claire Foundation.
After receiving his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his M.D. from the University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Dr. Drew continued with USC for his residency. He then became chief resident at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Dr. Drew’s professional activities in the medical field are numerous. He is currently the medical director for the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital, a world-renowned psychiatric facility in Pasadena known for treating celebrity patients. He is a staff member at Huntington Memorial Hospital, continues to run a private medicine practice, and is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine. His membership and activities in professional societies include the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the California Medical Association and the American Society of Internal Medicine.
In August 2003, Dr. Drew released a book entitled Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again (Harper-Collins). He also completed another book, When Painkillers Become Dangerous (HCI Books and the Hazelden Foundation), in 2004. In 2003, Dr. Drew made his feature film debut in New York Minute (Warner Bros.) with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Dr. Drew is a dedicated father of teenage triplets and enjoys spending time raising his children with his wife Susan. He enjoys watching his children play sports, traveling with the family and spending time together at home. He loves listening to classical music such as opera and Louis Armstrong, and staying physically active with daily running, weight training, skiing and body surfing.
