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Pinsky in 2009
Born	David Drew Pinsky (1958-09-04) September 4, 1958 (age 66) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Amherst College (BA) University of Southern California (MD)
Spouse(s)	Susan Sailer ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Helene Stanton Morton Pinsky
Career
Show	Loveline
Station(s)	KROQ-FM Various (syndicated)
Network	Westwood One
Show	Dr. Drew On Call
Network	VH1 MTV HLN

David Drew Pinsky (born September 4, 1958), known as Dr. Drew, is an American doctor and media personality. He hosted the popular radio show Loveline from 1984 until 2016. On television, he hosted Dr. Drew On Call on HLN and Lifechangers on The CW.

Dr. Drew also produces and stars in TV shows. He currently hosts several podcasts, including Ask Dr. Drew and The Dr. Drew Podcast. He also co-hosts The Adam and Drew Show with his former Loveline partner, Adam Carolla.

Dr. Drew still works as a private doctor in South Pasadena.

Early Life and Education

Drew Pinsky was born in 1958 in Pasadena, California. His father, Morton Pinsky, was also a doctor. His mother, Helene Stanton, was a singer and actress.

Drew went to Polytechnic School and graduated in 1976. He then studied biology at Amherst College, finishing in 1980. After that, he went to the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. He became a doctor in 1984.

He completed his training in internal medicine at USC County Hospital. He later became the chief resident at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. After his training, he started his own private practice.

Dr. Drew's Career in Media

Radio Shows and Podcasts

In 1984, while still a medical student, Dr. Drew started on a KROQ-FM radio show. He had a segment called "Ask a Surgeon." This segment soon joined with another part of the show called "Loveline." Dr. Drew and Jim Trenton became the hosts of the new Loveline show.

Loveline became a national radio show in 1995. A TV version of Loveline also started on MTV in 1996, with Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla as hosts.

In 2007, Dr. Drew started another radio show called Dr. Drew Live. This show talked about many different health topics. It was canceled in 2008.

In 2015, he launched a new weekday radio program called "Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood" on KABC in Los Angeles. The last Loveline show aired on April 28, 2016.

Dr. Drew on Television

Pinsky in 2009

Dr. Drew's first TV appearance was on Wheel of Fortune in 1984. He also worked as a health expert on the first season of Big Brother in 2000.

He has hosted several educational TV series. In 2011, Dr. Drew began hosting his own show, Dr. Drew On Call, on HLN. This show focused on health news. The last episode of this show aired in September 2016.

Dr. Drew has also appeared in many TV shows and movies, often playing himself or a doctor. Some of these include Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Dawson's Creek, Family Guy, Robot Chicken, and The Midnight Gospel. He was also in the movies New York Minute and Wild Hogs.

In 2019, Dr. Drew was a contestant on The Masked Singer as "Eagle." In 2023, he was on the reality TV show Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.

Other Work and Projects

In 1999, Dr. Drew helped create DrDrew.com, a website for teenagers to get advice. He later got the site back and now uses it for information about his books and shows.

He has written books, including Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again (2003). He also helped write When Painkillers Become Dangerous (2004).

Dr. Drew often gives talks at colleges and other public places. He also narrated documentaries like "Divorce Corp" and "Teen Species."

In 2019, he started an online podcast called "Dr Drew after Dark." In 2020, he joined Aditx Therapeutics as a Senior Advisor. He also appeared on the Frenemies podcast.

Awards and Recognition

An Asteroid named 4536 Drewpinsky was named in his honor.

In 2008, Dr. Drew received the Larry Stewart Leadership and Inspiration Award at the 12th Annual PRISM Awards.

His Personal Life

Dr. Drew married Susan Sailer on July 21, 1991. They have three children, triplets named Douglas, Jordan, and Paulina, who were born in November 1992.

Dr. Drew lives in Pasadena, California. He enjoys staying fit by running and weight training. He also loves to travel and sing opera, just like his mother, who was a professional singer. He once thought about becoming an opera singer instead of a doctor.

His father, Morton, passed away in 2009. His mother, Helene, passed away in 2017. Dr. Drew is a nonobservant Jew.

Selected Filmography

Film Appearances

Television Appearances