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Drew Pinsky
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Pinsky in 2009
Born
David Drew Pinsky

(1958-09-04) September 4, 1958 (age 66)
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

Dr. Drew by Randy Stewart
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

Year Title Role Notes
2004 New York Minute Dr. Ryan Credited as Dr. Drew Pinsky
2007 Wild Hogs Doctor Credited as Dr. Drew Pinsky
2020 Final Kill Dr. Metzger Credited as Drew Pinsky

Television Appearances

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
2008–2017 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"
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