Dr. Drew

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A media personality and physician, formerly Adam Carolla's co-host on the radio show Loveline, mentioned as a long-time collaborator.


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Summary

Dr. Drew Pinsky, widely known as Dr. Drew, is a prominent American internist, addiction medicine specialist, and media personality. Born on September 4, 1958, he is best recognized for his long-standing role as the host of the syndicated radio talk show Loveline, which he led from 1984 until 2016. Pinsky has successfully bridged the gap between medicine and media, hosting television programs such as Dr. Drew On Call on HLN and producing VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Professionally, he has held significant roles at Las Encinas Hospital and Huntington Memorial Hospital, and he continues to maintain a private practice in South Pasadena. He is a frequent collaborator with Adam Carolla, with whom he co-hosts The Adam and Drew Show, and has authored several books, including the New York Times bestseller The Mirror Effect.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Education

    M.D. from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

  • Full Name

    David Drew Pinsky

  • Birth Date

    1958-09-04

  • Medical Specialty

    Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine

  • Professional Honors

    Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP); Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Addiction Medicine; American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Notable Publications

    The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America; Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again

Timeline
  • Born in Pasadena, California. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1958-09-04

  • Began hosting the nationally syndicated radio talk show Loveline. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1984-01-01

  • Departed from Las Encinas Hospital following renewed scrutiny of the facility. (Source: Los Angeles Times)

    2010-03-06

  • Hosted the final episode of Loveline after 32 years on the air. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2016-04-28

  • Launched the podcast Dr. Drew After Dark on the Your Mom's House network. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2019-02-01

  • Concluded his tenure as host of Dr. Drew After Dark. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2023-12-01

  • Appeared on TMZ Live to provide psychological analysis regarding the Nick Reiner tragedy. (Source: TMZ Live Clip)

    2026-01-12

Drew Pinsky

David Drew Pinsky (born September 4, 1958), commonly known as Dr. Drew, is an American media personality, internist, and addiction medicine specialist. He hosted the nationally syndicated radio talk show Loveline from the show's inception in 1984 until its end in 2016. On television, he hosted the talk show Dr. Drew On Call on HLN and the daytime series Lifechangers on The CW. In addition, he served as producer and starred in the VH1 show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, and its spinoffs Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew, Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House. Pinsky currently hosts several podcasts, including Ask Dr. Drew, The Dr. Drew Podcast on the PodcastOne Network, and The Adam and Drew Show with his former Loveline co-host Adam Carolla. From February 2019 - December 2023, he hosted Dr. Drew After Dark on the Your Mom's House network. Pinsky is a former staff member at the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, California, and Huntington Memorial Hospital. He currently maintains a private internal medicine practice in South Pasadena.

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  • Drew Pinsky - Wikipedia

    David Drew Pinsky (born September 4, 1958), commonly known as Dr. Drew, is an American media personality, internist, and addiction medicine specialist. He hosted the nationally syndicated radio talk show Loveline from the show's inception in 1984 until its end in 2016. On television, he hosted the talk show Dr. Drew On Call on HLN "HLN (TV channel)") and the daytime series Lifechangers on The CW. In addition, he served as producer and starred in the VH1 show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, and its spinoffs Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew, Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House. Pinsky currently hosts several podcasts, including Ask Dr. Drew, The Dr. Drew Podcast on the PodcastOne Network, and The Adam and Drew Show with his former Loveline co-host Adam Carolla. From February 2019 - December 2023, he [...] 1. ^ "Drew Pinsky: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved January 15, 2013. 2. ^ a b c "Drew Pinsky – Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. 3. ^ "Ask Dr. Drew | Dr. Drew Official Website - drdrew.com". Dr. Drew | Official Website. Retrieved February 4, 2024. 4. ^ Pinsky, Dr Drew. "PodcastOne: The Dr. Drew Podcast". podcastone.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024. 5. ^ Lin, Rong-Gong II (March 6, 2010). "Dr. Drew Pinsky leaves Las Encinas Hospital, which faces renewed scrutiny". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. 6. ^ "Drew Pinsky Medical License Verification". Retrieved April 7, 2020. 7. ^ "Pinsky, Drew 1958-". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. [...] 25. ^ Holson, Laura M. (June 7, 2013). "Dr. Drew Pinsky, Physician and Media Star". The New York Times. 26. ^ Dawson's Creek, Season 6, Episode 19, "Lovelines" 27. ^ Family Guy, Season 4, Episode 7, "Brian the Bachelor" 28. ^ Minoriteam, Season 1, Episode 16, "Tremendous Class" 29. ^ Robot Chicken, Season 2, Episode 20, "Book of Corrine". Sketches: Robot Chicken Taken Over! Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine and Jasper, the Douchebag Ghost Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine 30. ^ My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Season 3 "List of My Gym Partner's a Monkey episodes"), Episode 39, "Butt of Jake" 31. ^ "Dr. Drew Pinsky Biography". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

  • Dr. Drew Pinsky - LUGPA

    | Dr. Drew Pinsky Trusted Health & Wellness Advocate, Television & Radio Personality | | | | Dr. Drew Pinsky, known to television and radio audiences as Dr. Drew, is the host of a variety of popular podcasts including the iTunes top-rated Dr. Drew Podcast, Dr. Drew After Dark, The Adam and Drew Showco-hosted by Adam Carolla and a live streaming show called #AskDrDrewwhere he answers audience questions in real time. In addition, Dr. Drew hosts the hit MTV reality television series Teen Mom OG(Formerly known as “Teen Mom”), Teen Mom 2reunion specials and is a regular guest co-host on the Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show. For several years, Dr. Drew hosted Dr. Drew Midday Liveon KABC radio in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition, he hosted his own nightly show on HLN, DrDrew On [...] on MTV from 1996 – 2000. Dr. Drew has appeared in several feature films including Final Kill, Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, Bob and the Monster, Wild Hogs, New York Minuteand more. A much sought after guest on the talk show and news circuits, Dr. Drew has made many appearances on Ellen, Oprah, Rachael Ray, The View, Dr. Oz, Steve Harvey Show, Wendy Williams, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Good Morning America, the Today Show, CNNand the Fox News Channel. Dr. Drew is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America” (Harper-Collins), and “Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again” (Harper- Collins). Dr. Drew co-authored the first academic study on celebrities and narcissism. The study was published in the Journal of Research in Personality [...] was published in the Journal of Research in Personality (Elsevier) and received worldwide press coverage. Dr. Drew received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his M.D. from the University of Southern California, School of Medicine, where he remained for his residency. He then became chief resident at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena and was also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Drew is a diplomat of the American Board of Addiction Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine and a fellow with the American College of Physicians (FACP). He has been appointed to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Drew is also a member of the board for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. In addition to maintaining an

  • Dr Drew: Origin Story - YouTube

    # Dr Drew: Origin Story ## Behind the Brand 407000 subscribers 104 likes ### Description 14348 views Posted: 1 Jun 2016 Behind the Dr Drew Brand: Origin Story. Dr. Drew is an American celebrity doctor is a board-certified internist, an addiction medicine specialist, and a media personality. He hosted the infamous radio talk show Loveline since the show's start in 1984 until its end in 2016. On television, he hosts the talk show Dr. Drew On Call. In addition, he serves as producer and starred in the VH1 show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, its spinoffs Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew, Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House and hosts podcasts on the Adam Carolla podcast network. Get Behind the Brand! Subscribe! Dr Drew Follow Behind the Brand -- Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: [...] hey I'm Dr Drew Pinsky and you are watching behind the [Music] brand hi I'm Brian Elliot welcome to another edition of behind the brand today I'm here with Dr Drew usually ask my guest how' you get this job this job probably happened as a result of uh my publicist getting me booked repeatedly on CNN and then I actually ended up sitting in for Larry King a couple times and hosting a show oh wow how was that that was the probably the most intense thing I've ever done or one of them anyway when I mean when you sit in when Larry King was Larry King too and you sit in his chair with his stuff around you you all I remember thinking it was like oh this is this is a place this is like a substantial spot in the universe and it was all time to the minute just it was the many he made so much Look So [...] 4 comments ### Transcript:

  • Dr. Drew Pinsky | National Association of Counties

    # Dr. Drew Pinsky Physician, author, TV and radio host ## About Dr. Drew Pinsky Dr. Drew Pinsky, a physician and graduate of the Keck University of Southern California School of Medicine, completed his residency in internal medicine and was subsequently selected as the chief medical resident. He spent several decades practicing internal medicine in the acute hospital and outpatient settings. In addition to his practice in internal medicine, he worked for approximately three decades at Las Encinas Hospital, a free standing, full spectrum of service psychiatric facility, where he served as director of the medical services department and became program medical director for chemical dependency services for 20 years.

  • Why The Murder REALLY Happened | TMZ Live Clip - YouTube

    # SHOCKING Nick Reiner UPDATE: Why The Murder REALLY Happened | TMZ Live Clip ## TMZ 5000000 subscribers 919 likes ### Description 17114 views Posted: 12 Jan 2026 Dr. Drew joins TMZ Live to break down the disturbing chain of events that led to Rob Reiner’s shocking incident and Nick Reiner’s fatal downward spiral. From fame and pressure to addiction and unchecked influence, Dr. Drew explains how a perfect storm formed — and why warning signs were ignored until it was too late. Watch as Dr. Drew analyzes the psychology behind the tragedy, the red flags no one wanted to see, and the dangerous Hollywood culture that helped push Nick past the point of no return. [...] this, and that would be Dr. Drew. We had a conversation with him last week uh about this and when we didn't know what it was, >> he gave us he gave us a couple of theor uh of of typical side effects, sexual dysfunction and weight gain. Um and we went back to our various sources and we were able to confirm that it was indeed weight gain that uh Nick Reiner apparently had complained that he had gained weight, which he had, uh by being on these drugs. doctors accommodated him, changed the meds, and he went out of his head. >> Right. So, I now I have now that we know what it is, uh, we have a few more questions. Uh, so joining us once again, Dr. Drew, welcome back to TMZ Live. >> It's good to see you guys, Harvey. >> So, um, we now know that weight gain was the reason for the change. The meds [...] [music] [music] Welcome [music] to TMZ [clears throat] Live. So, um, we had our documentary air, uh, Friday night on Fox. It's on Hulu right now about Nick Reiner. And we told you um on TMZ Live last week that the thing that may have taken him into this fatal spiral was that they changed his meds for a mental condition called um schizoeffective disorder. >> They changed it about a month before uh Rob and Michelle were killed. >> And now we know why they changed it. >> This had been the big mystery. Um, and the reason that they changed it, well, we unlocked this pretty late uh last week, right before the documentary went to air, >> right? >> Um, and we got to thank um, uh, one person in particular we got to thank for helping us unlock this, and that would be Dr. Drew. We had a conversation

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