Dr. Drew Pinsky
Loveline
David Drew Pinsky, best known professionally as Dr. Drew, was born on September 4th, 1958. He is an American radio and television personality, board-certified internist and addiction medicine specialist. He is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show, 'Loveline', which he has hosted since 1984. On television he hosts the talk show 'Dr. Drew' on HLN, as well as produces and stars in the VH1 show 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew', its spin-offs 'Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew' and 'Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House'.
Pinsky is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, former Medical Director for the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, California, staff member at Huntington Memorial Hospital, and a private practitioner. In addition to his own radio show and medical career, Pinsky also has appeared on television talk shows. He served as 'health and human relations expert' on the first season of the U.S. TV series 'Big Brother' in 2000. He has also hosted his own television series, 'Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew', on the Discovery Health Channel, which was followed by 'Strictly Dr. Drew', addressing everyday health issues.
