Dr. Drew Pinsky, a board-certified internist and addiction medicine specialist, launched his influential media career in 1984 by co-hosting the KROQ-FM radio program ‘Loveline’ while still in medical school. This groundbreaking show, focusing on sex, relationships, and addiction, rapidly gained national syndication and was adapted into an MTV television series in 1996. Dr.
In 2003, he authored ‘Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again,’ solidifying his role as a public educator on mental health and addiction. Dr. Pinsky continued to amplify his voice in print and broadcast media, releasing the New York Times bestseller ‘The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America’ in 2009. He hosted ‘Dr.
Drew On Call’ on HLN, which premiered in 2011, providing commentary on health and social issues. Following the conclusion of the ‘Loveline’ radio show in 2016, Dr. Pinsky launched the online podcast ‘Dr. Drew after Dark’ in 2019, engaging listeners with his medical insights.
Pinsky has made numerous guest appearances on national programs like ‘Larry King Live’ and ‘The Today Show.’ He continues to see patients and deliver public speaking engagements, educating audiences on critical health topics while maintaining his dual commitment to medical practice and public health education.