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Drew Pinsky, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Date of birth:
September 4, 1958
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California
Marital Status:
Married - Susan
Education:
1976-1980
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
1984-1987
Doctor of Medicine
University of Southern California School of Medicine,
Los Angeles, California
Postdoctoral Training:
1984-1985
Rotating Internship, Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, California
1984-1986
Residency in Medicine, Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, California
1987-1988
Chief Resident in Medicine, Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, California
Licensure & Certification:
1985
1987
1991
California License Registration, No. 655092
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Society on Addiction Medicine
Hospital Appointments:
1989-Present Medical Director, Department of Chemical
Dependency Services, Las Encinas Hospital,
Pasadena, California
1988-Present Active Staff, Huntington Memorial Hospital,
Pasadena, California
1987-1998
Chief of Service, Department of Medicine, Las
Encinas Hospital, Pasadena, California
Grand Rounds:
July, 1999
"Substance Abuse in Adolescent Medicine"
Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, California
February, 1999
"Addiction Medicine," Huntington Memorial
Hospital, Pasadena, California
March, 1994 "The Impaired Physician," City of Hope Cancer
Center, Duarte, California
Professional Experience:
1983-Present Radio Co-Host, Loveline, nationally syndicated
radio program.
1996-2000
Television Co-Host, Loveline, MTV
1999-2000
President & Editor-in-Chief, drDrew.com
(comprehensive and interactive health and lifestyle
website)
Awards and Honors:
1995
1998
1998
1999
Honorary ADA
Planned Parenthood Association of America
"Beyond the Birds and the Bees"
The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation, Shine Award for
"Best Talk Show"
National Council on Sexual Addiction &
Compulsivity, Outstanding Contribution for Public
Education.
Memberships, Offices, & Committee Assignments In Professional Societies
American College of Physicians American Medical Association American
Society of Addiction Medicine California Medical Association
Entertainment Industries Council Los Angeles County Medical
Association Addiction Consultant, Musicians Assistance Program Faculty
Member, Young Presidents Organization Former Addiction Medicine
Consultant, NBA/Western Region Former President, Pasadena Medical
Society Member, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Honorary
Committee For Talking with Kids about Tough Issues campaign Mediator,
Town Hall Meeting, Intimacy & Depression education campaign The
National Depressive and Manic/Depressive Association, and The
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (1998-Present)
Media Briefing Moderator, "The Media's Impact on Health Behaviors,"
American Medical Association (1999) Panel Member, Physician
Broadcasting Association Spokesperson, 1999 National Teen Acne
Awareness Program, American Academy of Dermatology Spokesperson,
1999 Sex & Sensibility Emergency Contraception education campaign,
American Medical Women's Association
Editorial Boards:
1999-Present Contributing Editor, USA Weekend
1994-1997
Former Editor, Los Angeles County Medical
Association Magazine
Popular Publication:
Pinsky, D, Carolla, A, Fine M: The Dr. Drew and Adam Book: A Survival
Guide to Life and Love. Dell Publishing, 1998.
Medical Publications:
Neinstein LS, Heischober, BS, Pinsky, D: Marijuana, textbook chapter in
Adolescent Healthcare -A Practical Guide. Neinstein LS, editor. Third
Edition. Baltimore. Williams& Wilkins, 1996
Neinstein, LS, Heischober, BS, Pinsky, D: Overview of Drug Use and
Abuse textbook chapter in Adolescent Healthcare -A Practical Guide.
Neistein, LS, editor. Third Edition, William & Wilkins, 1996.
Neinstein LS, Pinsky, D, Heischober BS: Approaches to the Management
of Drug Abuse, textbook chapter in Adolescent Healthcare A Practical
Guide. Neinstein LS, editor. Third Edition. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins,
1996.
Pinsky, D: A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerance of
Ribavirain in Patients with Chronic Active Hepatitis C.
Pinsky, D: Withdrawal Effects of Metociopramide. The Western Journal of
Medicine.
Pinsky, D (Contributor to the Book) Restoring Intimacy: The Patients
Guide to Maintaining Relationships During Depression. National
Depressive & Manic Depressive Association, 1999.
Invited Speeches & College Tours:
University of Arizona
Kent State University
Johns Hopkins University
Stanford University
California State University, Fullerton
University of Maryland
University of Pennsylvania
University of Washington
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin
University of Texas
University of Colorado
Graduation Speaker(2000),University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Graduation Speaker(1999), University of Arizona College of Medicine