Who is Drew Pinsky?

Drew Pinsky aka Dr. Drew is an American media personality and internist. He is also an addiction medicine specialist.

As a podcaster, he hosts shows such as several podcasts, including The Dr. Drew Podcast, This Life with Dr. Drew, Dr. Drew After Dark, and The Adam & Drew Show.

Drew Pinsky- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

He was born David Drew Pinsky on 04 Sep 1958 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States. Moreover, his father was Morton Pinsky and his mother’s name was Helene Stanton.

Drew’s younger sister is Dana Carol Pinsky. His descent is mixed (Ashkenazi Jewish, English, German, Scottish, and Welsh).

Moreover, about his academic details, he attended Polytechnic School and Amherst College. Then he enrolled at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

From there, he achieved his Doctor of Medicine degree from there in 1984.

Drew Pinsky- Professional Life, Career

Drew Pinsky started his career through radio. He used to do a segment called Ask a Surgeon at KROQ-FM in 1984.

Then in 2007, he became the host of a talk show Dr. Drew Live. He also hosted Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood and Loveline.

Besides radio, Drew is also a TV star. He has been appearing in several TV shows and movies like New York Minute, Big Stan, Wild Hogs, etc. Some of his shows are,

• Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew
• Beauty and the Geek
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast
• Larry King Live (Host)
• The Greg Gutfeld Show (2018)
• Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
• Dr. Drew On Call
• Lifechangers

Drew Pinsky- Net Worth, Salary

He holds a predicted net worth of $20 million as per the sources. His salary and other earnings of his are not disclosed.

Drew Pinsky- COVID-19 Controversy

When the coronavirus hit the US, in March 2020, Drew said that this is not as bad as flu. He told people to the media is spreading panic regarding the virus as it is not serious.

However, later in April, he requested people to follow the safety guidelines of Anthony Fauci. Anthony is an  American physician-scientist and immunologist.

Unfortunately, in Dec 2020, Drew got infected by the coronavirus.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Regarding Drew Pinsky’s body features, his height is 6 ft and his body weight is 78 kg.

Moreover, the color of his eyes is green and he has grey hair.

Social Media

Drew Pinsky is available on social sites like Facebook with 136k followers and on Twitter with over 2.7m followers.

He is also active on Instagram and has over 239k followers.

Trivia/Facts

• He is 62 years old as of 2021.
• His zodiac sign is Virgo.
• He currently lives in LA.
• He follows Judaism.
• Drew majored in biology.
• His dad passed away in 2009.
• Then in 2017, his singer mom took her last breath.
• He joined Twitter in April 2008.
• Drew was honored by naming an asteroid under his name, ‘4536 Drewpinsky’.

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