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Drew Pinsky Biography

Birth Name:David Drew Pinsky

Birth Place:Pasadena, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Composer

Fast Facts

  • Was appointed to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • Served his residency at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, and was eventually appointed chief resident there
  • Decided he wanted to be a doctor while accompanying his father on house calls when he was a child
  • A practicing physician certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, he stars in series that deal with medical and mental-health issues
  • His television and radio shows often focus on sex, relationship and addiction
  • His "The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America" was a New York Times bestseller
  • In his free time, he works out, plays sports and spends time at home

Awards

  • 2000SHINE Award-Best Talk Show: winner
  • 2012Prism Award-TV Talk Show Series Episode: winner
  • 2012Prism Award-Unscripted Non-Fiction Program: winner