Late Night with Dr. Drew

Friday, 16 Apr 2010 at 11:00 pm – Stephens Auditorium - Doors open at 10:30 PM

Dr. Drew has been helping young adults with relationship, sexuality, and drug addiction problems for almost three decades. He is best known as the producer and host of VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Sober House and Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew as well as host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Loveline." But Dr. Drew Pinsky is also a practicing medical doctor and is board-certified in addiction medicine. He is currently the medical director for the department of chemical dependency services at Las Encinas Hospital, a psychiatric facility known for treating celebrity patients. He is also a staff member at Huntington Memorial Hospital, continues to run a private practice and is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine. He is the author of three books: The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America; Cracked: Life on the Edge in a Rehab Clinic; and When Painkillers Become Dangerous. VEISHEA 2010

Immediately following, there will be a book signing downstairs in Stephens' Celebrity Cafe.

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Millions know him as the host of the nationally syndicated radio call-in program Loveline and star of the VH1 show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. What you might now know is that Dr. Drew Pinsky is a practicing medical doctor and is board-certified in addiction medicine. He is currently the Service Director of the Chemical Dependency Program/Residential Treatment Center at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, a staff member at Huntington Memorial Hospital, continues to run a private practice and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine.

In 1982, Dr. Drew began his radio career when KROQ Los Angeles asked him to answer medical questions from listeners. Loveline, syndicated by Westwood One, is now heard on over 100 radio stations across the country five nights a week. Intelligent, compassionate, and never judgmental, millions of young people turn to Dr. Drew for answers to tough questions. Television was the natural next step and in 1996 Loveline began an unheard of 5-year run on MTV with co-host Adam Corolla. Dr. Drew’s current Loveline co-host is KROQ DJ, Stryker.

Dr. Drew is a favorite guest on morning television programs such as NBC’s The Today Show and ABC’s The View, as well as various entertainment and talk shows such as The Tyra Banks Show, CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, MSNBC’s Scarborough Country, E!, Access Hollywood, and Entertainment Tonight.

Frequently called on by the national news media for his expert opinions, Dr. Drew has been seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Conan O’Brien, Dateline, Big Brother, MTV, VH1, The CBS Early Show, The Learning Channel, The History Channel CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, ABC, CBS, NBC and local affiliates throughout the country. Dr. Drew has been profiled in Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, Premiere Magazine and other national media.

In 2006, Dr. Drew returned to Discovery Health Channel as host of Strictly Dr. Drew. Each one-hour episode addresses common health problems and delivers advice and information viewers need to know to stay healthy. In 2005 Dr. Drew hosted Discovery Health Channel’s Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew as well as Discovery Health’s one-hour special Lance Armstrong: Stories of Survival an exclusive, intimate conversation with Dr. Drew and Lance Armstrong on what it means to survive and “live strong.”

In 2009, Dr. Drew was also featured on MTV as the host of the reunion for the documentary series 16 and Pregnant, which showcased the lives of six pregnant teenagers. A second season of the show is currently in development.

Never one to rest, Dr. Drew spends his weekends speaking at college campuses across the country. He has spoken to the student body at Princeton, Stanford, John Hopkins, University of Southern California, Georgetown, Kent State, The University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, Northwestern and many, many others.

Dedicated to helping young people connect, Dr. Drew has spoken on Capitol Hill for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and has participated in the State of Our Youth at the Carter Center with Rosalind Carter, His time is well spent with Advocates for Youth, The Independent Women’s Forum, The Media Project, Entertainment Industry Council and Hillside Home for Children. He is a spokesperson for the Musicians Assistance Program (MAP), and has participated in AIDS charity events such as Macy’s Passport with Michael Jordan and hosted a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Zimmer Children’s Museum.

For his outstanding contributions, Dr. Drew has been honored multiple times by the Kaiser SHINE (Sexual Health in Entertainment) Awards, Planned Parenthood of America, the PRISM Awards and the Claire Foundation.

After receiving his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his MD from the University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Dr. Drew continued with USC for his residency. He then became chief resident at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Dr. Drew’s professional activities in the medial field are numerous. He is currently the Medical Director for the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital, a world-renowned psychiatric facility in Pasadena known for treating celebrity patients. He is a staff member at Huntington Memorial Hospital, continues to run a private medicine practice and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine. His membership and activities in professional societies include the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the California Medical Association and the American Society of Internal Medicine.

In August 2003, Dr. Drew released a book entitled Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again (Harper-Collins). He also published, When Painkillers Become Dangerous (HCI Books and the Hazelden Foundation), in 2004. His most recent book is The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America. In 2003, Dr. Drew made his feature film debut in New York Minute with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.

In 2006. Dr. Drew co-authored the first academic study on celebrities and narcissism with USC professor Dr. S. Mark Young. The study was published in the Journal of Research in Personality (Elsevier), and is the first systematic, empirical scholarly study of celebrity personality and was based on a standardized test of narcissistic personality traits administered to 200 celebrities.

Dr. Drew is a dedicated father of teenage triplets and enjoys spending time raising his children with his wife Susan. He enjoys watching his children play sports, traveling with the family and spending time together at home. He loves listening to classical music such as opera and Louie Armstrong, staying physically active with daily running, weight training, skiing and body surfing.

Cosponsored By:

• Dean of Students Office
• Department of Residence
• Division of Student Affairs
• SHAC
• Student Counseling Service
• VEISHEA
• Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)