FATHER, SON & HUSBAND –
Sept. 28, 2025 – Drew Pinsky’s mother wasn’t Jewish; she came from what he called “a sort of Protestant, Episcopalian background – an old Philadelphia family.” There was, he joked, “a lot of pathology but no connection to Judaism.” His father’s side of the family was Ashkenazi Jewish, and their journey to America mirrored that of so many who fled the dangers of early 20th-century Eastern Europe.
Dr. Pinsky, or “Dr. Drew,” as he is widely known, is a board-certified internist, addictionologist, and media personality. He got his start in show business with comedian Adam Carolla co-hosting Loveline, a nationally syndicated radio show that ran for decades, offering medical and relationship advice.
He moved into television as the in-house doctor for the first US season of Big Brother. He later produced his own show, the reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, a serious and compelling look at drug addiction treatment, which spun off into several other TV shows.
