Rochester, Michigan, November 4, 2008 - Oakland University will
host Dr. Drew Pinsky on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Oakland
Center Banquet Rooms. Popularly known as "Dr. Drew," Pinsky is the host
of the nationally-syndicated radio call-in show, "Loveline," which is
heard on more than 100 radio stations across the country. He also stars
on the VH1 program "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," a reality
television show dedicated to helping public figures overcome drug and
alcohol additions.
Pinsky is a practicing American board-certified internist and addiction
medicine specialist who has provided practical advice on relationships
and healthy living throughout his career. In 2005, he hosted the
Discovery Health Channel's "Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew," as well as
"Lance Armstrong: Stories of Survival," an hour-long special
chronicling the Tour de France champion's triumphant resurgence
following a public battle with testicular cancer.
In addition to his radio and television career, Pinsky currently serves
as the medical director for the Department of Chemical Dependency
Services at Las Encinas Hospital and a staff member at Huntington
Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif. He is also an assistant clinical
professor of psychiatry at the University of Southern California's Keck
School of Medicine.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the OU Center for Student Activities at (248) 370-2400.
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