Dr. Drew Pinsky
PASADENA -- "Dr. Drew", the famed radio and T.V. host, is being haled a hero after he came to the rescue of a student seriously injured during a high school football game Friday night.
Dr. Drew Pinsky, whose son, Doug, plays for Pasadena's Polytechnic School, was attending a football game against Chadwick School when one of the "Poly" players suffered a head injury, school officials said.
Player Jackson Allan came off the field after the injury and sat on the bench. He even exchanged some words with a teammate before his condition worsened and paramedics were called, officials said.
Dr. Drew said that Allan complained of a headache, collapsed, fell into a coma and stopped breathing. He administered CPR until paradmedics arrived.
Polytechnic's Head of School, Debbie Reed, released the following statement:
Jackson, accompanied by his father Les, was taken to the Harbor UCLA Medical Center, where he was met by his mother Rhonda. Jackson underwent successful surgery to relieve pressure on the brain from internal bleeding. Jackson's family members, as well as Poly players, coaches, parents, friends, and administrators, were at the hospital.
We are especially grateful for the heroic efforts of Dr. Pinsky and prompt care and attention of Dr. Lewis, a faculty member and emergency room doctor at Harbor Medical. Together with the emergency medical personnel, they made all the difference in Jackson's progress.
Jackson will have a lengthy recovery, during which I know that he and his family will have the support of our community.
Dr. Drew Pinsky is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show, "Loveline", which he has hosted since 1984. On television, he produces and hosts the VH1 show "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and the MTV show "Sex...With Mom and Dad". In 2009, a spinoff of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" premiered named "Sober House".
As a medical doctor, Pinsky is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and Medical Director for the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, California.
Dr. Drew Pinsky, whose son, Doug, plays for Pasadena's Polytechnic School, was attending a football game against Chadwick School when one of the "Poly" players suffered a head injury, school officials said.
Player Jackson Allan came off the field after the injury and sat on the bench. He even exchanged some words with a teammate before his condition worsened and paramedics were called, officials said.
Dr. Drew said that Allan complained of a headache, collapsed, fell into a coma and stopped breathing. He administered CPR until paradmedics arrived.
Polytechnic's Head of School, Debbie Reed, released the following statement:
Jackson, accompanied by his father Les, was taken to the Harbor UCLA Medical Center, where he was met by his mother Rhonda. Jackson underwent successful surgery to relieve pressure on the brain from internal bleeding. Jackson's family members, as well as Poly players, coaches, parents, friends, and administrators, were at the hospital.
We are especially grateful for the heroic efforts of Dr. Pinsky and prompt care and attention of Dr. Lewis, a faculty member and emergency room doctor at Harbor Medical. Together with the emergency medical personnel, they made all the difference in Jackson's progress.
Jackson will have a lengthy recovery, during which I know that he and his family will have the support of our community.
Dr. Drew Pinsky is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show, "Loveline", which he has hosted since 1984. On television, he produces and hosts the VH1 show "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and the MTV show "Sex...With Mom and Dad". In 2009, a spinoff of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" premiered named "Sober House".
As a medical doctor, Pinsky is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and Medical Director for the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, California.
