Sexy Psychiatrist and TV Host, Dr. Reef Karim Named One of Sexiest Men Alive by People Magazine

Sexy Psychiatrist and TV Host, Dr. Reef Karim Named One of Sexiest Men Alive by People Magazine LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- People Magazine has named psychiatrist and TV host Dr. Reef Karim one of the world's sexiest men in its coveted "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, on newsstands this week. Dr. Reef was the only psychiatrist featured. Dr. Reef, the modern day Renaissance Man as he is known, is a psychiatrist and addiction specialist at the prestigious UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and host of the profiling reality show "House of Clues" on Court TV. He is hip enough to be a sex and relationship expert on VH1's "The Love Lounge" and MTV's "Loveline" and gets serious enough to be a medical expert on "The Today Show" as well as on CBS and CNN. He also recently taped an episode for ABC's "Extreme Makeover." As an actor, he has starred in the acclaimed Indo-American hit "Flavors" and appeared in the feature films "Laurel Canyon" and the upcoming "Lords of Dogtown." He was further chosen to serve as technical medical advisor on a number of influential feature films including: "Thirteen" and "Laurel Canyon" as well as the TV show "Alias." He also profiled the characters in the movie "The Bourne Identity" for the film's DVD release bonus material. He was recently chosen to be part of IFP's prestigious Minority Director's Program and is directing and producing the short film "Homeland Insecurity" about racial profiling. Born in England to Indian parents, he trained at top medical establishments like UCLA, the Mayo Clinic and Northwestern as well as studied tropical medicine in Egypt and Eastern medicine in Turkey. From Native American reservations to urban rave clubs, Dr. Reef has observed how cultures interact with psyches and health. He is also a strong advocate for mental health issues and is actively involved with community outreach programs for troubled adolescents. Source: Dr. Reef Karim CONTACT: Nadine Jolson of Jolson Creative, office, +1-310-474-1776, or cell, +1-310-614-3214, nadine@jolsoncreative.com, for Dr. Reef Karim ------- Profile: International Entertainment