Harvey Karp

Harvey Neil Karp, FAAP (born 1951) is an American pediatrician, author, and child development specialist. He is best known for his book "The Happiest Baby on the Block" and its accompanying DVD, which uses his "5 S's" approach to infant care. He is also the creator of the Snoo, a smart bassinet. He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

From 1982 to 1984, Karp practiced pediatrics with pediatrician Paul Fleiss in Los Angeles, California. He then opened his own practice in Santa Monica, where he continued to see patients until 2005. He was an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine from 1989 to 2009, serving as pediatric liaison to the Child Abuse Team. He appeared as a regular contributor to the Lifetime cable television shows Growing Up Together from 1990 to 1992. 

In 2009, he became an assistant professor of pediatrics at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Karp is a founding board member of Healthy Child Healthy World and has served on the advisory boards of the Green Guide, Babycenter.com, Parents, Ser Padres, and American Baby magazines.