# Dr. Harvey Karp

> Dr. Harvey Karp is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and CEO of Happiest Baby, author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block, and creator of SNOO. He built the company with his wife, filmmaker and entrepreneur Nina Montée Karp, and collaborated with Yves Béhar and MIT-trained engineers on the bassinet.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Happiest Baby
- **Organizations:** Happiest Baby, UCLA, University of Southern California, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Biology, University at Buffalo (SUNY), MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Residency, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Dual fellowships in Ambulatory Pediatrics and Child Development, UCLA
- **Known for:** Authored bestselling parenting books published in more than 20 languages., Co-founded Happiest Baby with Nina Montée Karp., Created SNOO in collaboration with Yves Béhar and engineers.

## Career timeline

- **1972** — Earned a BA in biology at SUNY Buffalo.
- **1976** — Earned his MD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
- **2001** — Co-founded Happiest Baby with Nina Montée Karp.
- **2002** — Published The Happiest Baby on the Block; an accompanying video extended the teaching format.
- **2004** — The Happiest Toddler on the Block followed.
- **2011** — Happiest Baby dates the initial SNOO sketch to this year.
- **2016** — Happiest Baby launched SNOO, developed with Yves Béhar and engineers.
- **2018** — Happiest Baby launched its employer benefit program.
- **2024** — Happiest Baby introduced a premium app subscription for some users in July.

## Achievements

- Authored bestselling parenting books published in more than 20 languages.
- Co-founded Happiest Baby with Nina Montée Karp.
- Created SNOO in collaboration with Yves Béhar and engineers.
- SNOO was included in the Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition.
- Extended Happiest Baby from publishing and video into consumer hardware, rentals, and employer benefits.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Appeared on The Pediatric Moonshot podcast to discuss the creation of SNOO and his aim of widening access.
- **2024-07** — Happiest Baby introduced a premium app subscription for some SNOO users, including customers using secondhand units.
- **2024-06** — Discussed the Happiest Baby family business with Nina Montée Karp and Lexi Montée Busch in a Forbes interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.happiestbaby.com/pages/mission-and-founders
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harvey-karp-md-faap-65374113/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DrHarveyKarp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thehappiestbaby
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happiest_baby/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehappiestbaby/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happiest_baby

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Last updated: 2026-10-16