Dr. Karp is the world’s leading baby expert. He has been a pediatrician and child development specialist for 30 years and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Karp was trained by several of America’s top child developmentalists, including Dr. T. Berry Brazelton. Through his books and DVDs he has taught his extraordinary techniques to millions of parents, including: Michele Pfeiffer, Madonna, Jody Foster, Pierce Brosnan, Alfre Woodard, Ann Archer and Hunter Tylo. In 2005, he closed his private practice to dedicate his professional life to teaching and writing. The popularity of Dr. Karp’s landmark books and award winning DVDs, The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block, have made him one of our nation’s most respected authorities on children’s health and America’s most read pediatrician. His books are translated into 24 languages and recommended in numerous books, including the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guide, Heading Home With Your Newborn. Dr. Karp and his work have been repeatedly featured in the national press, including: Good Morning America, Larry King Live, The View, The Dr. Phil Show, CNN, CBS News, ABC Evening News, the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Associated Press, People, Time, Newsweek, NPR, and many more. Quick Facts About Dr. Karp: “The Happiest Baby presents the top science. It will guide new parents for many years to come.” Julius Richmond, MD, former US Surgeon General 1. Pediatrician and child development specialist for 35 years. Asst Professor, Pediatrics, USC School of Medicine. 2. Most read pediatrician in America (translated into 24 languages). Both The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block were NY Times best-sellers. 3. His DVDs are the most watched parenting DVDs in US. To date, he has sold over 1.6 million baby and toddler DVDs. 4. Solved the 3,000-year-old medical mystery – “What is colic?” 5. Discovered the “calming reflex” – the off-switch for crying all babies are born with. 6. Perfected a new approach to children 8 months -5 years of age that stops 50% of tantrums in seconds, prevents 50-90% of tantrums from occurring and boosts a toddler’s patience and cooperation …in just days. 7. His work is endorsed by America’s top child specialists, including: former Surgeon General, leaders of AAP, founder of Lamaze, past president Zero-to-Three. 8. Over 4600 professionals are now teaching (or in training to teach) Happiest Baby classes in hospitals and clinics across the US and around the world (including University of Michigan, Northwestern-Prentice Hospital, numerous military hospitals, and Departments of Health across the US). These classes are used to promote parent-infant bonding, teen parenting skills, and prevention of PPD, Shaken Baby Syndrome, breastfeeding failure, marital stress, and SIDS/suffocation…and to help moms lose weight! 9. Pediatrician to celebrities (eg. Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer, Pierce Brosnan, etc). Dr. Karp’s ability to translate serious science into entertaining and immediately effective parenting techniques has powered his remarkable rise to national prominence. His work has been showcased numerous times on America’s top shows, including GMA, The View, Larry King Live, Dr. Phil, Inside Edition, CNN, MSNBC, and CBS Evening News. Dr. Karp’s TV appearances trigger record-breaking interest: · Each GMA segment featuring his books was the #1 e-mailed story on abcnews.com for the entire next week. · His appearance on The View generated audience responses that were among the largest in their history. · Dr. Phil segments featuring Dr. Karp’s books were among his most popular parenting programs. · The New York Times feature on Dr. Karp’s colic ideas was their #1 emailed story. Their review of his Happiest Toddler book proclaimed, “Roll over, Dr. Spock.”
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