SCOTT W. COHEN, MD, FAAP, is a board certified pediatrician and the author of bestselling parenting guide Eat, Sleep, Poop: A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby’s First Year. His groundbreaking, common sense-based parenting philosophy has helped thousands of parents learn stress-free techniques for raising healthy, happy children.

Dr. Scott, as his patients like to refer to him, co-created the Daddy vs Doctor podcast with world famous comedian and dad Sebastian Maniscalco. A one of a kind interactive platform allowing parents to ask questions and share their own parenting stories in both a humorous and educational way.

The co-founder of Beverly Hills Pediatrics, Dr. Cohen is also an attending physician and a member of the teaching staff at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He received the Cedars Sinai Medical Center Physician Recognition Award in Pediatrics in 2005 and 2008, and was named Cedars Sinai Pediatrician of the Year in 2006. 

He completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where he was the recipient of the Victor E. Stork Award for Continued Excellence and Future Promise in the Care of Children, the Associates and Affiliates Award for scientific knowledge, clinical judgment, and excellence in human relations, and the Community Service Award for helping develop Helping Hands for Children, a curriculum which teaches pediatricians to effectively advocate for the needs of children. Dr. Cohen is currently a member of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Care Network.

Dr. Cohen has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America® 2007-2019, and was named one of Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Doctors in 2018-2020. He has been an expert contributor for many national media outlets, including Good Morning America, The Doctors, ABC News, and Parents magazine. 

Originally from Maryland, Dr. Cohen received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his Medical Degree from the University of Miami. He lives in Los Angeles, where he and his wife raise their daughters stress-free, most of the time.