Research

Molly Easterlin, MD, MS, is an Attending Neonatologist in the Division of Neonatology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Her research interests include neonatal health services research, neonatal clinical outcomes, and the effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. She is working with collaborators at the USC Schaeffer Institute to examine the burden of adverse childhood experiences on health, economic, and social outcomes over the life course, as well as the impact of parental adverse childhood experiences on the outcomes of next generation. Dr. Easterlin also examines central venous catheter associated complications in neonates.

Dr. Easterlin earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego. She completed her pediatric residency at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at the USC/LAC-USC Medical Center. She also completed a fellowship in health services research through the National Clinician Scholars Program at UCLA, as well as a master’s in health policy and management.