Dr. Easterling is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Acting Director of the Division of Perinatal Medicine. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Dr. Easterling received his B.A. in Psychology (1972) at Davidson College, teaching certification (1973) at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and MD (1981) at the University of North Carolina. He then completed his OB/GYN Residency (1985) at Oregon Health & Science University and his Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship (1987) at the University of Washington.

Dr. Easterling joined the University of Washington Faculty in 1985.