Meagan Pehnke, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT
Meagan Pehnke, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT

Meagan Pehnke, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT

Meagan Pehnke, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, is an occupational therapist on the outpatient team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Brachial Plexus Birth Injury, Hand and upper extremity orthopedic trauma, Congenital hand and upper limb differences, orthotic fabrication, lymphedema management

Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Specialty Care, Virtua


215-590-5819

About Meagan Pehnke, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT

Titles

Occupational Therapist IV, Clinical Specialist

Certifications

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)

Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT)

Certified Provider of Physical Agent Modalities (CPAM)

Registered/Licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)

Leadership and Memberships

2025, American Society of Hand Therapist annual meeting committee, Pediatric specialty day co-chair
2019-present, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Affiliate member
2018-present, American Society of Hand Therapists, Member
2017-present, Pediatric Hand Study Group, Member

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Occupational Therapy, Health Sciences - University of Scranton, Scranton, PA

Graduate Degree

MS in Occupational Therapy - University of Scranton, Scranton, PA

Team affiliations

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Publications

Publications

2025

Fiandeiro M, Cordray H, Vaile JR, Struble SL, Banala M, Pehnke M, Mendenhall SD, Shah AS. Measuring what matters: a guide to selecting the optimal patient reported outcome measure for pediatric shoulder and elbow function. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2025;1058-2746(25).

Fiandeiro M, Cordray H, Vaile JR, Struble SL, Banala M, Pehnke M, Shah AS, Mendenhall SD. Selecting patient-reported outcome measures for pediatric upper extremity function: a systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2025;45(8):508-518.

Cordray H, Fiandeiro M, Banala M, Vaile JR, Struble SL, Pehnke M, Shah AS, Mendenhall SD. Gamified assessments of pediatric upper extremity function: A systematic review and appraisal. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2025;0894-1130.

2024

Belardo ZE, Graham EM, Pehnke M, Chang B, Mendenhall SD, Mori S, Shah AS. Revision Surgery Following Primary Reconstruction for Hand Syndactyly. The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2024;0363-5023. 

DeFrancesco CJ, Mahon SJ, Desai VM, Pehnke M, Manske MC, Shah AS. Epidemiology of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury and the Impact of Cesarean Section on Its Incidence. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2024;10.1097. 

Orellana KJ, Buttrick E, Belardo Z, Schmieg S, Pehnke M, Shah AS. Natural history of neonatal radial nerve palsy. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2024;49(5). 

2021

Duff, S., Pehnke, M. (2021). ‘Upper Extremity Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Basic Tissue Healing’. In ASHT Test Prep for the CHT Exam, 4th Edition. ASHT.  

2020

Pehnke, M., Humpl, D. (2020). ‘Therapy Protocols’. In R. Cornwall & K Little, ed., ASSH Surgical Anatomy: Pediatric Trauma. Chicago, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.   

Rogers BH, Schmieg SL, Pehnke ME, Shah AS. Evaluation and Management of Preaxial Polydactyly. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Aug;13(4):545-551.  

Schmieg S, Nguyen JC, Pehnke M, Yum SW, Shah AS. Team Approach: Management of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. JBJS Rev. 2020 Jul;8(7). 

2019

Pehnke, M., Schmieg, S., Shah, A. (2019). ‘Congenital I- Syndactyly.’ In J. Abzug & S. Kozin, ed., Pediatric Hand Therapy. Philadelphia: Elsevier.