Emily A. Steffensen, PhD, CPO (she/her/hers)

Clinician-Scientist
Hanger Clinic, Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
OMAHA, Nebraska, United States

Emily is a ABC certified prosthetist-orthotist and research scientist working within Hanger Clinic and the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education. She received her MS in prosthetics and orthotics from Baylor College of Medicine and her PhD in biomechanics from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is passionate about clinically driven research to optimize patient care and care delivery.

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Presentation(s):

• Lower Limb Orthosis Users: Health Profiles and the Relationships Between Mobility, Pain Interference, Fall Risk, and Wellbeing

  Thursday, February 19, 2026
  1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

• Shared Decision Making in O&P: How to Incorporate Patient Preference in Clinical Decision Making in Upper Limb Prosthetics, Lower Limb Orthotics, and Beyond

  Saturday, February 21, 2026
  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT