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University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Ling Yu (Elena) Meng OTD, OTR/L, BCP (she/her/hers)

Ling Yu (Elena) Meng OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

CHP 107B
(323) 442-2325
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Dr. Elena Meng is a multilingual occupational therapist with experience in pediatrics, curriculum development, and population and global health. Her main role in the Division is to support the China Initiative, an educational partnership between USC Chan and Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC). She also teaches in a pediatric practice immersion course in the entry-level Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. While being a full-time faculty member, she is concurrently pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Dr. Meng has lived in China and Canada prior to moving to Los Angeles and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and French. Dr. Meng has trained at pediatric institutions internationally including the National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities in Tokyo, Japan; the Montreal Children’s Hospital in Montreal, Canada; and Momentum Pediatric Therapy Network in Torrance, California. Dr. Meng has practiced as an occupational therapist in providing pediatric clinic-based, in-home early intervention, and telehealth services. She is board certified in pediatrics (BCP) from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

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