Mathew Albert McGillivray, MD

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Mathew McGillivray, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Baptist Health Kenneth C. Griffin Neuroscience Institute. He specializes in nonsurgical care for musculoskeletal conditions and pain, with clinical interests in neck and back pain, joint, tendon and soft tissue conditions, sports medicine, concussion care, point-of-care ultrasound and peripheral nerve stimulation. Dr. McGillivray earned his medical degree at Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine in Davie, Florida. He completed a transitional year internship at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida, followed by a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at the University of Central Florida/HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. His training included caring for patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, limb loss and complex medical conditions. He also gained extensive experience in electrodiagnostic testing and ultrasound-guided procedures. His interest in sports medicine led him to serve as chief of sports coverage for the HCA Florida West/Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Committee, where he provided sideline care for collegiate, professional and high school athletes. His research experience includes work at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut. He has contributed to research involving pain assessment, clinical trial methodology, sports injury and heat illness prevention, and his work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. McGillivray believes effective rehabilitation begins by understanding what matters most to each patient. Because recovery and function look different for everyone, he takes time to explain diagnoses and nonsurgical treatment options and works with patients to develop plans around their individual goals. He also values close collaboration with therapists, surgeons and primary care physicians so patients feel supported throughout their care. Dr. McGillivray is fluent in English. Outside of medicine, he enjoys traveling with family, discovering new restaurants and spending time with his boxer, Lulu. A lifelong Boston sports fan and former personal trainer, he also enjoys fitness and watching football with his family and friends.