Matthew Henderson, PA-C

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, QMG Ortho Now

Accepting patients beginning 8/4/2025
Practices In: Quincy
Patients Seen: All Ages

I believe that excep­tion­al care begins with lis­ten­ing. As a Physi­cian Assis­tant and Retired U.S. Army med­ical provider, I bring a calm, focused approach to help­ing patients under­stand their diag­no­sis, treat­ment options, and recov­ery process. My goal is to work col­lab­o­ra­tive­ly with each patient, empow­er­ing them to make informed deci­sions about their spine health and return to the activ­i­ties they enjoy. Whether you’re deal­ing with chron­ic back pain or recov­er­ing from injury, I strive to pro­vide com­pas­sion­ate, evi­dence-based care that puts your goals at the center.

Locations

Board Certifications
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certified Physician Assistant
Professional Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Languages
English
Clinical Interests

I have a strong clin­i­cal inter­est in spine surgery and the com­pre­hen­sive care of patients with spinal con­di­tions such as disc her­ni­a­tion, spinal steno­sis, degen­er­a­tive disc dis­ease, and radicu­lopa­thy. My focus is on sup­port­ing patients through­out their sur­gi­cal jour­ney — from diag­no­sis and treat­ment plan­ning to recov­ery and long-term fol­low-up. As some­one who has per­son­al­ly under­gone cer­vi­cal disc replace­ment, I under­stand just how life-alter­ing spine pain and surgery can be. That expe­ri­ence fuels my ded­i­ca­tion to help­ing patients nav­i­gate their options with clar­i­ty, con­fi­dence, and com­pas­sion­ate sup­port. I’m excit­ed to bring this per­spec­tive to my prac­tice as I con­tin­ue to grow in the sur­gi­cal side of spine care.

Personal Interests

Out­side of work, I enjoy spend­ing time with my wife and our two young kids. We love being out­doors — whether it’s hunt­ing, fish­ing, or just explor­ing nature as a fam­i­ly. After years of mil­i­tary ser­vice, I tru­ly val­ue the oppor­tu­ni­ty to slow down and be present in these every­day moments. Liv­ing and work­ing in a com­mu­ni­ty that appre­ci­ates both fam­i­ly and the out­doors has been a per­fect fit for us.

Blessing Hospital
1005 Broadway Street Quincy, Illinois 62301 (217) 223-1200 Get Directions
Blessing Surgery Center
1100 Spring Street Quincy, Illinois 62301 (217) 277-3505 Get Directions
Quincy Medical Group Surgery Center
3301 Broadway Street Quincy, Illinois 62301 (217) 277-4090 Get Directions
School
Lindenwood University Graduation Date: 2009 Degree: BA, Business Administration
University of Nebraska Medical Center Graduation Date: 2017 Degree: BS, Interservice Physician Assistant Program
University of Nebraska Medical Center Graduation Date: 2018 Degree: MS, Physician Assistant Studies

Conditions

Adult Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical, Thoracic, & Lumbar Spine, Back Pain, Deformities, Herniated Discs, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Spinal Compression Fractures, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Tumors