Focused hip and knee training
Adult reconstruction fellowship training is built around complex arthritis, hip and knee replacement, painful implants, and revision decisions. That focus matters when patients are comparing options.
Why Dr. Morton
Hawaii roots. Fellowship-trained hip and knee judgment.
Dr. Paul Norio Morton is a Hawaii-raised, board-certified orthopedic surgeon focused on hip and knee replacement, robotic-assisted surgery, revision care, sports knee injuries, and practical treatment decisions.
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Board-certified orthopedic surgeon
Fellowship-trained adult reconstruction specialist
Robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement
Revision hip and knee replacement experience
Local story
Raised in Kea'au with a Big Island connection patients recognize
Service-first path shaped by volunteer firefighter experience before medicine
Returned to Hawaii after training to care for local and neighbor island patients
Known for explaining choices clearly so patients can participate in the decision
Why the story matters
Patients are choosing judgment, not just technology.
Robotics, implants, and surgical approaches are tools. The harder decision is knowing when surgery is right, when more information is needed, and which plan fits the person in front of you. Dr. Morton's Hawaii upbringing and focused training both shape that conversation.
Trust signals
Training and experience should be easy to verify.
Strong orthopedic care starts with a careful diagnosis. Credentials help patients understand who is making the recommendation, especially when the decision could affect walking, work, family responsibilities, or travel between islands.
Robotics used with judgment
Robotic planning can help refine alignment, sizing, and bone preparation. The technology supports the plan; it does not replace the surgeon deciding what is right for the patient.
Revision-minded evaluations
A painful hip or knee replacement needs a careful workup before anyone recommends another operation. Infection, loosening, instability, stiffness, fracture, and implant position all have to be considered.
Hawaii-aware recovery planning
Patients from Kona, Hilo, Honolulu, Kailua, and neighbor islands need a plan that accounts for travel, home support, therapy access, wound checks, and when to call for help.
Care focus
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Robotic-assisted joint replacement
Direct anterior hip replacement
Partial knee replacement
Revision hip replacement
Revision knee replacement
Painful implant evaluation
ACL reconstruction
Meniscus and knee arthroscopy
Orthobiologics and injection options
Second opinions
The consultation lens
The best next step depends on the diagnosis, goals, and timing.
A good orthopedic consultation should make the path clearer. Sometimes that means continued nonsurgical care. Sometimes it means injections, physical therapy, a brace, joint preservation, robotic-assisted replacement, revision workup, or a second opinion before making a decision.
What is actually causing the pain?
What has already been tried, and what is still worth trying?
Is surgery likely to help this problem?
Which approach fits the diagnosis, anatomy, health risks, and goals?
What does recovery look like at home in Hawaii?
Recognition
Awards support trust. The plan still has to be personal.
Recognition helps patients feel confident that they are in the right place. The visit itself should go further: reviewing symptoms, imaging, prior treatment, medical risk, travel needs, and the recovery plan before deciding what comes next.
Recognition patients notice
US News High Performing hip and knee replacement recognition
2025 Top Doctors recognition
Best of West recognition
Pacific Business News 40 Under 40 recognition
Next step
Bring your imaging, questions, and goals.
The first visit should make the options clearer: what is causing the pain, what choices are realistic, and what timeline fits life in Hawaii.
Written for patients by the practice
Orthopedic guidance should be clear enough to help you make a real decision.
Dr. Paul Norio Morton created Joint Replacement Hawaii to help patients understand hip pain, knee pain, arthritis, sports injuries, robotic joint replacement, revision surgery, injections, and recovery before they come in for a visit.
