Areas we serve · Hawai‘i Island
Hip & knee replacement for Hawai‘i Island patients
A Kea‘au-raised surgeon with clinics in Hilo and Kona, and same-day Mako robotic hip and knee replacement in Hilo — for most patients, no flight to O‘ahu.
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Paul N. Morton, MD, FAAOS
Fellowship-trained hip & knee replacement surgeon in Hawai‘i ·About Dr. Morton
- Board CertifiedAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Adult Reconstruction FellowshipHip & knee replacement · University of Chicago
- AO Trauma FellowshipCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- FAAOSFellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- FAAHKSFellow, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- MD, University of Hawai‘iJohn A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)
East Hawai‘i
Dr. Morton was born and raised in Kea‘au and graduated from Kea‘au High School. The Hilo clinic and Hilo Community Surgery Center are both on Puuhonu Place in Hilo, so East Hawai‘i patients can have the consultation, the planning CT at Hawai‘i Radiologic Associates in Hilo or Hilo Medical Center, the Mako operation and the follow-up without leaving the island — same-day surgery, home that evening with a companion.
- HiloClinicHilo clinic — the practice’s office here.
- Kea‘auDr. Paul Morton was born and raised in Kea‘au. For patients from here, most routine robotic hip and knee replacements now happen in Hilo as same-day surgery, with no flight to O‘ahu.
- PunaFrom lower Puna off Highway 130 or upper Puna along Highway 11, the plan is fewer drives to Hilo: imaging arranged ahead, video visits between clinic days, and same-day surgery when the time comes.
- East Hawai‘iDr. Morton’s Hilo clinic is the practice’s East Hawai‘i base for patients from the Hāmākua Coast to Ka‘ū, with Mako robotic surgery on the same Hilo street and many other steps arranged near home.
West Hawai‘i
The Kona clinic on Hualalai Road keeps consultations, pre-op visits and follow-up in Kona, with the Mako planning CT at Hawai‘i Radiologic Associates, North Hawai‘i Community Hospital or Kona Community Hospital, and telehealth between clinic days. Surgery for most routine replacements is a cross-island drive to Hilo Community Surgery Center; Waimea patients can use either clinic.
- KonaClinicKona clinic — the practice’s office here.
- WaikoloaFrom Waikoloa Village down to Mauna Lani and Puakō, care starts at Dr. Morton’s Kona clinic, and most first-time hips and knees are replaced as same-day Mako surgery across the island in Hilo.
- Waimea (Kamuela)Both of Dr. Morton’s Hawai‘i Island clinics serve Waimea, so you can be seen in Kona or Hilo, whichever drive suits you. Most routine hip and knee replacements are same-day surgery in Hilo.
- West Hawai‘iFrom South Kona coffee country to Hōlualoa, North Kohala and Ocean View, your visits stay at Dr. Morton’s Kona clinic, and most routine replacements are same-day Mako surgery in Hilo.
What patients say
“I am currently in my tenth day of recovery and doing quite well. My pain level is almost nil and except for driving I am able to carry on most of my daily living functions. What I like best about Dr Morton is his bedside manner.”
— Diverden59 · Google review · 2026 “Staff were friendly, professional, and helpful. Dr. Morton was informative, answering every qusetion I had in detail. He made me feel comfortable about my hip replacement.”
— Daylena B. · Google review · 2023 “I underwent right total knee replacement in March 2023. Everyone is different, of course, but I sailed through surgery and recovery. The surgery itself was quick!”
— Violet H. · Google review · 2021
Hawai‘i Island questions
Do Big Island patients have to fly to O‘ahu for a joint replacement?
Can I stay overnight at the Hilo surgery center?
Which clinic should I use, Hilo or Kona?
Why does a Mako robotic replacement need a CT scan?
Schedule a consultation in Hilo or Kona
Consultations in Honolulu, West Oahu, Hilo and Kona — most new patients are seen within one to two weeks — with telehealth when an in-person visit isn’t practical.
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