Patient stories

Real patients. Real recoveries.

Partial knees back to work, total knees back on the golf course, surfers back in the water. Hear it from the people who lived it — not from a brochure.

A patient of Dr. Morton shares their joint replacement experience and recovery.
A patient describes life before and after surgery with Dr. Morton.
A patient of Dr. Morton reflects on their care, surgery, and recovery.

In their words

Quotes from public patient reviews on Google, Yelp, and Healthgrades.

“His knowledge and skill in robotic hip and knee replacement surgery has given me back my life.”

Verified patientRobotic joint replacement · Yelp review

“Dr. Morton & his team are caring and simply awesome. The new Waipahu office is very conveniently located. I am thrilled with my new hip — 21 days out and I’m walking normally.”

Jane K.Hip replacement · West Oahu · Google review

“From the first visit I felt very secure and comfortable with him. The surgery was very successful — I was walking without assistance after only 5 days. The level of care and kindness have been extraordinary.”

Verified patientTotal knee replacement · Healthgrades review

“I was walking with a walker and doing light PT exercises the same day after my hip replacement!”

Verified patientHip replacement · Yelp review

“Dr. Morton gave me my life back. I love the attention to detail and overall care I received from Dr. Morton and his team!”

Verified patientJoint replacement · Practice testimonials

“Living in Hawaii you have expectations that everything is done on Hawaii time… Not the case with Dr. Morton. No delays, his staff plans for the unexpected, and expectations are above and beyond!”

Verified patientOrthopedic care · Practice testimonials

Individual results vary. Reviews are unsolicited and publicly posted.

More stories on YouTube

Watch patient journeys — from partial knee replacements to clavicle repairs that put surfers back on the water — on Dr. Morton's channel.

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Your story could be next

Every recovery starts the same way: with a conversation about what you want to get back to.

Paul Norio Morton, MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS · Hawai‘i’s first robotic hip & smart knee · Read patient reviews →

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