A local boy raised in Kea‘au on the Big Island, Dr. Morton decided to become a doctor when he was a fire and rescue volunteer in college in Ohio, and returned home to attend the John A Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). His love of sports, helping people, and technology have come together in his Orthopedic practice at the Hawai‘i Sports & Spine Institute.

Dr. Morton specializes in hips and knees. His focus is on joint reconstruction, joint preservation and salvage procedures. He has an interest in minimally-invasive approaches, including the Direct Anterior approach, an alternative to conventional total hip replacement, and is well-versed in modern adult reconstruction techniques including partial knee replacements and robotic-assisted replacements. He also has extensive training in complex revisions of failed joint replacements, including megaprosthesis, infections, arthrofibrosis and periprosthetic fractures.

Dr. Morton is the first Orthopedic Surgeon in Hawai‘i who is Fellowship-trained in Robotic Joint Replacement. His love of robotic surgery has earned him the nickname, “The Robot Doc.” He believes robotic surgery is more precise, less invasive, has fewer complications, and will get his patients back out there feeling pain-free faster.

But Dr. Morton also likes to emphasize that although he uses the latest technology, he still believes in good, old-fashioned, friendly, personalized care. His philosophy is that everyone deserves a patient-centered and individualized approach with both non-operative and operative treatments available. He will provide you with the best that modern orthopedics has to offer with rapid-recovery techniques, advanced analgesia, and cosmetic wound closure. Whether your problem stems from a sports injury, aging, or a complex trauma, his experience with challenging cases provides him with the tool kit needed to offer his patients the best possible solutions and care, and all with a friendly, comfortable approach.