PaulNorioMortonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Honolulu, HI

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Office
1441 Kapiolani Blvd
suite 2020
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone+1 808-439-6201

Fax+1 808-439-6202

Summary

Dr. Paul Morton was born and raised in Hawai'i. He grew up on the Big Island and is a Kea'au High School graduate. He earned his Bachelor's of Science, double-majoring in Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Dr. Morton returned to Hawaii to obtain his medical degree from University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine. He pursued his Orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Luke's University and Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He obtained his fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction at the University of Chicago. He pursued additional training through an AO Trauma fellowship at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany. He has had several publications and his research has been presented in multiple national meetings including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.

Dr. Morton's focus is on joint reconstruction, joint preservation and salvage procedures. He has an interest in minimally invasive approaches, including the Direct Anterior approach. He is well-versed in modern adult reconstruction techniques including partial knee replacements and robotic assisted replacements. He has an an extensive training in complex revisions of failed joint replacements, including megaprosthesis, infections, arthrofibrosis and periprosthetic fractures.

His philosophy is that everyone deserves a patient-centered and individualized approach with both nonoperative and operative treatments available. He will provide you with the best that modern orthoapedics provides with rapid-recovery techniques, advanced analgesia, and cosmetic wound closure. Whether your problem stems from a sports injury or a complex trauma, his experience with challenging cases provides him with the tool kit to provide the best possible care.

Dr. Paul Norio Morton, MD Introduction | Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgeon in Hono

Dr. Paul Norio Morton is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Hip and Knee Surgeon at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu Hawaii.

Clinical Expertise

Knee pain, Joint steroid injections, Sports medicine, Joint pain, Arthritis, Minimally invasive surgery, Sports-related knee injuries, Total knee arthroplasty , Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty , Knee arthodesis, Foot and ankle surgery, Shoulder surgery, Elbow surgery, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Hand and wrist surgery, Hip and knee surgery, Limb lengthening and reconstruction, Shoulder and elbow surgery, Total joint replacement, Upper extremity functional reconstruction, Hand and wrist traumatology, Hand and wrist functional reconstruction, Hand and wrist arthritis surgery, Non-operative orthopaedics, Orthopaedic rehabilitation, Geriatric orthopaedics, Shoulder and elbow traumatology, Shoulder and elbow sports medicine, Foot and ankle traumatology, Foot and ankle sports medicine, Hip and knee traumatology, Hip and knee sports medicine, General orthopaedic surgery, Orthopaedic traumatology, Hand and wrist tendinitis reconstruction, Foot surgery, Ankle surgery, Hip surgery, Knee surgery, Pelvic fractures, Pediatric hip and knee surgery, Joint preservation surgery, Revision hip surgery, Robotic total hip replacement, Hip reconstruction, Revision knee surgery, Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty, Anterior total hip arthroplasty, Robotic total hip arthroplasty, Knee osteroarthritis, Anterior hip replacement, Minimally invasive total joint replacement, Partial knee arthroplasty, Robotic joint replacement

Education & Training

University of Chicago (Weiss)Fellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2017 - 2018
Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinAO Fellow, Orthopaedic Traumatology, 2018
St Luke's University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2017
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 2012
Antioch CollegeBS, Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences

Certifications & Licensure

HI State Medical License 2018 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2017 - 2018
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2018
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

AOTrauma Fellow Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2018
Best oral presentation at the Annual Research Symposium St. Luke�s University Health Network, 2015
George & Lucille Cushnie Scholarship 2010
Dr Hans & Clara Zimmerman Foundation Award 2009
Patterson Outstanding Junior Chemistry Award American Chemistry Society, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
The operative treatment of shoulder pain in patients with a concurrent diagnosis of cervical spondylosis and shoulder dysfunction.
Ajith Malige, Paul N Morton, Gregory F Carolan, Gbolabo Sokunbi
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2019-06-01

Journal Articles

Intubation methods by novice intubators in a manikin model
DC O'Carroll, RK Barnes, AK Aratani, DC Lee, CA Lau, PN Morton, LG Yamamoto, BW Berg, Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 1/1/2013

Abstracts/Posters

The Operative Treatment of Shoulder Pain: A Comparison of Shoulder and Cervical Spine Surgical Intervention
A. Malige, PN Morton, G Sokunbi, AAOS Meeting; St. Luke�s University Health Network Research Symposium; NASS, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2018
Five-Year Follow-Up of the Cup-Cage Construct for Severe Acetabular Deficiency: Radiographic Outcomes
PN Morton, K Johnson, YA Farid, HA Finn, AAHKS, 1/1/2018
Validity of the Tip Apex Distance as a Predictor of Failure in Cephalomedullary Nails: A single Center Study
PN Morton, A Gangavalli, A Agarwala, W Delong, Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting; Eastern Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 2017; Miami, FL, 2017, 1/18/2017
Injuries Associated with Supracondylar Femur Fractures
D Roy, D Ramski, PN Morton, K Jeffers, P Brogle, Philadelphia Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium, 1/9/2017
Validity of the Tip Apex Distance as a Predictor of Failure in Cephalomedullary Nails: A single Center Study
PN Morton, A Gangavalli, A Agarwala, JD Black, W Delong, St. Luke�s University Health Network Research Symposium, 1/1/2015
Injuries Associated with Supracondylar Femur Fractures
D Roy, PN Morton, K Jeffers, P Brogle, St. Luke�s University Health Network Research Symposium, 1/1/2015
Short versus Long Intramedullary Nails for Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
V Kancherla, PN Morton, C Nwachuku, W Delong, AAOS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2015
Gene Silencing via RNA Interference: A Computational Study
PN Morton, K Butamina, Chemistry Senior Project, American Chemical Society, Dayton Chapter, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

Orthopaedic Urgencies and Emergencies
1/21/2017
Total Hip Reconstruction in Developmental Dysplasia
1/29/2016
Distal Femur Fractures
1/1/2015
Short versus Long Intramedullary Nails for Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
1/1/2015
Tunnel Convergence in Combined Posterolateral Corner and ACL reconstruction
1/1/2012
Gene Silencing via RNA Interference: A Computational Study
1/1/2007
Tuberculosis: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment
1/1/2007
Combining mutations in distal sites within dopamine and norepinephrine transporters: effect on transport activity
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT - 1/1/2006
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