News from Ali`i Health Center

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Jeramy Madrid

Marketing Coordinator Ali`i Health Center

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Ali`i Health Center Adds Hometown Orthopedic Surgeon and prepares for discussions on bringing in Robotic Surgery Technology to the Big Island

Ali’i Health Center is moving to compete with Oahu medical specialists by using to bring the latest technology to the Big Island

Keauhou, JUNE 21st, 2021: As health care facilities move to regular operations affected by COVID-19— Ali’i Health Center, continues to grow by adding A local boy who was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, Dr. Morton graduated from Kea’au High School. Dr. Morton obtained his medical degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii.  He spent half of his third-year medical school clinical rotations on the Big Island. He did his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at St. Luke’s University and Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In his final year, he served as Chief Orthopedic Resident.

Before returning home to Hawaii, Dr. Morton obtained his ACGME-accredited fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction at the University of Chicago. During his fellowship, he had excellent mentors who taught him the latest technologies in robotic joint replacements and how to care for joint replacement disasters. He then went on to complete an AO Trauma Fellowship at Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin, Germany – one of the biggest hospitals in Europe.

“Ali`i Health Center is extremely excited to announce the expansion of our Hip and Knee Total Joint Reconstruction Program with the addition of Paul Morton, M.D.  As a Fellowship-Trained, Board-Certified Surgeon, Dr. Morton’s expertise will bring additional skilled resources to our Big Island community.” Clayton McGhan CEO Ali`i Health Center.

Dr. Morton feels blessed to return home to the Big Island of Hawaii. It has always been his dream to bring the advanced training and knowledge that he learned back to Hawaii Island. Schedule and learn more at aliihealthcenter.com