Samuel O. Poore, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

  • Chair, Division of Plastic Surgery

poore@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-7906

600 Highland Avenue
MC 3236
Madison, WI 53792

Education

  • MD, PhD, Brown University, Providence, RI
  • Residency in Surgery, University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Madison, WI
  • Fellowship in Microsurgery and Research, Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery, Melbourne, Australia

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Poore specializes in microvascular surgery with an emphasis on breast reconstruction, as well as general plastic and reconstructive surgery, including reconstruction of the hand and post-bariatric body contouring.

Recent Publications

  • Inconsistent Associations of Modified Frailty Index-5 With Adverse Head and Neck Reconstruction Outcomes.
    Orgun D, Bay CC, Carbullido KM, Wieland AM, Michelotti BF, Poore SO
    Laryngoscope 2025 Jan 27;
    [PubMed ID: 39871415]

  • Assessing Readability of Patient Education Materials on Adult-Acquired Buried Penis.
    Thornton SM, Orgun D, Bay CC, Seitz AJ, Poore SO
    Ann Plast Surg 2025 Mar 01; 94(3): 269-272
    [PubMed ID: 39874550]

  • Microsurgery in Motion: An Objective Assessment of Microsurgical Skill and Efficiency.
    Lyon SM, Zeng W, Yang S, Wise BJ, Mohamadipanah H, Pugh CM, Poore SO
    J Reconstr Microsurg 2025 Jan 15;
    [PubMed ID: 39814035]

  • Unmatched. What's Next? Is a Preliminary Year of Residency or Research Fellowship Better for Reapplicants to Plastic Surgery?
    George RE, Bay CC, Thornton SM, Zhong T, Feeley LP, Schappe AM, Dingle AM, Poore SO
    Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2024 Jul; 12(7): e5955
    [PubMed ID: 38974831]

  • Can Electrical Stimulation Prevent Recurrence of Keloid Scars? A Scoping Review.
    George RE, Bay CC, Thornton SM, Knazze JT, Kane NC, Ludwig KA, Donnelly DT, Poore SO, Dingle AM
    Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2024 Jul 26;
    [PubMed ID: 38888004]

All Publications on PubMed