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.
Dr. Poore provides a wide range of services including Brachial Plexus Surgery, Breast Implant Removal, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Chest Wall and Thoracic Reconstruction, Digital Replantation, Ear Surgery (Otoplasty), Extended Efforts in Limb Salvage, Gynecologic Oncology Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Microvascular Reconstruction, Mohs Defect Reconstruction, Nerve Repair, Pediatric Hand Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Scar Revision, Skin Cancer Reconstruction, Tendon Repairs.
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]