Samuel O. Poore, MD, PhD

Professor

  • Endowed Chair of Global Education in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • 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

  • Clinical Application of Free-style Perforator-based Stepladder V-Y Advancement Flap for Repair of Small- to Medium-sized Wound Defects of the Posterior Trunk.
    Wu Z, Xu S, Thornton SM, Li X, Zhang Q, Poore SO, Zeng W, Liao S, Shi Y, Zhang P
    Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2025 Sep; 13(9): e6885
    [PubMed ID: 40963891]

  • In Response to Inconsistent Associations of Modified Frailty Index-5 With Adverse Head and Neck Reconstruction Outcomes.
    Orgun D, Poore SO
    Laryngoscope 2025 Sep 03;
    [PubMed ID: 40899650]

  • "Anticancer Agents and Their Impact on Breast Reconstruction: A Guide for Plastic Surgeons Based on Systematic Review and Expert Consensus".
    Zona EE, Thornton SM, Via EC, Burkard ME, Michelotti BF, Poore SO, Lautner MA, Israel JS
    Plast Reconstr Surg 2025 Jul 22;
    [PubMed ID: 40707174]

  • Evaluating the Detection Accuracy of AI-Generated Content in Plastic Surgery: A Comparative Study of Medical Professionals and AI Tools.
    Fine KS, Zona EE, O'Shea AW, Shaffrey EC, Attaluri PK, Wirth PJ, Dingle AM, Poore S
    Plast Reconstr Surg 2025 Jun 10;
    [PubMed ID: 40492637]

  • Letter comments on: "A 5-point framework for students evaluating plastic surgery research fellowship opportunities".
    Zona EE, Fine KS, O'Shea AW, Edalatpour A, Gunderson KA, Israel JS, Poore SO
    J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2025 Aug; 107: 19-21
    [PubMed ID: 40493998]

All Publications on PubMed