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.
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
Developing Effective and Passionate Plastic Surgery Researchers: A Structured Pathway for Medical Students.
Zona EE, O'Shea AW, Fine KS, LaLiberte CJ, Gunderson KA, Edalatpour A, Dingle AM, Israel JS, Poore SO
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2025 Nov; 13(11): e7275
[PubMed ID: 41244008]Towards optimizing target engagement in non-invasive trigeminal nerve stimulation: anatomical characterization of the human trigeminal nerve.
Perrault JL, Kozma KD, Zeng W, Nkana Z, Albano NJ, Gunderson KA, Hurley SA, Lake WB, Williams JC, Poore SO, Ludwig KA, Dingle AM, Suminski AJ
J Neural Eng 2025 Nov 10;
[PubMed ID: 41213181]Blocking the Holes: A Systems-Based Approach to Error Prevention in the Operating Room Using the Swiss Cheese Model.
Khosla AS, Zona EE, Quach M, LaLiberte CJ, Poore SO
Plast Reconstr Surg 2025 Oct 23;
[PubMed ID: 41129820]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]