Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Specialties

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

  • Microvascular Anastomosis Devices: A Scoping Review.
    Quach MP, Zona EE, Orgun D, Thao P, Gupta S, Furtado NJ, Craig JN, Christensen LA, Zeng W, Dingle AM, Poore SO
    J Reconstr Microsurg 2026 Apr 10;
    [PubMed ID: 41962556]

  • "The Cost of Matching into Plastic Surgery".
    Quach MP, Zona EE, Murapa M, Craig J, Poore SO, Inchauste SM
    Ann Plast Surg 2026 Apr 06;
    [PubMed ID: 41940730]

  • Pathways to Plastic Surgery: Searching for Hidden Entrances.
    Quach M, Alamo-Irizarry L, Poore SO
    Plast Reconstr Surg 2026 Mar 18;
    [PubMed ID: 41849634]

  • Coexisting in a Crowded Field: A 10-year Comparison of Procedural Volumes of Plastic Surgeons and Other Surgical Specialties in the United States.
    MacKenzie EL, Orgun D, Matabele KLW, Poore SO
    Arch Plast Surg 2026 Jan; 53(1): 102-116
    [PubMed ID: 41625405]

  • Imaging lymphatic function and inflammation response through hypoxia via endogenous biomarker.
    Ochoa MI, Cao X, Reed MS, Matkovic E, Zeng W, Poore SO, Pogue BW
    J Biomed Opt 2026 Jan; 31(1): 016003
    [PubMed ID: 41473766]

All Publications on PubMed