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
Response to: The Cost of Matching into Plastic Surgery.
Quach MP, Zona EE, Murapa M, Craig J, Poore SO, Inchauste SM
Ann Plast Surg 2026 Jun 29;
[PubMed ID: 42372242]The 3D-Printed Surgical Microscope: An Innovative, Low-Cost Solution for Global Microsurgery Education.
Eftekari SC, Wu EP, Zona EE, Carbullido MK, Via EC, Zeng W, Dingle AM, Poore SO
Plast Reconstr Surg 2026 Jul 01; 158(1): 181-184
[PubMed ID: 42340834]Redrawing the Field: Artificial Intelligence and the Fate of Medical Illustration in Plastic Surgery.
LaLiberte CJ, Zona EE, Craig JN, Dingle AM, Poore SO
Plast Reconstr Surg 2026 May 27;
[PubMed ID: 42202267]Microsurgical education without borders: Implementation of a low cost, reproducible global microsurgery course.
Zona EE, Via EC, Knazze JT, Eftekari SC, Zeng W, Nicksic PJ, Rochlin DH, Gharb BB, Ismail AT, Patel C, Gosman AA, Ntirenganya F, Rohde CH, Pusic AL, Dingle AM, Poore SO
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2026 Jul; 118: 174-178
[PubMed ID: 42208201]Submitted Works in Plastic Surgery Residency Applications: Longitudinal Trends and Publication Outcomes.
Quach MP, Craig JN, George RE, Chu DY, Schappe A, Larson JD, Poore SO
Ann Plast Surg 2026 Jul 01; 97(1): 88-93
[PubMed ID: 42101225]