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
Early Frontalis Suspension with Autologous Fascia Lata for Congenital Blepharoptosis in Children: 23-Year Clinical Experience.
Sacasa F, Herdocia Baus G, Bentz ML, Noon J, Siebert JW, Nelson A, Sanchez R, Quach MP, González-Quiroz M, Poore SO
Plast Reconstr Surg 2026 Oct 14;
[PubMed ID: 42872979]Innovations in Microsurgery: A Qualitative Appraisal of a Novel 3D-Printed Microscope.
Zona EE, Eftekari SC, Wu EP, Quach MP, Carbullido MK, Via EC, Zeng W, Dingle AM, Poore SO
J Reconstr Microsurg 2026 Oct 15;
[PubMed ID: 42838114]Response to: "The Cost of Matching Into Plastic Surgery".
Quach MP, Zona EE, Murapa M, Craig J, Poore SO, Inschauste SM
Ann Plast Surg 2026 Oct 01; 97(4): 483-484
[PubMed ID: 42640911]Improving Microsurgery Foundational Skills Acquisition Through Short Simulation Courses in Rwanda.
Mukamitari V, Rochlin DH, Bassiri Gharb B, Coriddi M, Sassu P, Poore S, Pusic A, Ntirenganya F
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2026 Jul; 14(7): e7973
[PubMed ID: 42499801]Bromelain-based enzymatic debridement versus standard of care in deep partial- and full-thickness burns: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Sacasa F, Herdocia Baus G, Quach MP, George RE, Bentz ML, Poore SO, Lopez-Bonilla I, González-Quiroz M
Burns 2026 Nov; 52(8): 108154
[PubMed ID: 42520422]