Samuel O. Poore, MD, PhD
Professor
- 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
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 Jun 04; 107: 19-21
[PubMed ID: 40493998]Wound Complications After Breast Reconstruction: The Limited Role of Hemoglobin A1c Compared With Body Mass Index in Preoperative Risk Assessment.
Zona EE, Orgun D, Bay CC, George RE, Thornton SM, Carbullido MK, Dingle AM, Poore SO
Ann Plast Surg 2025 Apr 28;
[PubMed ID: 40549941]Small-diameter artery grafts engineered from pluripotent stem cells maintain 100% patency in an allogeneic rhesus macaque model.
Zhang J, Tabima DM, Vereide D, Zeng W, Albano NJ, Lyon S, Nicksic PJ, Shaffrey EC, George RE, Probasco MD, Perrin ES, Xu Y, Brown ME, Stewart R, Chesler NC, Turng LS, Poore SO, Slukvin II, Thomson JA, Maufort JP
Cell Rep Med 2025 Mar 18; 6(3): 102002
[PubMed ID: 40068684]Inconsistent Associations of Modified Frailty Index-5 With Adverse Head and Neck Reconstruction Outcomes.
Orgun D, Bay CC, Carbullido KM, Wieland AM, Michelotti BF, Poore SO
Laryngoscope 2025 Jul; 135(7): 2342-2352
[PubMed ID: 39871415]Assessing Readability of Patient Education Materials on Adult-Acquired Buried Penis.
Thornton SM, Orgun D, Bay CC, Seitz AJ, Poore SO
Ann Plast Surg 2025 Mar 01; 94(3): 269-272
[PubMed ID: 39874550]