Robert Kotler

Dr. Robert Kotler,M.D. FACS, born in 1942, is an American plastic surgeon. He has performed more than 10,000 major cosmetic procedures during over 30 years in private practice and was a featured surgeon in the first season of the E! cosmetic surgery series Dr. 90210.

Biography

Dr. Kotler attended the University of Wisconsin and Northwestern University Medical School. His specialty training, exclusively in face, head and neck surgery, was at Cook County Hospital, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois.

Major Kotler was chief of head and neck surgery at the DeWitt Army Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir, Va., and a consultant and residency program instructor at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center during his service in the U.S. Army Medical Corps.

In addition to his private practice, the Cosmetic Surgery Specialists Medical Group of Beverly Hills, he is a clinical instructor in the division of head and neck surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He is a consultant and attending surgeon at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in West Los Angeles. Kotler has served as a commissioner and regional consultant to the Medical Board of California and as a Medical Consultant to the City and County of Los Angeles.

As a spokesperson for cosmetic surgeons, he regularly appears on radio and television, including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox News; on such shows as Oprah, Deborah Norville Tonight, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Your World with Neil Cavuto, EXTRA, Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. He has also been interviewed in most leading magazines and newspapers.

Most recently, Dr. Kotler has been featured as the “go to” cosmetic surgeon on WebMD.[1]

Professional Positions Held

Activities - Past & Present

Private Practice Limited to Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Head & Neck. 1977–present

Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, U.C.L.A. Center for the Health Sciences. 1977–present

Attending Surgeon, Division of Head and Neck Surgery,Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. 1977–present

Former Commissioner and Regional Consultant, Medical Board of California. 1997- 2005

Founder and President, American Nasal and Facial Surgery Institute, Inc. 1980 -1985

Former Head and Neck Section Chairman, American Society of Outpatient Surgeons. 1984-1986

Former Consultant, Medical Department, County of Los Angeles. 1980- 1990

Former Consultant, Medical Department, City of Los Angeles. 1980- 1990

Published Books

Selected articles

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