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Explore individually sourced roles, affiliations and portraits. Where a portrait is unavailable in reviewed evidence, it is marked below.
Claudia Kim, DO
Programme Director
AACS identifies Kim as DO in the heading but uses MD in an interview paragraph; the heading credential is retained and the discrepancy remains unresolved.
Photo: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery — named fellowship director portrait
New Look New Life Surgical Arts
Kim directs the New Look New Life cosmetic surgery fellowship in New York. The AACS programme covers face and body procedures with oculofacial faculty participation.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
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Brett Kotlus, MD
Faculty
Photo: Brett Kotlus MD — official practice profile
New Look New Life Surgical Arts
Kotlus is named as an oculofacial faculty member in the New Look New Life fellowship. AACS describes his cosmetic surgery publications, books and course teaching.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Claudia Kim — Programme Director; Brett Kotlus — Faculty
- Evidence reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- New Look New Life Surgical Arts
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship
A one-year New York cosmetic surgery fellowship with facial and body sculpting, breast procedures and injectables. Its named faculty includes oculofacial surgeon Brett Kotlus.
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Supervised clinical and operative training described by the AACS programme profile
- International applicants
- US state medical licensing and AACS eligibility must be met; visa sponsorship is not confirmed
- Funding
- Discuss stipend, benefits and indemnity with the programme director
- Application timing
- 15 May 2027 — AACS scheme application closing date for July 2028 / January 2029; confirm host participation and any post-match vacancy directly
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Annual July start; some hosts also describe January starts. Individual vacancies are not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Meet the current AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship eligibility requirements. The host does not publish additional prerequisites on its individual profile; confirm state licensing, credentials and indemnity before accepting a post.
Published training
- Facial and body sculpting
- Cosmetic breast surgery
- Facial injectables
- Oculofacial teaching
Application route
Use the centralized AACS application and match agreement. The scheme's July 2027 / January 2028 match is complete; further applications go only to open programmes. Confirm vacancies with the AACS fellowship manager. This is a separate process from SF Match.
Published application documents
- Centralized AACS application
- Signed AACS Training Fellow Candidate Match Agreement
- Three letters of recommendation; check the application for other required documents
Official society listing · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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