Programme overview
What the official source supports
A Miami-based cosmetic fellowship covering facial and body sculpting, injectables and perioperative care. Its faculty includes an oculofacial surgeon and Claudia Kim, who separately directs the New York fellowship.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Victoria Karlinsky-Bellini, MD
Programme Director
Photo: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery — named fellowship director portrait
VK Cosmetic Surgical Arts
Karlinsky-Bellini leads the VK Cosmetic Surgical Arts fellowship in Miami. Its curriculum includes facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, body contouring and care after significant weight loss.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
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Brett Kotlus, MD
Faculty
Photo: Brett Kotlus MD — official practice profile
VK Cosmetic Surgical Arts
Kotlus is named as an oculofacial plastic surgeon on this fellowship's faculty. The AACS profile describes his teaching and contributions to cosmetic surgery literature.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
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Claudia Kim, DO
Faculty; New Look New Life programme director
Photo: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery — named fellowship director portrait
VK Cosmetic Surgical Arts
Kim is named as faculty for VK Cosmetic Surgical Arts and separately directs the New Look New Life fellowship in New York.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
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Published areas of exposure
- Facial and body contouring
- Cosmetic breast surgery
- Aesthetic injectables
- Patient management
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
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.
Application
Published 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. The individual host page says there is no application fee, while the current centralized AACS process publishes an application fee; confirm the applicable charge with AACS.
Published application documents
- Centralized AACS application
- Signed AACS Training Fellow Candidate Match Agreement
- Three letters of recommendation; check the application for other required documents
This checklist summarises the linked official source. Confirm any updated forms and requirements before submission.
Programme leadership: Victoria Karlinsky-Bellini — Programme Director; Brett Kotlus — Faculty; Claudia Kim — Faculty; New Look New Life programme director · Leadership profile →
Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.
Sources and verification
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AACS — individual general cosmetic fellowship profile ↗AACS — current application and match timeline ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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