Dr. Kotler Bio

Television viewers worldwide first saw the genial, good natured Robert Kotler, MD on the E/Entertainment TV show, Dr. 90210 as he deftly painted a chemical peel solution onto the wrinkled facial skin of a 60-something-year-old woman who was a high profile Beverly Hills personality, and soon to be married.

Then – with compression of the two-week recovery—viewers saw the smooth skin result of the once-in-a-lifetime, low tech (but time honored!) acid peel.  For half a century, the so-called “nonsurgical face lift” has been regarded as the gold standard for wrinkle removal and complete skin rejuvenation.

Behind Dr. Kotler’s amiable exterior lies the serious, deep scholarship inherent in a remarkable and successful 39-year career.  Initially, as a US Army Major and faculty member at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Dr. Kotler has always been a popular teacher and lecturer.  He is credited with 63 medical papers and presentations, and is currently a volunteer teacher at both UCLA and USC Medical Schools in Los Angeles.

He has penned two consumer-oriented books:

• Secrets of a Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgeon
• The Essential Cosmetic Surgery Companion

Dr. Kotler is well-known in medical circles for his landmark medical textbook, Chemical Rejuvenation of the Face, used worldwide.  He is also a member of the American Medical Writer’s Association.

Always an advocate for patient education, Dr. Kotler is the cosmetic surgery blogger for WebMD, in addition to blogging here, on Plastic Surgery Domains as “Dr. Face.”

Dr. Kotler, the arch typical modern super-specialist, pursued additional – yet optional – education and training even after becoming board certified in head and neck surgery.  He holds a diploma from the National Board of Medical Examiners and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Contributing to the medical profession has been another important ingredient in Dr. Kotler’s sense of service.  He has been a consultant to:

• The California Medical Board
• The City and County of Los Angeles

As the founder of the Cosmetic Surgery Specialist Medical Group of Beverly Hills, Dr. Kotler is regarded as a Master Surgeon, the highest accolade that one receives from his surgical brethren.

In his 39 years as a surgeon, Dr. Kotler has performed over 10,000 facial procedures, including 4,000 rhinoplasties as well as septoplasty and other nasal procedures. Other popular procedures have included face lifts, neck lifts, upper and lower eyelid surgery,   chin augmentation and otoplasty, the surgical correction of protruding ears.

His practice is additionally one of the country’s leading providers of:

• Botox Cosmetic
• Juvéderm
• Restylane
• Other facial fillers