Course instruction
| 2019 | Facial Anatomy Cadaver Course, lecture and cadaver laboratory (instructor) | American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting |
| 2011-2016 | Facelift Techniques, cadaver laboratory (course director) | American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting |
| 2013-2016, 2018 | Facial Fat Transfer, lecture and cadaver laboratory (instructor) | American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting |
| 2006-2012 | Principles of Rhinoplasty, lecture and cadaver laboratory (instructor) | American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting |
| 2010 | The Cosmetic Facial Exam: A Systematic Approach to Maximize Blepharoplasty, Fillers, and BOTOX (instructor) | American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting |
| 2010 | What’s new in intense pulsed light. (instructor) | Annual Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| 2005 | Orbital anatomy | Stanford University Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology |
Lectures and presentations
| 2020 | Lower blepharoplasty: simple vs. multimodal | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at blepharoplasty masters session at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Las Vegas |
| 2018 | Periorbital fat grafting and volume replacement | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Orlando |
| 2018 | Starting a solo cosmetic private practice | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2017 | 3D printing for ophthalmologists | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation in the Technology Pavilion at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans |
| 2017 | 3D printing for cosmetic surgeons | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, San Diego |
| 2016 | Epicanthal fold correction with nasal radix filler injections | Kotlus BS, Schwarcz RM, Nakra TJ. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2016 | Multimodal eyelid rejuvenation with the LFT approach | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at the Vegas Cosmetic Surgery Meeting, Las Vegas |
| 2014 | Central platysmaplasty with a bidirectional, barbed suture. | Kotlus BS, Schwarcz RM, Nakra TJ. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2014 | Direct submentoplasty combined with limited incision facelift for male lower facial rejuvenation | Nakra TJ, Kotlus BS, Schwarcz RM, Hoenig J. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2013 | Upper eyelid fractional CO2 resurfacing with incisional blepharoplasty. | Kotlus BS, Schwarcz RM, Nakra T. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Orleans |
| 2013 | To drain or not to drain: yet another decision in facelift management. | Schwarcz RM, Kotlus BS, Nakra T. . Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Orleans |
| 2013 | Effect of rhinoplasty on the attractiveness of the eye region. | Nakra T, Kotlus BS, Schwarcz RM. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Orleans |
| 2013 | Ten essential tips for facial fat grafting. | Kotlus BS. Oral lecture in Facial fat grafting course at the AAO annual fall meeting, New Orleans |
| 2012 | Advanced Face-Lifting Techniques. | Schwarcz RM, Nakra T, Kotlus BS, Fezza J, DeSilva J. Breakout session at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2012 | Anatomical and Surgical Foundations for Rhinoplasty. | Nakra T, Kotlus BS, Schwarcz RM. Breakout session at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2012 | The future is here: bespoke facial implants. | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at the Austin Oculoplastic Conference, Austin, |
| 2012 | Lipoabdominoplasty Experience. | Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Las Vegas |
| 2011 | Cephalic trim in aesthetic rhinoplasty | Kotlus B, Nakra T, Schwarcz R. Poster presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orlando |
| 2011 | Synergy of endoscopic brow lifting surgery with autologous fat transfer to the forehead | Nakra T, Stanciu N, Blaydon S, Shore J, Schwarcz R, Kotlus B. Oral presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orlando |
| 2011 | The 3-D lower blepharoplasty: combining midfacial fat transfer, orbital fat transposition, and transcutaneous orbicularis flap lower blepharoplasty. | Nakra T, Connor M, Nasser Q, Stanciu N, Blaydon S, Kotlus B, Schwarcz R. Oral presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orlando |
| 2011 | An evaluation of cryolipolysis for localized adiposity in 100 patients. | Kotlus BS, Mok C. Oral presentation at the Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Hawaii |
| 2011 | Digastric muscle resection and double corset platysmaplasty. | Nakra, T, Schwarcz R, Kotlus BS. Oral presentation at the Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Hawaii |
| 2011 | Predicting your results: augmentation simulation with saline. | Kotlus BS, Nakra T, Schwarcz R. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Phoenix |
| 2010 | Dual-depth skin resurfacing with the Encore Ultrapulse: a total aesthetic laser treatment. | Kotlus BS. Lumenis educational forum at AAO Annual Fall Meeting, Chicago |
| 2010 | A time-dependent 3-dimensional analysis of saline trials prior to HA malar augmentation. | Kotlus BS, Nakra T, Schwarcz R. Oral presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2010 | The “Swinging Door” approach to caudal septal deviations. | Kotlus BS, Nakra T, Schwarcz R. Poster presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2010 | A simplified fat harvest and transfer technique | Kotlus BS, Schwarcz R, Nakra T. Video presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago |
| 2010 | The asthetic evaluation: what would I recommend for this patient? | Kotlus BS, Flaharty PM, Hunts JH, Nakra T. Case and panel discussion at the AAO Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Subspecialty Day, Chicago |
| 2010 | Minimally invasive techniques for periorbital rejuvenation. | Kotlus BS. Invited lecture at 2nd International Congress of Minimal Invasive Plastic Surgery and Dermatology, Seoul, Korea |
| 2010 | Three-dimensional photo simulation as a predictor of augmentation mammaplasty outcomes. | Kotlus BS. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Orlando |
| 2010 | Homeopathic Arnica Montana for bruising: Does it work? | Kotlus BS. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Orlando |
| 2009 | Evaluation of homeopathic Arnica Montana for ecchymosis after upper blepharoplasty: a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study. | Kotlus BS, Heringer DM, Dryden RM. Paper Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco |
| 2009 | Non-surgical rhinoplasty | Nakra T, Kotlus BS, Schwarcz RM. Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco |
| 2009 | Nonsurgical management of parotid sialocele after rhytidectomy. | Kotlus BS. Paper Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco |
| 2009 | Rejuvenative repair of the partially torn earlobe. | Kotlus BS. Poster Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco |
| 2009 | An American Oculoplastic Surgery Family Tree | Nabavi C, Kotlus BS, Tao J. Poster Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Francisco |
| 2009 | Laser lipolysis with the 1,320 nm Nd:YAG (CoolTouch). | Kotlus BS. Laser workshop and live surgery demonstration at the Annual Malaysian Congress of Plastic Surgeons, Kuala Terrengenu, Malaysia |
| 2009 | Modern endovenous laser treatment | Kotlus BS. Laser workshop at the Annual Malaysian Congress of Plastic Surgeons, Kuala Terrengenu, Malaysia |
| 2009 | Brow aesthetics: a strategic approach | Kotlus BS. Paper presentation at the Annual Malaysian Congress of Plastic Surgeons, Kuala Terrengenu, Malaysia |
| 2009 | Laser-assisted liposuction | Kotlus BS. Laser workshop at Bunrumgrad Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2009 | Eyelid and periorbital rejuvenation with deep fractional CO2 ablation | Kotlus BS. E-poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, Washington D.C. |
| 2009 | Laser lipolysis without suction: a single-arm trial | Kotlus BS. Paper presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Phoenix |
| 2009 | New technologies for a better browplasty | Kotlus BS, Lo MW. Paper presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Phoenix |
| 2008 | Forehead rejuvenation with selective RF nerve treatment (Relaxed Expressions)- Background and clinical applications | .Kotlus BS, Newman J. Luncheon presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Atlanta |
| 2008 | Large volume facial fat transfer | Nakra T, Kotlus BS, Schwarcz R, Burt B, Berman M. Paper Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Atlanta |
| 2008 | Eyelid rejuvenation with deep fractional CO2 resurfacing | Kotlus BS. Poster Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Atlanta; |
| 2008 | Small-incision browplasty with bioadhesive fixation and medial brow depressor neuroablation | Kotlus BS, Lo MW. Video presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Atlanta |
| 2007 | Anterior approach to auricular cartilage harvesting in oculofacial reconstruction | Kotlus BS, Dryden RM. Video presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New Orleans |
| 2007 | Non-incisional electrosurgical sculpting of prolapsed orbital fat | Kotlus BS, Dryden RM. Poster Presentation at the 111th Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans |
| 2007 | Progressive Erosive Eyebrow Lesion in a 55-Year-Old Woman. | Kramer TR, Kotlus BS, Rennels M. Eastern Ophthalmic Pathology Society Meeting, Houston, Texas |
| 2007 | lectures on facial aesthetics, eyelid anatomy | Kotlus BS. Tucson Optometric Society |
| 2006 | S-lift: Technique and Tips. | Kotlus BS, Dryden RM. Video Presentation for the Minimally Invasive Mid-face Lift Breakout Session at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Las Vegas |
| 2006 | Keith Needles with Pullout Sutures in Augmentation Mentoplasty. | Kotlus BS, Dryden RM. Poster Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Las Vegas |
| 2006 | Surgical Treatment of “Crow’s Feet” with the Wire Scalpel. | Kotlus BS, Dryden RMPaper Presentation at the. Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Las Vegas |
| 2006 | Malignant transformation of trichoepithelioma with orbital invasion. | Kearsley LS, Kotlus BS, Dryden RM. Poster Presentation at the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Las Vegas |
| 2006 | Gender Differences in Relative Canthus Position by Cephalometry | Kotlus BS, Dryden RM. Free Paper Presentation at the 110th Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas |
| 2006 | Lectures on Eyelid anatomy, Orbital Floor Fractures | Kotlus BS. Synthes Orbital Fracture Workshop, University of Arizona |
| 2005 | lectures on Eyelid anatomy, evaluation of tearing in adults | Kotlus BS. Tucson Ophthalmic Technical and Nursing Regional Update. |
| 2005 | Which antibiotics are most effective against ocular isolates? | Zwerling BH, Kotlus BS, Wymbs RA, Vellozzi EM, Mandelbaum S, Udell IJ. Poster Presentation at the 109th Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL |
| 2005 | Mushroom-shaped choroidal metastases: Three clinopathologic case reports. | Mason BF, Kotlus BS, Rosenbaum PS. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 2004 | Dacryocystitis caused by community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. | Kotlus, BS, Rodgers, IR, Udell, IJ; Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 2002 | Neuroesthesioblastoma: An unusual case of hyponatremia | Kotlus BS. Poster Presentation at American College of Physicians – Ameican Society of Internal Medicine, Colorado Associates’ Scientific Meeting, Denver, CO |
| 1996 | Measuring Gustatory Variation in Mice: A Short-term Fluid-intake Test. | Kotlus, BS & Blizard, DA. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association, Pittsburgh, PA |