In the area of cosmetic surgery, Dr. Bartlett has special interests in the face and neck, concentrating on nasal, eyelid and facial rejuvenation procedures. His research is directed to learning the effects of growth and development, as well as aging, on the structure of the face and refining methods of facial reconstruction. Current projects include exploring methods for non-surgical treatment of ear deformities and methods for imaging facial bones without the need for radiation exposure. Dr. Bartlett has had a career-long interest in ear reconstruction. For over 30 years he has been using autologous cartilage to fabricate new ears for children born with microtia or absence of the ear. He has recently adopted a new methodology in which a flap of tissue from the undersurface of the scalp is draped over a porous polyethylene framework on which skin grafts are applied. This single stage procedure reduces donor site morbidity and enhances surgical result. He is one of just a few practitioners who are performing this type of reconstruction on the East coast. Dr. Bartlett is also a pioneer in the non-surgical treatment of congenital ear deformations, having developed a system that if applied early in life, within the first few weeks of age, may obviate the need for surgery for many of these conditions.