Dr. Michael Kotler, trained at the University of Miami, began his career in Emergency Medicine in South Florida. In 1991, he moved to Louisiana as the Regional Medical Director for InPhyNet Medical Management for the Southeast United States.

In 2000, he took the entrepreneurial route and founded Pelican State Outpatient Center, a revolutionary concept in health care. Pelican now serves 20,000+ patients annually and is known for excellence in Occupational Medicine and Urgent Care. Dr. Kotler’s expertise in occupational medicine led to the creation of RemoteMD, providing an assortment of medical services to remote industrial settings.

He teaches at LSU School of Medicine and directs OccuMedics, a course he developed to train Industrial Remote Environment Medical Specialists (IREMS).

Dr. Kotler is Medical Director at Plaquemines Medical Center in Port Sulphur, LA, where he has been instrumental in bringing quality health care to Plaquemines Parish.

Dr. William Kotler is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with extensive experience in clinical care, medical operations, and remote healthcare. He currently practices at Tulane University Medical Center and East Jefferson General Hospital while also leading advancements in remote and outpatient care through RemoteMD, Pelican State Outpatient Center, and Plaquemines Medical Center.

A graduate of St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine, Dr. Kotler completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Florida Hospital (now AdventHealth). He also holds a B.S. in Health Sciences from the University of Miami, with minors in Chemistry and Business Administration.

Passionate about innovation and patient-centered care, Dr. Kotler continues to make a significant impact in emergency and remote medicine.