Physicians
Each of these individuals has years of experience in both the hospital, as well as, outpatient settings. They are committed to making your experience at Pelican State one that you will not forget. We believe that a visit to our facility, whether for a physical exam, injury or illness can be a pleasant one.
Michael D. Kotler, MD – Medical Director
Dr. Kotler, trained at the University of Miami and 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 opted to take the entrepreneurial route and founded Pelican State Outpatient Center, a revolutionary concept in health care delivery. Since then, Pelican has been at the forefront of both Occupational Medicine and Urgent Care by serving over 20,000+ patients every year and has consistently been recognized for its excellence. Dr. Kotler’s expertise in handling occupational medicine cases accorded him a distinguished reputation which led to the founding of RemoteMD to deliver an assortment of medical services to remote industrial environments worldwide. In addition to providing medical care, Dr. Kotler serves on teaching faculty at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and serves as the Program Director for OccuMedics, a course he developed to train Industrial Remote Environment Medical Specialists (IREMS). Moreover, 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.
Lisa K. Hawk, MD – Internal Medicine
Medical School – Louisiana State University at New Orleans, 1997
Residency – Internal Medicine, LSU at New Orleans/Charity Hospital, 1997-2000
Physician Pelican State Outpatient Center, 2001 – Present
Certified examiner Oil and Gas United Kingdom, 2008 – Present
Federal Aviation Administration Medical Examiner, 2010 – Present
National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (FMCSA), 2014 – Present
Certified examiner Norwegian Maritime Association, 2012 – Present
James R. Patterson, MD – Laboratory Director
Occupational and Family Medicine
Louisiana Medical License 011916
MD with honors, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1972
Rotating Internship and General Medical Officer, US Army, 1972-1975
Board Certified in Family Medicine, 40 years
Board Certified in Occupational Medicine, 20 Years
Certified Medical Review Officer, 20 Years
Laboratory Director, Moderately Complex CLIA Laboratory, 24 Years
Certified examiner Oil and Gas United Kingdom, 10 Years
National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (FMCSA), 6 Years
Staff Physician at Pelican State Outpatient Center, 2008 – Present
John F. Steen, Jr, MD
Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Medical School – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans – 2004
Residency- Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, LSUHSC- New Orleans – 2009
Staff Physician Pelican State Outpatient Center, 2009 – Present
RemoteMD physician, 2010- present
Certified examiner Oil and Gas United Kingdom, 2009 – Present
Certified medical examiner of deep-water divers, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, 2011- present
Certified examiner Norwegian Maritime Association, 2012- present
Certified Medical Review Officer, MROCC, 2017- present
National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (FMCSA), 2014 – Present