Dr. Charles Talakkottur is a board-certified internal medicine physician and medical review officer with extensive experience in clinical practice, independent medical evaluations, and expert witness testimony. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science from the University of Florida in 2000 after completing his freshman year at Barry University on scholarship. He then obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Talakkottur completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston within the Texas Medical Center from 2004 to 2007, one of the nation’s largest medical complexes.

He began his career as a hospitalist with IPC Hospitalist Company in Florida, providing inpatient care from 2008 to 2009. In 2008, he established TLC Medical, LLC, where he has continued to practice internal medicine, initially serving patients across multiple hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities before transitioning to a comprehensive outpatient model. Over the years, he has expanded TLC Medical into a multi-site practice with five locations across the Tampa region, offering complex internal medicine, pain management, and aesthetic services.

Since 2015, Dr. Talakkottur has also served as a physician consultant with MedPractice Guru, LLC, where he provides independent medical examinations, medical necessity reviews, disability and workers’ compensation case evaluations, expert witness testimony, and healthcare consulting. In this role, he also precepts medical students, physician assistant students, nurse practitioner students, and medical doctors in training from U.S. schools and international programs, in addition to providing telemedicine patient care.

Dr. Talakkottur maintains certification in Internal Medicine (recertified 2024) and as a Medical Review Officer (2017). He has extensive training in independent medical examinations, life care planning, AMA impairment guidelines, utilization review, and procedural aesthetics. His professional involvement includes serving as an expert witness for the State of Florida, advisory board member for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, and medical director for healthcare organizations.

In addition to clinical and medico-legal work, he has contributed to medical literature, authored two books on diabetes and weight management, and presented regionally and internationally on diverse internal medicine topics. He has also participated in clinical trials as a principal investigator and sub-investigator.

Dr. Talakkottur holds medical licenses in 21 states, including Florida, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Nevada, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, California, and Montana.