In 2011, I was at Meadow Creek for therapy. Dr Wilson help me a lot. He change my medication and everything. Since that time I am sobre, and my cervical dystonia goes away . Thanks Thanks . I would like to see him and say Thanks to him. 👏👏 Nathalie Bourdon

Submitted Aug. 22, 2022

All of the comments above are probably from addicts or patients that were not ready to follow rules of the program and got kicked out or something , because I am a very difficult and angry addict and I didn’t normally like anyone or absorb anything but he was very likeable and had a way of explaining things that just made you understand .as well I could never really take advice or feel empathy from counsellors who aren’t addicts themselves , but I truly felt empathy and that he honestly just wanted to help me and people try to feel better about themselves and teach them tools to battle addiction , it bothers me to hear people bashing him because he really made me feel like I wasn’t an idiot or something and just couldn’t get it , (cause that’s what I felt like ) but I felt that I just wasn’t being taught the right way ! Anyways I think de Wilson was a great doctor and he Defenitely made a huge positive impact on my life !

Submitted Feb. 21, 2022

Dr. Wilson puts on a weird mask. I never met someone so argumentative as him. I was ready to punch him in the face and when he realized it he stopped arguing.

Submitted Nov. 27, 2017

I don't know if you realize this, but you have misspelled dr. Wilson's name. His name is Dr. Allan Wilson. And NOT Dr. Wilson Allen as it is currently displayed in your forum.

Submitted May 21, 2017

Given Dr. Wilson' s impressive credentials, I was sorely disappointed with the care I received when in the inpatient substance abuse and concurrent disorders treatment facility that he oversaw. His understanding of addiction was surprisingly narrow, the resources and strategies he used were outdated and he lacked the most important counsellor/doctor competency of all, that of genuine empathy. I honestly believe this arrogant man belongs in a research lab, and not working directly with people who are in desperate need of a little compassion and acceptance. I have come to learn that the Royal Ottawa is revamping their services and that Dr. Wilson has moved on; and I must say that I am very relieved to hear it. The disease model of addiction is out. The bio psychosocial model of addiction is in ... A more comprehensive, holistic view of addiction delivered with a commitment to treating all addicts with the respect and dignity they inherently deserve, will undoubtedly produce a higher standard of care!! (Large egos should be checked at the door).

Submitted May 19, 2017

My initial consultation with this doctor was his attitude was my way or the highway, and he would do everything in his power if you followed his way. Conversely, his interest waned rapidly if other methods were discussed.

Submitted Jan. 15, 2011

Addiction is a complex problem, with more than one approach to treatment. The treatment should fit the patient, not the other way around. Dr. Wilson seems to be stuck in advocating the AA model for everyone, despite the well researched and documented limitations to AA. Dr. Wilson also tends to be very arrogant and prejudges addicts based on how he thinks addicts think rather than what they say. Addicts do tell the truth.

Submitted March 25, 2008

While this MD is knowledgeable in addiction medicine and research, translating it into efficacious interventions with patients is not on-the-mark. To my knowledge, he is not a psychiatrist; therefore I have concerns with his prescribing (and withdrawing) psych medications so liberally and in the absence of detailed, first-hand -- and therefore accurate - history-taking. Working in a psych hospital, he tends to psychiatrize concrete physical complaints, without referral or investigation. I would encourage a standard neurological exam be done on all patients entering the psychiatric system for the first time. Thereby, serious and debilitating organic brain disease may be identified, saving a (female) patient 10 years of diagnosis as "somatic." It is possible and common for people with addictions to tell the truth.

Submitted Jan. 31, 2008