Dr Robin Wilson
Professional statement
Dr Robin Wilson is a general adult consultant psychiatrist at Maudsley Private Care. He has extensive experience in general adult psychiatry: acute inpatient and community, rehabilitation psychiatry and addiction services. He consulted at the prestigious Maudsley Hospitals from 2016 to 2025, working for the National Psychosis Unit (Bethlem Royal Hospital), Florence and Nelson Wards (Lambeth Hospital, acute female inpatient units), Lambeth Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (Lambeth Hospital, male PICU), Lambeth Alliance Rehabilitation Team and Southwark High Support Rehabilitation Team. In addition to SLAM, he consulted for CNWL (South Westminster Primary Care Networks), West London (Hounslow East and West MINT teams), and Inclusion Substance Misuse Team (Thurrock, Essex).
Dr Wilson was awarded an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) from University College London Medical School in 2004. During his medical degree, he also achieved an intercalated BSc (hons) in psychology from UCL in 2001. Following medical qualification, he enjoyed working in Wellington, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. He returned to London and joined the Maudsley Hospital psychiatry training program in 2007, achieving MRCPsych in 2010 (Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists), and completing run-through training in 2013.
From 2013, Dr Wilson worked at the world-renowned IOPPN (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience) in the Psychosis Studies Department as a Clinical Research Fellow, researching the interaction between psychosis and cannabinoids. He achieved an MD(res) (Medical Doctorate of Research) in Psychological Medicine in 2020 under the supervision of Professor Sagnik Bhattacharyya, defending his thesis ‘Motivational Salience, the Clinical High-Risk State for Psychosis and Acute Modulation by Cannabidiol’. During this period, he won several academic grants including the MRC Confidence in Concept 2015, the NIHR Clinical Research Network CRN Clinician Fund 2019 and the NIHR CRN Greenshoots Award 2020. To date, he has co-authored over 30 articles.
Clinics
Maudsley Private Care - 10 Windsor Walk
Central London, 10 Windsor Walk, London, SE5 8BBMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 22 years of experience
- 18 years of experience in psychiatry at Maudsley Hospitals
Subspecialties
- Substance use disorders
- Bipolar disorders
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Education
- Maudsley Hospitals psychiatry run-through training program (2007-2013)
- Approved Clinician, Mental Health Act 1983 (2024)
Positions in organisations
- Director, Neuromedics Ltd, Medicolegal reports on immigration cases, ADHD Assessments for Psychiatry UK (2024 - present)
Publications and conferences
- You can see Dr Wilson's publications on ResearchGate.
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
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- Treatment of the staff
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- I cannot fault Dr Wilson. He has provided fantastic support for my husband at a time of great need.
- Dr Wilson is a God sent. He is not only a leader in his field of psychiatry, but is caring and easy to talk to. For the first time in my medical care, he gave me a step by step plan of action. Choosing Dr Wilson was one of my best decisions ever. I cannot recommend him enough.
- Dr Wilson was excellent and I would highly recommend, he had a great manner, very caring, understanding and really listened. I will definitely be seeing him again.
- Our consultation with Dr. Wilson was exceptional. At a particularly challenging time, Dr. Wilson provided a comprehensive briefing not only on navigating our next steps, but also outlining a number of treatment options available. Dr. Wilson is supported by a professional team who responded swiftly to enquiries and turned documents around quickly which provided further confidence that he was an industry leader and we were in safe hands.Doctor's response -Very kind, I'm glad to be of some help
- I was so pleased to connect with Dr Wilson. He is an expert in his field, is caring and approachable. He offered me pragmatic, evidence based advice, addressing all the issues relating to a complex diagnosis. Dr Wilson also gave me hope and encouragement at a difficult time.Doctor's response -Thank you, you're very kind
- Dr Wilson is extremely professional, non-judgmental and supportive. He demonstrates great empathy, sensitivity and compassion. I felt very comfortable, safe and engaged in all aspects of his care.Doctor's response -Thank you, your comments are very kind
- Top guy, very responsive and practical, professional and measured, would recommendDoctor's response -Thank you so much!