Dr. Salim Hamid and Dr. Oluwadairo

I had a wonderful initial assessment experience with Dr Hamid. I have had a handful of experiences with psychiatrists in the city and I often left feeling unheard, invalidated and unseen. Dr Hamid made me feel comfortable immediately, has a good sense of humour, and seems to be genuinely passionate about providing artful psychotherapy and creating quality relationships with his clients. I felt so much relief and hope after leaving his office - and look very forward to working with him.

Dr Hamid is the best psychiatrist I've worked with. He's conscise and diagnosed me accurately in less than 20 minutes. I trust him completely and couldn't imagine using a different doctor regardless of where I am. Except of course when he retires.

I would not recommend this therapist unless he changes locations to one that is more soundproof. Sitting in the waiting room you can very easily hear what the current patient is saying. It's incredibly uncomfortable for those of us waiting and i imagine probably quite concerning for the patient who has no privacy.

Dr. Hamid saved my life after one visit.After over 20 years not knowing what was wrong with me, I finally have answers. I have my life back. I am able to function in society again within less than a week of my visit. Thank you Dr. Hamid. I can't begin to describe my gratefulness.

Bad experience overall. Dr Salim came 7 mins late and our appointment finished 11 mins early out of our 45 minutes meeting. He doesn’t believe that ADHD diagnosis happens later in adulthood only in childhood. When I challenge him about adult adhd, his response was that it’s all a social media phenomenal. I did not disclose to him that I already paid privately (4 hours assessment) earlier in the month to get assessed for ADHD as I was hoping from what I was told, that dr salim was suppose to assess me for adhd. He did not assess me for adhd instead he diagnose me for depression and prescribed Prozac. This was his overall diagnosis out of our 27 mins meeting. He kept on interrupting me a a lot and used a lot of diversion questions in the middle of me talking when I feel like he’s lost interest with my answers from his questions. When I asked how often he and I will be working together, he quickly dismissed me back to my family doctor. His words to be exact, your family doctor should take it over from here and if there’s any other issues within a year is to call him.I’m confirming all the negative reviews from this doctor and I do not recommend to anyone.

I am glad I did not let the negative reviews deter me from meeting with Dr. Hamid. We share relatively the same sense of humor. He is genuine and compassionate. He makes me question myself and my process of thinking that specific way about things. Only thing that's hard for me is because I am hard of hearing I need to get him to repeat himself a bit. I look forward to keeping this patient/doctor relationship and I recommend him to anyone who doesn't have unrealistic expectations and has the ability to laugh at themselves sometimes.

I had a horrific first and last appointment with Dr.Hamid to put it plainly. After our appointment I felt destroyed as a person. He made me feel lower than I’ve ever left in my life. My mental health plummeted so far beyond anything I’ve felt in my life and I was reaching out to him because my mental health was already at a state that I couldn’t stand anymore. I was and am shocked he refused to help me. I cannot believe it, I was utterly shocked. I couldn’t believe our appointment went that way. I thought I was going to get long term mental health care and finally get some answers and I was left feeling like I didn’t matter. I cried for two days and I still am beside myself that this man is in mental health practice. I was turned away because I am on medicine that I need to get through every day. I cannot do basic tasks without it. He basically demanded I get off my medication and made me feel horrible or for needing it. I was told I can’t get help by him until I no longer take my medication! What kind of doctor is this ?

He knew exactly what I was going through and after some great advices he changed my medication to new one and ask me to come back in 2 months. The day I went there I was going to kill myself, I was in darkness but the only one visit opened my eyes, Dr Salim is a very kind, patient and knowledgeable person if I won’t be wrong if I say he is one of the best doctors in Calgary.. I am very satisfied with him

Dr. Oluwadairo was the only doctor who was willing to assist me in managing my newly discovered Adult ADD when others refused to do so. He took the time to find a solution that worked for me.

Dr. Hamid initiated Zoom meetings with me during Covid when I started going to him 18 months ago. He’s been punctual for all my appointments at his office. He has even welcomed my spouse. I learned long ago that psychiatrists are assigned to us to help us with our medications. Psychologists/counsellors/therapists/clergy/support groups fulfil the role of listening and offering ways to cope. I have not experienced Dr. Hamid to be a pill pusher. Quite the opposite. Over the past 18 months, Dr. Hamid has helped me wean off 4 wrongly prescribed medications. He is a man of few words but he always educates me on the next step and assures me I can gain my own power back. I never had this level of assurance from other psychiatrists. I quite like Dr. Hamid.