Mr Dominic Slade graduated from Birmingham University in 1992, and undertook his surgical training in the North West of England. He was appointed to his consultant post in 2006, where he works as a general, colorectal and intestinal failure surgeon with interests in laparoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, and complex abdominal wall reconstructive surgery.

Salford is one of only 2 nationally funded centres for the management and treatment of intestinal failure in the UK, and is unique throughout Europe in the volume and complexity of cases it deals with. With his surgical colleagues he offers reconstructive surgery for intestinal failure resulting especially from surgical misadventure. Along the way he has developed a particular interest in the reconstruction of massive abdominal wall defects and complex incisional hernias resulting from the management of the septic abdomen. This has led to a tertiary referral service, involved the appointment of a number of senior fellows in AWR for whom he is a trainer, and collaboration with a plastic surgery department in another hospital. He is part of the North West Abdominal Wall Reconstruction group, which aims to promote collaboration, education and research to improve the management of these patients across the North West of England.

He has published on the management of enterocutaneous fistulas and AWR, the use of tensor fascia lata (TFL) thigh flaps for massive abdominal wall defects, and presented nationally on patient selection, preoperative work up, management of the open abdomen and anterior and posterior component separation. He is an enthusiastic trainer and is involved in regular teaching of complex abdominal wall reconstruction and the management of the septic abdomen both nationally and internationally.