Joseph Slade Obituary

Dr. Slade operated on my left pinky finger over 13 years ago. It was an incredibly bad break and if it weren't for his tireless work and expertise I never would have gotten the use of my pinky finger back. I am devastated to learn he is dead. My condolences to him, his colleagues, and family.

I was missing Dr. Slade's good spirit the other day, and looked him up on the internet to try and reconnect, only to be shocked by his passing ... I am one of his patients who thrives today because of his exceptional skills ... I almost lost the use of my thumb and index finger in a fishing accident, but as w/all Dr. Slade's testimonials, he put me back together good as new ... all I can say is, "Thanks, Doc, for making me whole again ... your healing spirit is with all of us ... always!"

Dr Slade was an amazing man. He did many facial surgeries on me when I had cancer. He was so sweet and caring. He even sang to me while doing surgery. I will never forget him and all he did for me. I Was sad when he left Gastonia, NC. and even sadder that he is gone. Rest in peace, Dr Slade. You are loved and missed.

I am heart broken to find out that Joe passed away! Cannot count how many surgeries he performed, but Dr Slade put me back together 13 years ago. I will never forget you and all that you have done for me! The best doctor that ever was. You are missed dearly!!

Dawn Higgins (Stratford, Ct)

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Joe. I worked with him in Gastonia, NC. He was a great surgeon and a wonderful person and friend.

May 24,2013
A gift in your memory has been made to Holz Children's Hospital,Jackson Memorial Hospital,Miami.

Yes, thank you Alma
Dr. Dodds saved my finger, removed the prosthesis and cleared the infection.
Your phone call saved my finger.I was about ready to submit to the loss.
God bless

Rest In Peace Dr. Slade. We will miss you.

Dr. Slade performed five surgeries on my right wrist in 05-06. He did a wonderful job. I am greatly shocked and saddened at our loss. He was the greatest person I've ever known and considered him my friend. My sincerest condolences to his mother, fiancee and family. He will be greatly missed.

I was so extremely saddened to hear about the loss of Dr. Slade. I was a patient of his many years ago and he did a great job healing me. My sympathies go out to his loved ones.

Six years ago I cut my pinky off with a tablesaw and with several doctors offering to amputate dr Slade not only save my finger but installed a prosthetic knuckle .that was six years ago. today I have an infection in that knuckle and I'm so desperately sorry to hear that Joseph Slade is gone. I need surgery immediately and I don't know who I will find to save his work. I only have 24 hours to find someone! Joshua Perry (860)457-8285

Dear Joe, God has called you home to be one of his angels.Blessings to you in heaven this Easter.My thoughts and prayers are with you.Memories of The Miami Years.Knowing and believing in you that you would be a top doc.And you were a doctor through all adversity who cared for his patient in body,mind,and spirit.We were challenged to be the best at Jackson Memorial Hospital in ways that most professionals never experience in a lifetime.Rest in peace my friend.You are missed so very much.

Dr.Slade operated on me in 1996,Quite likely saved my life, my sincerest regrets to his family on such a devestating loss..Bob Ralston

I am proud of to have a chance to study with Dr. Slade in 2005 for four months. He was an extraordinary surgeon for me. I learned several important subjects from him. I am extremely sad for his too early die. God bless him.

our thoughts and heart are with Joes's mother and family.

It was such a shock today to see Dr. Slade's obituary on-line! Today, our son, Alan Solano, had an article in the paper about him and how he enjoys playing the bass guitar despite being born with extreme hand deformities (complex bilateral brachysyndactyly). Dr. Slade made his hands usable by performing 4 surgeries on him before he was 2 or 3, amazing work. Alan only had one more surgery, when he was 10, to help one hand have more grip, something Dr. Slade had told us may occur as he grew up. Alan gave Dr. Slade credit in the newspaper, although they didn't use his name in the article, for helping him use his hands so well -- he doesn't consider it a disability. I went on-line to find Dr. Slade to e-mail him the article when I found instead that he had passed at such a young age. What a shock - I physically felt it! I would like the family to contact me if possible. I'd like to send them the article. I might send it to Yale as a memorial to him. Dr. Slade was so touched by the results of his surgeries on Alan's hands. I remember when Alan picked up a Rice Krispy in his hand after one of the surgeries and Dr. Slade began to tear up, but I'm not sure he knew we noticed. His heart was definitely over-the-top for the vocation he loved. He told us how he didn't like doing the other surgeries the military required of him (knees and such), that he wanted to only work on hands. That was at Keesler AFB, MS in the late 1980's. Alan was born about 2 months before Dr. Slade arrived on-base and we always counted him a miracle from God, sent to take care of our son. The Air Force had only 2 hand microsurgeons at the time, and Dr. Slade came to bless our lives in August 1987. I was so proud to read about his accomplishments on-line off and on through the years. This world is better, and so many lives are better, by having had Dr. Joseph Slade here. My deepest condolences to his entire family and friends, and particularly his fiance and children. May God give your hearts peace in that his was a life well-spent and his heart surely was in the right place. If it is possible and you so desire, please e-mail me; I would like to forward this article. Dr. Slade holds a special, irreplacable place in our hearts through the blessings God used him for in our lives, but we failed to keep in touch through the years. I contacted him once when we lived in Dallas, TX area and found we had just missed him as he had attended some event there and asked that we send him updated photos of Alan's hands if we could, regrettably something we never got around to doing, since we didn't have the tools at the time. God bless you, and continue to heal your hearts! You will be in my prayers

I am shocked and sadden to hear of the passing of Dr.Slade. Our sincere condolances go out to his family and loved ones. The medical world, as well as the world in general has lost a phenomenal doctor and human being.Dr. Slade will live on in the hearts & minds of all his family, friends and patients he has healed. God Bless You and your Family...you will remain in our prayers.

We think of Dr. Joe so often and miss him terribly. Those who knew him were truly blessed by his knowledge, skill, warmth and compassion. Dr. Joe offered the security we so desperately need when we are hurt or injured. Most specialists don't have a clue, but Dr. Joe knew just what to say and do. We can't drive by Goose Lane without waving to him and remembering. We will always keep him and his family in our hearts and in our prayers.

I will always remember your friendship Joe. You were great at keeping in touch, no matter how busy your were. I loved reading your emails with photos of home. Your phone calls were so cheerful. You had an infectious good humour and 'joy de vivre'. Until we meet again I'll just say 'Slainte Joe'. Ar dheis De go raimh a n-anam.

Thank you, Dr. Slade for being a really talented surgeon and a wonderful person to deal with. I drove a couple of hours from NJ to your office with broken wrist bone, and with a warm smile on your face, you just said "Sure, I can fix that" - and you did, with barely a scar to show for it.

Kathie, I just found out about Joe today. I am sooo sorry for you and the kids. Please call me. Love, Lynn

I just learned today about Dr. Slade's passing. I would like to extend my condolences to his family. I also lost a son when he was 49 years old. Children should not go before their parents. I first met Dr. Slade in 2008 when I had an elbow surgery. During my recovery I lost my husband. When I told Dr. Slade, he was very compassionate and held my hand. I will never forget how gentle a man that he was.

We would like to extend our most sincere condolences to The Slade Family. We first meet Dr. Slade when our daughter Cecilia was eight months old she was born with a non functional thumb that was attached to her index finger. We were told by numerous doctor's that they would not be able to help us but, that there was one doctor that would be able to perform such an extensive surgery. After our first meeting with Dr. Slade we were reassured that our daughter will have a functioning thumb but that it will a long road of surgeries, we have to have faith in the end result. Cecilia's reconstructive surgery started when she was a year old and that's when our relationship became more than "just our surgeon" -We loved him and Cecilia adored him the two of them had a special relationship. She is five years old today her last surgery was several months ago, Her thumb is beautiful it's where it's supposed to be and it is functioning. We are so thankful & blessed to have known him and we will miss him dearly. He was a wonderful person who changed our lives and especially the quality of our daughters for that we can't thank him enough.

I offer my most sincere condolences to the entire Slade family. I was his partner from 1995-2000 and valued him as a colleague and teacher. He never said no and was always there for life's great challenges. You will be missed.

I was a resident under Joe for 5 years from 1999-2004. He was a true inspiration to me. He never turned away any patient regardless of the complexity of the case or the finances. He always strived to be the best surgeon he could be and changed the way scaphoid fractures are managed today. He will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. He was a true hero!
David Bomback MD (Danbury, CT)

Dr. Slade's family has my sincere sympathy. I was a patient who had surgery twice, each time on my badly arthritic thumbs. Not surprisingly, I can now use my hands fully without pain. I shall miss him as a greatly admired person.

I called to make a follow-up appointment with Dr. Slade yesterday and was so shocked to hear about his passing. My heart is saddened by the loss of this wonderful doctor. He performed surgery on my wrist (due to torn ligaments) back in Dec 2009. Dr. Slade was an awesome doctor. He was there to answer my many questions and took such good care of me before and after surgery. Thank you Dr. Slade and God bless you!! I will surely miss you! My deepest condolences to your family. I know how hard it is. My daughter Kristy passed away in June of 2007. God bless you both!!

I was referred to Dr. Slade by the emergency room doctors after breaking one of the bones in my hand in an accident.. Wow, what a wonderful man who gave you the confidence that everything would be allright. I had two operations on that hand and I still can't see where the incisions were. When my wife needed surgery he was there with the solution. We became casual friends and shared one of his fine bottles of champagne on our deck. I just called to have a follow up and was given the devestating news.
He was our special doctor and friend that could fix anything that was wrong with your hands, as well as heal your spirit. What a kind and sensitive human being. So many professional in the medical field could learn from the example he set. Our condolences to his special family, I can't imagine your sense of loss if his death has affected us as profoundly as it has. God bless you!

I would like to extend my most sincere condolences to the Slade family. I had the privilege of working with Joe from 1993-2000. In addition to being a great physician and surgeon, he was a kind, unassuming, compassionate and caring individual that I am proud to have called my friend. You should all be very proud of him. He was a wonderful person and will be sorely missed.

My wife and I were both patients of Joe Slade. We were among his last patients. He was recommended to us by Doctor Jupiter the head of hand surgery at Mass General. When we told this to Dr. Slade he asked why we weren't using Dr. Jupiter, he was the best.
Dr. Slade, nobody could be compared to you. You were the one who set the standard by which all others could be measured but none could hope to obtain.
The warmth of your personality, your wisdom, assurance and surgical ability is a great loss. We will miss you.

Dear Alma,Joey and Andy,

I extend my deepest sympathy to you over the loss of your dynamic and loving son and father.

Joe.. You rushed through life to do good for others. Thanks for the memories.

Melanie, Sebastain & Tegla.

I just learned about Joe's passing. He was a wonderful boss and a great surgeon. He taught me a lot about the procedures he did and I was in awe of him. He was also a truly good freind to me. Whatever I needed, he made sure to help me out. He sure helped me out during the worst time of my life, and never treated me differently because of it. I will never forget his kindness & generosity, and my sincerest condolences go out to his family.

Dr slade was one of are main surgeons at ASD he will be greatly missed

Donnail Wiggins -Lead tech ASD

Dr. Slade was my surgeon for over 9 years and without his expertise I would have lost my hand. He was more than a dedicated doctor to me. He was a friend. I deeply miss him and he is always in my prayers.

I was referred to Dr. Slade for his opinion on how to repair a difficult little finger non-fusion. My husband and I liked him immediately as a warm, friendly and helpful doctor. He assured me he could improve my finger and help me which he did. Since then he performed other finger and elbow surgeries on me. I was scheduled to see him for a follow-up in June. We were shocked to hear of his loss and personally saddened. We loved talking with him, sharing life's challenges and hearing him fondly and proudly tell us about his sons' school and work accomplishments. His humor always made office visits fun and surgery less burdensome. Our hearts go out to his family. We feel we have lost a good friend and valued doctor. Anna and Mark Mergen (Mount Kisco, NY)

I had the privilege of being referred to Dr. Slade in June 2009 because of his expertise with my injury. What a down to earth man he was making me feel less worried and more confident about me. I knew i was in very good hands. A very down to earth manas well as compassionate and warm hearted, qualities that are hard to find today. Knowing how concerned my husband and i were about my upcoming skin grapht,he was in England and waited up after 2:oo a.m. to call us at our time 7:00 to 7:30 to try and calmus down and let me know what he would be doing and that i would be fine and i was not to worry. I was so amazed by his concern for our feelings I am still in shock.You are all in my thoughts and prayers

I am deeply saddened by Joe's passing. The news have made me pause in ways more than one. Joe was a very good man. The community of hand surgeons have lost a star; not only a professor but a human being worth of emulation.
Our love and tears and our prayers for you and your loved ones
Eduardo Gonzalez-Hernandez

Sorry to heart about the passing of Joe. He was a great guy and a fantastic doctor.

Michael E. Leit, MD, MS
Yale Class 85
Yale Med School 90

To Joey, Andy and Alma:

I'm so sad about this. I've thought a lot about Joe through the years - and about you three. I have some very good memories of us all squeezing into his car, heading to a restaurant and ordering one of everything on the menu. With Joe, it was always 'you want it? you got it. no problem.'

Once as a teenager in New York after a play, I stood in awe of the limos picking up other big city patrons. That was nothing, he said, and headed out into the street to flag us down one.

And he was funny. I remember him telling a story of how he had found a racoon in his kitchen cupboard. He said that as he opened the cupboard door, he thought:'hmm. I don't remember putting my fur coat in there.'

Joe, Joey, Andy and Alma - I feel really lucky to have spent time with you.

I wish you so much strength. What a great loss.

We have no words to express the sadness of this moment. Thanks for the time spent together. Will never forget you...

How can Genius and Fun and Kindness be combined!
Will truly be missed

I was stunned to learn of Joe’s death. We became friends our senior year of high school and stayed in close touch in the years before he returned to southern Connecticut, as his education and career took him to Boston, New York, Miami, Durham, Erie, Biloxi, and Gastonia. (I’m sure I’ve forgotten a few places.). He was a great and loyal friend, and I always marveled at his vitality, dedication, and creative energy. It was gratifying to read the tributes to his skill as a surgeon and warmth as a person; to see that his remarkable qualities were appreciated by so many people. My deepest sympathy to his wonderful mother, Alma, and the rest of his family.

I am proud to have known Professor Slade. He will always be an inspiration to me in hand surgery. He always had time to teach people during meetings and hand surgery conferences. He will be sadly missed. His passing away is a great loss to the world of hand surgery.

We did not know Dr. Joseph Slade. We treasure his dad, Joe, and Rose as beloved friends. Our hearts, prayers, and thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

Alex and Madeline Salustri, Milford, Connecticut

Dr. Joe Slade was a godsend to me. I will always be grateful to him for the way he reconstructed my wrist after a freak injury which I had. I am a dentist and Joe saved my career and in many ways put my life back on track with his amazing surgical skills. Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of this great man. I will miss him for his compassion and sense of humor. Dr. Bruce Schechter Milford,Ct.

Joe was a dear friend and and exceptional person and surgeon. He had many dreams. I will miss him dearly. Bill Morgan, MD

There was no mystery to Joe. He said it like it was, blatant honesty. A wonderful teacher, an enlightened mentor, and a true friend in the most humble way, I will always remember Joe. It was an honor and a pleasure to work with Joe over the past ten years as a physician in the same community and the same field. Joe will live on in all the knowledge he passed onto colleagues and the humor and kindness he conveyed to patients and friends. Thank you Joe.

Mark Altman

I was very sad to hear of Dr. Slade's passing. 7 years ago, on her 6th birthday, my daughter broke her arm. We rushed her to Yale where Dr. Slade ended up being on call. He came in and operated on our daughter. He was a great surgen but even a better person. When I told her of his passing she remembered him even though we hadn't seen him in years. She said "Barney"? as she remembered that's what he called himself when he wore the purple scrubs. God Bless.

We are old friends of Joe from the Duke Orthopedic Surgery Residency program back in 1981-84. Joe was one year behind us and became one of our best friends at Duke. When our first child was born at Duke Hospital, Joe was one of the first visitors. He came to our house and cooked us dinner to celebrate (his famous Beef Stroganoff). He promptly gave our baby son a nickname and a baseball cap with the name on it. Joe was generous, warm, funny, energetic and bright, and a very good friend. We loved Joe and send you our deepest sympathy. Though we are shaken by his passing, we know his spirit will live on, in his work, in his family and in his friends. We feel grateful to have known Joe and to have him touch our lives. Pam and David Kyzer MD

I have talked and shared an occasional drink with Joe at many meetings. He was such a nice man, a very kind pleasent dicent fellow. I offer my condolences. I will miss our times together. George Balfour Van Nuys Ca

Joe and I were co-residents at Duke many years ago when we were both in training. Joe was one of the most honest, ethical, and forthright individuals that I have ever known. I had occaision to refer him friends and family from New England with their hand problems, and they all reported back to me how kindly Joe took care of them, spoke to them extensively, and made them feel at ease. Joe will be missed sorely by so many.

My deepest sympathy to the entire Slade Family

Although I worked with Dr. Slade for only a short while I came to respect and admire the man in the blazer and scrubs. Joe will be dearly miseed.

I was not a resident or student with Dr. Slade. I only asked his advice after showing him x-rays at conferences. He was always willing to help with a difficult case. I will miss him as an approachable great hand surgeon and colleague.

Rest in Peace Dr. Slade :( SDD will miss you!

Joe was my mentor at Yale and my inspiration as a hand surgeon. He was truly gifted as a surgeon and a creative thinker, but most of all I thought the world of him because he had such a big heart. I will miss him and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

My deepest sympathy to the Slade family. I've known Joe since his arrival in New Haven in 1993. I will remember Joe as a gifted surgeon, a great teacher, a caring physician, a loving father and a dear friend. The treatments he pioneered have advanced the field of Hand Surgery. He will be sorely missed. God Bless

I had the honor of being a patient of Dr. Slade over the past six years. He was the warmest, kindest, and most generous man I have ever met. He took on my trauma case when no other hand surgeon would and performed a miracle. He had performed over twenty surgeries on my hand to date. His willingness and dedication to help me has changed my life and I will be forever grateful. My deepest sympathy to all of Dr. Slade's family, friends, and coworkers.

Dr. Slade worked on my hand for over 12 years and was an amazing MD. But he was more than just a doctor, he was my friend. He always made me feel like I was his only patient. Rest in peace.

On behalf of the New England Hand Society Executive Committee and its members we send our deepest sympathy to Dr. Slade's family. He will be missed. In thought and prayer, Sincerely, David Bass, MD President New England Hand Society

to the slade family
joe was a caring, generous, and compassionate person, DOCTOR, and family man.he treated all his patients including the military the way he would want his family treated by a DOCTOR.
he was a healer that's for sure.
i will miss him so so much. my prayers to all of you.i know we all will miss him at YALE DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND REHAB.
rose perrotti

My sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Joe was a breath of fresh air when he arrived at Yale and continued to be the thinker and innovator, always thinking out-of -the box until the last time I saw him while attending the Yale Hand Clinic in April.

Joe was an inspirational surgeon and a great teacher. We learned a tremendous amount from him in England. He will be dearly missed by all of us.

Dr Slade may you be in paradise with the LORD.....you did the LORDS work on earth and he took you home to do what he needs you to do in HEAVEN.
ROSE PERROTTI @ YALE ORTHOPAEDIC DEPT.

My sincerest sympathy for your loss. I had the pleasure of knowing Dr Slade as I worked his surgical billing here at Yale and when I came on board 3 years ago he went out of his way to introduce himself and get to know me. He would let me know when he would be in the clinic and I would walk over to say hi and he would always make me laugh and make me feel important to the department. His true colors of being a sincere man and outstanding surgeon was very hard to miss. God Bless you during this time of loss and look to those happy memories to comfort you.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Corso (Dept. of Orthopaedics at Yale School of Medicine)

I had the extreme privilege of working with Dr. Slade when I was at Wright Medical. He was an extremely gifted surgeon that could work miracles in the OR. His endless drive, energy and good nature made him one of a kind. He was the consummate teacher and was always pushing to further the disciplines of hand surgery. He will be sorely missed.

Joe was a committed physician-scholar, a great colleague and a true friend. He cared deeply about his patients, his friends and, most importantly, his family. He will be missed by all.

In all the courses I attended it was very nice and ended their classes inviting everyone to visit him in New Haven. Thank you for your teachings.
God bless you

I worked with Dr. Joe Slade @CHCP when he first started @ Yale Ortho. He was a kind man & a great surgeon. I will never forget our last day @ CHCP.(after it's dissolution) He took our department out for a farewell dinner. My deepest sympathy to all his family and friends.
Justine Cimino

I have had the pleasure of treating many of Dr. Slades patients over the years. He was always the teacher and mentor. I always had the greatest respect for his knowledge and skill as well as his willingness to teach the hand therapists that worked for him. He will be greatly missed. My sympathy to his family.

To The Slade Family...our thoughts are with all of you. Although we didn't know Dr. Joe much, we know he did great things for many people and his field. He certainly left his mark.
The Golds (Atlanta. GA)

Please accept my sincere sympathy. I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Slade for a few years in Orthopaedics. Never a dull moment Intelligent , giving, fun-loving man. A great physician, such an enormous loss.
Jerri Morman (Branford Ct.)

Hi Joe:
Your passion for teaching, creativeness for innovation and dedication to patient care will continue to remain an inspiration to me. Your legacy and contributions to care of the injured wrist will live forever. No wrist meeting will ever be the same without you- you will be always remembered and missed!

An extreme loss to all. Dr Slade was a kind, generous and heartfelt person. He is going to be missed.

I was my great pleasure to have known and worked with Joe on many, many occasions. He visited us here in the UK a number of times to speak at conferences and share his great knowledge of hand surgery. I am proud to have known him and to have been a friend of Professor Joe Slade.

I was honored to visit Dr.Slade and to admired his ability to treat the hand and the wrist . I lost a teacher and a friend. Bye "Mr. Scaphoid".
Dr. Maurizio Corradi (Parma,Italy)

It was with great sadness that I learned of Joe's passing. Dr. Slade was a great teacher and friend to me providing guidance, advice and assistance in orthopaedics and in life. I will dearly miss him.

I take some solace in knowing that Joe loved every bit of what he was doing each day: taking care of patients in the office, doing surgery, teaching surgery and traveling the world to share his ideas. Of course his greatest love and pride was his boys (even in their younger days when he was wont to interupt his phone conversations to shout out "Stop it Joey and Andrew").

God bless you, Joe.

It was my pleasure to have known and worked with Joe for the last ten years. He was kind and treated everyone with dignity. He contributed so much to Orthopedics. Joe may be gone but his work will live on through all of the surgeons that he helped train. I will miss you, my friend.

To all of the Slades, my deepest sympathy in Joe's passing.
As you know, Joe was a brilliant physician, and an outstanding clinician, who touched the lives of so many. While you suffer his loss, so do his friends, collegues and patients who loved him so much.
It was my pleasure to have him as a friend and colleague for 17 years, and every day I will miss his talent and wisdom.
Jim Marsh, MD

Dr Slade saved my hand and in turn my life ! I am forever in debt to his dedication to be the best in the world. I am lucky to have been in his care and pray for his family and staff. Thank you Dr. Slade ! Godspeed!

The entire staff of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale will sincerely miss Joe...he was a very kind and compassionate human being and physician.

To the loved ones of Dr. Slade. When I came to him I was in a lot of pain. His knowledge, skill and confidence in his ability to heal me was a God send. In his waiting room I met many other patients of his who felt the same way. But I also learned that not only did he heal his patients, he even went over seas to teach people all around the world. How blessed we were to have him. I wish there was a way I could do for you what Dr. Slade did for me and take away YOUR pain. All I can say is God bless you and I'll never forget Dr. Slade and his fun and casual way he kidded around with me after the surgery. He was one of a kind and he'll never be forgotten. I wish each and every one of his family, friends and loved one's the very best and I'll be praying that your pain will be replaced with fond memories of a nice and truly good man who made a big difference in the world.

My deepest sympathy. I was honored to have been able to work for such a generous and caring man. He had a love for his work. He will be remembered for his admiration towards his patients and his wonderful talent as a Surgeon. You will truely be missed. God bless you and your family...

In Sept. 2000, our four year old son fell and broke off a piece of his elbow. When we received the bad news at YNHH that evening, we were also told that because there was no pediatric orthopedist on call, our child might have to wait until the next day for surgery. However, the pediatricians called around, and Dr. Slade agreed to come in and repair the elbow, even though he had no obligation to do so. He was a wonderful, generous and caring man, he did a beautiful job repairing our son's arm, and we will always be grateful to him.

What a great loss to the discipline and camaraderie of hand surgery. Dr. Slade's warmth and good humor only punctuated his magical ability to place one, if not two, screws in a funny little bone by almost feel alone. A Mac nut and a wizard of many things, Joe will be sorely missed.

My sincere condolances. As a colleague & friend Dr. Slade was truely a wonderful person. He will be missed very much.....

It was my pleasure to work with Dr. Slade at the former CHCP practice. His kindness to all patients will be remembered as well as his talents and contributions to the field of orthopedics. My sympathy to his family .

Joe Slade was a wonderful person and physician. He took care of my family several times and we called him "the family man" since he always said to my father we are all family. As a colleague at Yale I could always count on Joe to fit in another patient who needed him. Joe will be dearly missed by all who were his friends and his patients. I am sure his soul will shine on all.

My sncere condolances . . . a truly warm, wonderful and jovial person beneath the exterior . . . a caring and gifted man to his patients and to mankind . . . will be very much missed . . . . Peggy Mundy, FL

Joe was our neighbor and he was always friendly and kind.

Dr. Slade was a mentor and friend to me during my training in hand surgery at Yale this academic year. He was always thrilled to have me scrub in on his cases at Temple so that he could show me his famous techniques. It is such a tragedy to lose someone of his caliber in the field of hand surgery. His legacy will definitely live on in his many publications and contributions to the field.
Thank you, Dr. Slade, and may God be with you!

Joe was a mentor and friend. I will never forget how he made the calls to get me a key Air Force position to be near Ona. He will be missed by many.

So sorry for your loss
Joanna and Carla from The Barn

Dr. Slade was our hero! He was not only a brilliant hand surgeon, but a kind and compassionate doctor who truly "cared" for his patients. Our hearts go out to his family, staff and friends. We too, will miss him so.........

Rest in Peace, Cousin.

Joe was a gentleman and a scholar in the truest sense of the words. We in the hand surgery world will miss him and the further contributions he would have made. I will miss his warmth and friendship.