Delaware Total Foot and Ankle Center welcomes new surgeon

Delaware Total Foot and Ankle Center announced Dr. Brendan Kane, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, has joined the practice and is now accepting new patients.

Kane recently moved from New Jersey to this area in order to be a part of DTFAC. He obtained his medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, where he graduated in the top 15% of his class. He completed a three-year residency at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a level II trauma center. He served as chief resident during his final year. Kane received extensive training in all areas of foot and ankle surgery, including reconstructive surgery, joint replacement, sports medicine, foot and ankle trauma, and limb salvage.

Delaware Total Foot and Ankle Center also announced it is offering the new Swift wart removal system. Swift utilizes low-dose microwave technology through a specialized probe to safely and accurately target the wart. This allows for a faster recovery and is effective on hard-to-treat warts. DTFAC doctors feel this system holds many advantages over other wart-removal treatments, and the overall patient experience is much better as a result. 

The treatment does not involve cutting or placing caustic chemicals on the wart, but rather directs microwaves targeting just the wart itself. This enhanced accuracy means it does not affect the surrounding skin or tissue at all, and the patient will notably not require any anesthetic post-procedural dressings. Each session takes 5-10 minutes to complete, and most patients will only need two or three sessions to fully take care of a wart. These sessions will typically take place around four weeks apart.

Patients typically report feeling a minor sensation during the procedure, similar to a small scratch or an injection. The microwaves also serve to stimulate the patient’s immune system, and this is largely why the treatment is so effective at preventing formation of new plantar warts. There is no other pain, and these sensations fade rapidly, lasting no more than a few seconds. Patients are able to resume their regular activity as soon as a session is complete.

Warts are benign skin lesions caused by a viral infection known as human papilloma virus, which infects the skin by making its way through cuts and abrasions in the surface. Such infections may cause warts anywhere on the skin, but they are more likely to occur on the bottom of the foot. Since HPV flourishes in warm, damp areas, those who enter communal changing rooms and other environments with a higher risk of exposure are more likely to step on infected surfaces. Cuts make it much easier for the virus to take hold, but moist feet can also increase the likelihood of infection.

In about 50% of cases, a plantar wart will resolve without treatment, but it is recommended that they be treated as soon as possible because the infection can still be transmitted to other parts of the body and to other people, and cause pain during walking and physical activities.

Prospective patients are encouraged to contact the office and schedule a consultation to discuss treatment options.

Delaware Total Foot and Ankle Center is located at 17425 Ocean One Plaza, Unit 1, Lewes.

For more information, go to DTFAC.com or call 302-297-8431.