Glenn Braunstein, M.D., Chair, Dept. of Medicine, and Director, Thyroid Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Newswise — LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2011) - If you’re seeking an expert to discuss the increased public demand for potassium iodide in the wake of response to nuclear reactor problems in Japan, Glenn Braunstein, M.D., is available for interviews. Dr. Braunstein is Chair of the Department of Medicine and director of the Thyroid Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and is an experienced on-air and print interview.

Dr. Braunstein has fielded numerous phone calls from patients and others concerned about the possibility of Japan’s nuclear power plant woes resulting in a cloud of radioactive material – and has assured them there is no need to purchase potassium iodide at this time. He explains more about how potassium iodide works and why the affects of the nuclear power plant situation are unlikely to affect the United States in a blog he wrote for The Huffington Post, available here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/a-nuclear-accident-prescr_b_835862.html