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UNLV Health Physics


Department of
Health Physics

4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada
89154-3037
Voice: (702) 895-4320
Fax: (702) 895-4819

Department of
Health Physics

Our Main Office is located
in the Bigelow Health Sciences
Building, Room 345

Health Physics Faculty and Staff

Dr. Steen Madsen

Chair, Department of Health Physics
Associate Professor of Health Physics

Education
Ph.D. 1993 McMaster University 
M.Sc. 1988 McMaster University
B.S. 1986 University of Toronto

Research Interests
Interactions of Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation with Biological Tissues

Contact Information
Visit Dr. Madsen's Web Page
BHS 351
Phone: (702) 895-1805
 FAX: (702) 895-4819
steen.madsen@unlv.edu

 

Ms. Joan K. MacDonald

Assistant Professor of Health Physics

Education 
M.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas 
B.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Research Interests 
Nuclear Cardiology

Contact Information 
Visit Ms. MacDonald's Web Page
BHS 348
Phone: (702) 895-3136 
FAX: (702) 895-4819
joan.macdonald@unlv.edu

 

Dr. Arthur Meyers

Associate Professor of Health Physics

Education
Ed.D. 1989 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.S.H.S.  1983 Florida International University 
M.Ed. B.A. 1975 University of Buffalo

Research Interests 
Positron Emission Tomography Medical Physics Nuclear Cardiology

Contact Information 
Visit Dr. Meyers Web Page
BHS 355
Phone: (702) 895-0976 
FAX: (702) 895-4819
arthur.meyers@unlv.edu

 

Dr. Phillip Patton, CHP

Associate Professor of Health Physics

Education
Ph.D. 2000 University of Florida 
M.S. 1998 University of Florida 
M.S. 1993 University of Georgia 
B.S. 1990 Augusta College

Research Interests 
Bone Dosimetry 
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Applications

Contact Information 
Visit Dr. Patton's Web Page
BHS 350
Phone: (702) 895-3555 
FAX: (702) 895-4819
phillip.patton@unlv.edu

 

Dr. Marcos Cheney

Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Health Physics

Education
Ph.D., Analytical/ Environmental Chemistry, University of California at Davis,1989.
M.S., Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, University of California at Davis,1984.
B.S. Analytical Chemistry, University of Baja California at Ensenada, 1979.

Research Interests
Nanomaterials: Morphology and aggregation control of nanoparticles.
Nanoparticles as drug delivery systems

Contact Information:
Visit Dr. Cheney's Web Page
Phone: (702) 895.2007
FAX: (702) 895.4819
marcos.cheney@unlv.edu

 

Ms. Mary Turner

information coming soon

mary.turner@unlv.edu

 

Dr. Ralf Sudowe

Assistant Professor of Health Physics and RadioChemistry

Education
Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.), Nuclear Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, 1999 Dipl.-Chem., Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, 1995

Research Interests
Development of radiochemical separations and radioanalytical techniques
Behavior of radionuclides in the environment
Chemistry and physics of the heaviest elements

Contact Information:
Visit Dr. Sudowe's web page
Phone: (702) 895-5964
FAX: (702) 895-4819

ralf.sudowe@unlv.edu

 

Ms. Doris Coomes

Department Management Assistant

Contact Information
Visit Ms. Coomes Web Page
Room 345
Phone: (702) 895-4320
FAX: (702) 895-4819
doris.coomes@unlv.edu