Staff Bios and Contact Info
Medical Physics Support: Staff Bios and Contact Info
Allen R. Goode, MS, DABR
Chief Diagnostic Medical Physicist
Program Director, Diagnostic Medical Physics Residency Program
Co-Chair, Clinical Radiation Safety Committee
(Private Inspector, State of Virginia License #RH-15-05-267)
Allen is the Chief Diagnostic Medical Physicist and joined the department in 2003. Allen received his Masters Degree from the University of Virginia in Biomedical Engineering where his research efforts were focused on dedicated gamma camera imaging of the Breast. His research interests include operator and patient dosimetry during fluoroscopically guided interventions, image analysis, and image processing. Allen is active in the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and provides the physics curriculum for the Radiology Residents for board preparation and education. Lastly, Allen is also one of two qualified MQSA inspectors for the UVA Health System and is Board Certified in Diagnostic Medical Physics.
arg2n@uvahealth.org
Office: 434-924-2163
Patricia G. Collins, PhD, DABR
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
Assistant Program Director, Diagnostic Medical Physics Residency Program
Chair, CT Protocol Review Committee
(Private Inspector, State of Virginia License #RH-15-12-384)
Patty joined the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging as a Diagnostic Medical Physicist in the fall of 2010. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia, where her research focused on X-ray and nuclear medicine imaging of the breast and the development of advanced imaging guidance techniques for breast surgery. Since joining the Diagnostic Physics group, Patty has developed a broad clinical practice supporting all diagnostic imaging modalities. She is Board Certified in Diagnostic Medical Physics and is a qualified MQSA inspector. She also provides instruction to Radiology Residents and serves as the Associate Program Director for UVA’s Medical Physics Residency Program. Patty is an active member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).
pjg7c@uvahealth.org
Office: 434-243-1477
Andrew M. Polemi, PhD, DABR
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
(Private Inspector, State of Virginia License #RH-15-19-563)
Andrew joined the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging as a Diagnostic Medical Physicist in the summer of 2018, shortly after receiving his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Andrew’s graduate work focused on dedicated breast nuclear medicine systems, x-ray tomosynthesis, and breast dual-energy computed tomography. More specifically, his doctoral work was on the optimization and characterization of a Dual Modality Tomosynthesis system, which includes x-ray and single gamma components, and a dedicated breast ring PET system. Andrew is actively involved in the Yittrium-90 microsphere program. His scope of work includes nuclear medicine and all other clinical Medical Physics activities.
amp3as@uvahealth.org
Office: 434-924-4925
Renxin Chu, PhD, DABR
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
(Private Inspector, State of Virginia License #RH-15-25-701)
Renxin joined UVA’s Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging as a Diagnostic Medical Physicist in the summer of 2024 after completing his residency at Boston Children’s Hospital, where he received comprehensive, clinically focused training in both nuclear and diagnostic medical physics. As he begins his career, Renxin is already an active member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). He currently works at UVA University Hospital, supporting all diagnostic imaging modalities.
SUA2MB@uvahealth.org
Office: 434-924-9422
Alexander J. Moody, PhD, MS
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
Alex joined the department in the summer of 2026 after completing his residency at Indiana University School of Medicine. His academic career spans all four time zones of the contiguous US with a BS from CU – Boulder, a MS in Medical Physics from OHSU, and a PhD in Radiology and post-doctoral appointment in Gerontology from UT Health San Antonio. Alex’s research interests are focused on AI-based medical image analysis and ultrasound quality assurance methods involving random spherical void phantoms. His clinical work supports all imaging and nuclear medicine modalities at UVA University Hospital.
Alexander.moody@uvahealth.org
Office: 434-243-5691