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Guy H. Simmons, Jr.GUY H. SIMMONS, JR.

Profession:
DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL NUCLEAR  PHYSICIST

Birth: 
10/9/1936

Education:
B.A. in Mathematics and Physics, Western KY University-1961
M.S.P.H. in Radiological Health, University of N. Carolina-1964
Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, University of Cincinnati- 1972

Certifications:
American Board of Radiology Certifications:
Medical Nuclear Physics - 1970
Diagnostic Radiological Physics - 1992

Fellowship: 
US Public Health Service fellowship in radiological health: 1963-64

Career:
Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree at Western KY University, Guy Simmons took a position as health physicist with the US Public Health Service, Bureau of Radiological Health Training Section in Cincinnati, OH.  The focus was primarily to conduct short-term courses in radiation protection for personnel in state and federal agencies, industry and educational institutions.

In 1966 Guy was assigned to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Department of Radiology to work with Drs. James Kereiakes, Eugene Saenger and Henry Wellman to develop undergraduate programs in nuclear medicine technology.  He held the rank of Instructor in Radiology and taught courses in the graduate medical physics program while providing physics services in clinical nuclear medicine.  During his tenure at UC, he completed requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Kereiakes with Dr. John Christenson as thesis advisor.  It was also during this time that he met Joe and Pat Windham who became lifelong dear friends.

In 1972 Dr. Simmons accepted a position as Associate Director of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the VA Hospital in Lexington, KY with an appointment as Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.  He and his colleagues, Drs. Joseph Sayeg, Ralph Christenson, Charles Coffey and Yosh Maruyama, transformed an existing graduate program into a Master’s level program in medical physics that is ongoing to this day.  Dr. Simmons’ participation as a faculty member continued until 2006 – a span of thirty-four years.  In 1978 his faculty appointment at the University became Associate Professor and later Professor of Radiology and Allied Health.  He served as Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Radiation Medicine and as Radiation Safety Officer for both the VA and University at various times during the thirty-four-year tenure.  Dr. Simmons’ research activities focused primarily on nuclear medicine physics and imaging instrumentation, although he provided physics support for clinical research directed by Drs. Frank Deland and Yun Ryo (Directors of Nuclear Medicine at different times), Dr. Edmund Kim, Dr. David Goldenberg and others.  Among his many committee appointments, the University Radioactive Drug Research Committee and the VA Research Committee were perhaps the most significant.

Early on Dr. Simmons became active in AAPM committee work.  He has expressed on many occasions how he found this aspect of his career to be extremely rewarding; with statements such as, “The camaraderie within the membership of AAPM is extraordinary and unique among scientific societies.  The value of the collective effort expended by AAPM members to the profession of Medical Physics and those who practice it, is immeasurable.  I highly recommend that young physicists get involved at the first opportunity.”

Publications:
Simmons, G.H., Hunkar, D.E., Kereiakes, J.G.:  A Digital Ratemeter System for Rectilinear Scanning.  Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 11, No. 10, October, 1970, 610-612.

Simmons, G.H.:  Current Trends in Radionuclide Methodology.  New Methods in Tumor Localization.  Y. Maruyama, Ed., University of  Kentucky, p. 86-97, 1977.

Simmons, G.H., Christenson, J.M., Kereiakes, J.G., Bahr, G.K.:  A Non-linear Programming Method for Optimizing Parallel-Hole Collimator Design. Journal of Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 20, No.5, 1975, 771-788.

Simmons, G.H.:  On-Line Corrections for Factors that Affect Uniformity and Linearity.  In The Scintillation Camera.  G.H. Simmons (Ed.).  New York:  Society of Nuclear Medicine, Inc., 46-59, 1988.

Simmons, G.H.:  Instrumentation in the Medical Use of Technetium-99m, Biophysical Aspects: Medical Use of Technetium-99m,  James G. Kereiakes,Ed., AAPM Topical Review Series, 1992, 1- 42.

Kereiakes, J., Simmons, G., Barnes, G., Haus, A.:  Relationships Between Image Quality and Radiation Dose in Nuclear Medicine and X-Ray Imaging, Radiation Protection in Medicine, Poznanski, A., Ed., National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1993, 39-63.

Kereiakes, J.G., Simmons, G.H., Feller, P.A.:  Whole Body and Critical  Organ Dosimetry for Tc-99m Labeled Pharmaceuticals;  Biophysical Aspects of the Medical Use of Technetium-99m.  AAPM Monograph No.1.Published by American Association of Physics in Medicine, p. 101-126, 1976.

Miller, M.S., Simmons, G.H.:  Optimization of Timing and Positioning of the Technetium Brain Scan.  Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 9, No.8, August, 1968, 429-435.

Galvin, J., Simmons, G.H., and Kereiakes, J.G.:  A Comparison of Radioisotope Imaging Devices Using Plane Source Distributions. Journal of Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1970, 735-738.

Deland, F.H., Simmons, G.H.:  Spinal Cord and Cerebrospinal Fluid. Proc. Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symposium, R.J. Cloutier, (ed), Bureau of Radiological Health, 1976, Rockville, MD, HEW Publication (FDA) 76-8044, pg. 390-403.

Schroader, H.G., Simmons, G.H., DeLuca, P.P.:  The Distribution of Radioactive Labels;  Subvisible Microspheres After Intravenous Administration to Beagle Dogs.  J. Pharmaceut. Sciences, Vol. 67, 164, 507-512, 1978.

Rose, S., Coupal, J., Simmons, G.H., Kielar, R.:  Experimental Hyphema Clearance in Rabbits, Drug Trials with 1% Atropine, 2% and 4% Pilocarpine, Archinves of Opthamology, Vol. 95, August, 1977, 1442-1444.

Nelp, W., Hoops, R., Simmons, G.:  A Modified Fortran Program for Calculating Modulation Transfer Functions.  J. Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 12, 1977.

Kanke, M., Simmons, G., Weiss, D., Bivins, B., DeLuca, P.:  Clearance of 141Ce Labeled Microspheres from the Blood and Distribution in Specific Organs Following Intravenous and Intra-arterial Administration in Beagle Dogs.  J. Pharm. Sciences, Vol. 69, No. 7, July, 1980, 755-763.

DeLand, F.H., Simmons, G.H., Kim, E., Goldenburg, D.: Radioimmunodetection:  An Imaging Approach.  Cancer Research Vol. 40, No. 8, 3049-3064, August, 1980.


American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Activities:

Chairman, Board of Directors, 1996
Chairman, Committee to Develop Mission Statement for AAPM
President, 1995
President-Elect, 1994
Secretary, 1988-90
Board of Directors (at large), 1977-79
President, Ohio River Valley chapter, 1974-75
Chairman, Educational Council, 1981-83
Chairman, Continuing Education committee, 1978-80
Director of Summer School, 1977
Chairman, Local Arrangements Committee for Annual Meeting, 1986
Chairman, Presidential ad hoc committee, 1991
Chairman, Chinese Student Scholarship Fund Committee, 1981-82
Chairman, Technologist Liaison Committee, 1985-87
Science Council, 1991-94
Finance Committee, 1977-81
Nuclear Medicine Committee, 1973-76, 1992-94
Awards and Honors Committee, 1984-89, 1996-2001
Annual Meeting Coordination Committee, 1985-87
International Affairs Committee, 1990-94
Membership Committee, 1988-90

Other Professional Organization Activities:

Civic Activities:
Association for Retarded Citizens
Boy Scouts of America
Arts for Kids
American Civil Liberties Union

Avocations and Special Interests:
Aviation
Boating
Hiking
Scuba Diving

Family:

Spouse:            Patricia Roth Simmons

Children:         Scott J. Simmons
                        David G. Simmons
                        Sarah Simmons Rougeux
                        Lydia M. Simmons
                        Tracy L. Simmons (deceased)

Six grandchildren