Emily Beck
( out of 35 reviews )

Emily Beck, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

University of Utah Hospital

Medical Intensive Care Unit
Salt Lake City
801-581-2121

  • Dr. Beck treats patients with advanced lung disease, specializing in pulmonary vascular disease, and cares for critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit. She also cares for veterans in the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System where she has interests in improving care processes for management of incidental lung nodules and lung cancer screening. Dr. Beck has a passion for teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and pulmonary fellows in the clinic, on the wards, and through simulation training and formal didactic sessions. Research interests include behavior of alveolar macrophages in smoking-related lung diseases.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 35 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    January 31, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Respected my concerns and we both made choices related to my care. Good understanding.

    December 29, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Beck is knowledgeable and great about explaining things and answering questions.

    December 29, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Thourough pro active, and informative

    November 05, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Very pleased with her preparedness, attentiveness and quick follow up care

    November 04, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She was great, spent a good deal of time discussing options, etc.

    November 01, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She is Great!! Compassionate -very smart & listened to to what I had to say-she was to the point & makes you feel everything is going to be OK -we disagreed on some things & im sure if I did everything she recommended my life would be better - a person that I blessed to have as a Doctor

    October 18, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    No Liz I am feeling better and I can say is I will miss this doctor greatly. She is one of your best. Well, I have been with the University Of Utah. I have had very good care. Also, my primary physician is very good and one of the best day alarm. Thank you so much to all of them.

    October 04, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Thank you Doctor Beck for your expert care and understanding.

    July 16, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Emily Beck is the Best Dr I have ever seen. She really cares about you as a patient and does not hurry you to get to her next patien. She takes the time to determine your medical condition, then does testing to determine the best treatment option. She is Awsome!

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  • Dr. Beck treats patients with advanced lung disease, specializing in pulmonary vascular disease, and cares for critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit. She also cares for veterans in the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System where she has interests in improving care processes for management of incidental lung nodules and lung cancer screening. Dr. Beck has a passion for teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and pulmonary fellows in the clinic, on the wards, and through simulation training and formal didactic sessions. Research interests include behavior of alveolar macrophages in smoking-related lung diseases.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Public Health
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pulmonary - University of Utah Research Fellow
    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Chief Resident Internal Medicine - University of California, Davis Health Chief Resident
    Internal Medicine - University of California, Davis Health Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine M.D.
    Mathematics and Exercise Science - Albertson College of Idaho B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Callahan SJ, Beck E, Blagev D, Harris D, Lanspa M, Brown S, Reilly CA, Paine Iii R, Warren KJ (2024). Vitamin E Acetate is Associated with Select Proinflammatory Cytokines: An Analysis of a 2020-2022 Cohort of EVALI Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. (Read full article)
    2. Warren KJ, Beck EM, Callahan SJ, Helms MN, Middleton E, Maddock S, Carr JR, Harris D, Blagev DP, Lanspa MJ, Brown SM, Paine R 3rd (2023). Alveolar macrophages from EVALI patients and e-cigarette users: a story of shifting phenotype. Respir Res, 24(1), 162. (Read full article)

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