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423
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Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital North
2K, Gynecology and Mammography
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84112
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
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Patient Rating
4.9
/5
( out of
423 reviews
)
The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Professor (Clinical) |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
|
Education history
| Undergraduate | Plan II, Honors Program - University of Texas at Austin | B.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine | M.D. |
| Internship | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Intern |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Hematology/Oncology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Geriatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Bleicher J, McGuire LE, Robbins RB, Johnson JE, Fischbuch S, Gupta S, Beck AC, Cohan J (2021). Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 10499091211020276.
- Baraldi-Junkins CA, Beck AC, Rothstein (2000). Hematopoiesis and cytokines. Relevance to cancer and aging. Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 14(1), 45-61, viii.
- Mooney K, Titchener K, Haaland B, Coombs LA, O'Neil B, Nelson R, McPherson JP, Kirchhoff AC, Beck AC, Ward J (2021). Evaluation of Oncology Hospital at Home: Unplanned Health Care Utilization and Costs in the Huntsman at Home Real-World Trial. Journal of clinical oncology, 39(23), JCO2003609.
- Garland EL, Thielking P, Thomas EA, Coombs M, White S, Lombardi J, Beck (2017). Linking dispositional mindfulness and positive psychological processes in cancer survivorship: a multivariate path analytic test of the mindfulness-to-meaning theory. Psycho-oncology, 26(5), 686-692.
- Thomas EA, Mijangos JL, Hansen PA, White S, Walker D, Reimers C, Beck AC, Garland E (2019). Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Restructures Reward Processing and Promotes Interoceptive Awareness in Overweight Cancer Survivors: Mechanistic Results From a Stage 1 Randomized Controlled Trial. Integrative cancer therapies, 18, 1534735419855138.
- Tay DL, Thompson C, Jones M, Gettens C, Cloyes KG, Reblin M, Thomas Hebdon MC, Beck AC, Mooney K, Ellington (2021). "I Feel All Alone Out Here": Analysis of Audio Diaries of Bereaved Hospice Family Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of hospice and palliative nursing,
- Tay DL, Iacob E, Reblin M, Cloyes KG, Jones M, Hebdon MCT, Mooney K, Beck AC, Ellington (2022). What contextual factors account for anxiety and depressed mood in hospice family caregivers?. Psycho-oncology, 31(2), 316-325.
- Guo JW, Reblin M, Tay D, Ellington L, Beck AC, Cloyes K (2021). Patterns of stress and support in social support networks of in-home hospice cancer family caregivers. Journal of social and personal relationships, 38(11), 3121-3141.
- Dans M, Kutner JS, Agarwal R, Baker JN, Bauman JR, Beck AC, Campbell TC, Carey EC, Case AA, Dalal S, Doberman DJ, Epstein AS, Fecher L, Jones J, Kapo J, Lee RT, Loggers ET, McCammon S, Mitchell W, Ogunseitan AB, Portman DG, Ramchandran K, Sutton L, Temel J, Teply ML, Terauchi SY, Thomas J, Walling AM, Zachariah F, Bergman MA, Ogba N, Campbell (2021). NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Palliative Care, Version 2.2021. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 19(7), 780-788.
- George Chalkidis, PhD1, Jordan McPherson, PharmD2, Anna Beck, MD2, Michael Newman, MS3, Shuntaro Yui, PhD1, Catherine Staes, PhD Development of a Machine Learning Model Using Limited Features to Predict 6-Month Mortality at Treatment Decision Points for Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. JCO clinical cancer informatics,
- Karen Titchener, MSc, NP, RN, Lorinda A. Coombs, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP, Kimberly Dumas, APRN, Anna C. Beck, MD, John H. Ward, MD, Kathi Mooney, PhD, RN, FAA (2021). Establishing an Oncology Hospital at Home: The Huntsman at Home Program Model. NEJM catalyst innovations in care delivery, 2(11),
- Guillen KP, Fujita M, Butterfield AJ, Scherer SD, Bailey MH, Chu Z, DeRose YS, Zhao L, Cortes-Sanchez E, Yang CH, Toner J, Wang G, Qiao Y, Huang X, Greenland JA, Vahrenkamp JM, Lum DH, Factor RE, Nelson EW, Matsen CB, Poretta JM, Rosenthal R, Beck AC, Buys SS, Vaklavas C, Ward JH, Jensen RL, Jones KB, Li Z, Oesterreich S, Dobrolecki LE, Pathi SS, Woo XY, Berrett KC, Wadsworth ME, Chuang JH, Lewis MT, Marth GT, Gertz J, Varley KE, Welm BE, Welm A (2022). A human breast cancer-derived xenograft and organoid platform for drug discovery and precision oncology. Nature cancer, 3(2), 232-250.
- O'Neil B, Dindinger-Hill K, Gill H, Coombs L, Haaland B, Ying J, Nelson RE, McPherson J, Kirchhoff AC, Ulrich CM, Huber J, Beck A, Mooney (2023). Cost and Utilization Outcomes in Huntsman at Home, a Novel Oncology Hospital at Home Program. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(4), 610-613.
- Chalkidis G, McPherson JP, Beck A, Newman MG, Guo JW, Sloss EA, Staes C (2023). External Validation of a Machine Learning Model to Predict 6-Month Mortality for Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. JAMA network open, 6(8), e2327193.
- Xu J, Hebdon M, Beck A, Cloyes KG, Mooney K, Reblin M, Tay D, Appiah EO, Ellington (2023). Moderating Effect of Work on Burden and Hospice Family Caregiver Well-Being. Journal of palliative medicine, 26(7), 941-950.
- Lewis BR, Garland EL, Byrne K, Durns T, Hendrick J, Beck A, Thielking (2023). HOPE: A Pilot Study of Psilocybin Enhanced Group Psychotherapy in Patients With Cancer. Journal of pain and symptom management, 66(3), 258-269.
- Reblin M, Iacob E, Tay DL, Li H, Thomas Hebdon MC, Beck A, Donaldson G, Cloyes KG, Ellington (2023). Family Caregiver Reports of Their Own and Patient Symptoms in Cancer Home Hospice Approaching End-of-Life. The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 40(5), 508-516.
- Peoples AR, Oswald LB, Ose J, Daniels B, Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Gigic B, Kirchhoff AC, Lin T, Grossman D, Tward J, Varghese TK Jr, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Scaife C, Shibata D, LaStayo P, Gonzalez B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich C (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural and urban cancer patients' experiences, health behaviors, and perceptions. The Journal of rural health, 38(4), 886-899.
- Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Daniels B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Gigic B, Lin T, Viskochil R, Kirchhoff AC, Grossman D, Ose J, Tward J, Scaife C, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Shibata D, Gonzalez BD, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM, Peoples A (2022). Factors associated with changes in exercise behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancer causes & control, 33(7), 939-950.
- Chalkidis G, McPherson J, Beck A, Newman M, Yui S, Staes (2022). Development of a Machine Learning Model Using Limited Features to Predict 6-Month Mortality at Treatment Decision Points for Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. JCO clinical cancer informatics, 6, e2100163.
- Sloss EA, McPherson JP, Beck AC, Guo JW, Scheese CH, Flake NR, Chalkidis G, Staes C (2024). Patient and Caregiver Perceptions of an Interface Design to Communicate Artificial Intelligence-Based Prognosis for Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. JCO clinical cancer informatics, 8, e2300187.
- Staes CJ, Beck AC, Chalkidis G, Scheese CH, Taft T, Guo JW, Newman MG, Kawamoto K, Sloss EA, McPherson J (2023). Design of an interface to communicate artificial intelligence-based prognosis for patients with advanced solid tumors: a user-centered approach. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 31(1), 174-187.
- Thomas Hebdon MC, Xu J, Beck AC, Cloyes KG, Mooney K, Reblin M, Lyn Tay D, Cleary C, Ellington (2023). Caregiver Burden and Workplace Productivity Among Hospice Cancer Caregivers. Oncology nursing forum, 50(5), 665-670.
Other
- Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Daniels B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Gigic B, Lin T, Viskochil R, Kirchhoff AC, Grossman D, Ose J, Tward J, Scaife C, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Shibata D, Gonzalez BD, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM, Peoples A (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on exercise habits among cancer patients.
- Coletta AM, Playdon MC, Baron KG, Wei M, Kelley K, Vaklavas C, Beck A, Buys SS, Chipman J, Ulrich CM, Walker D, White S, Oza S, Zingg RW, Hansen P (2021). The association between time-of-day of habitual exercise training and changes in relevant cancer health outcomes among cancer survivors. PloS one, 16(10), e0258135.
I would recommend Dr Beck to any breast cancer patient! And everyone else!
I was pleased that there was a feel of urgency in the treatment urgency.
Dr. Anna Beck, and her new "Fellow", Jackie Simonis are extremely competent and compassionate physicians.
Were very Out going and attentive
I feel very comfortable communicating with Jutta, she is very kind and caring.
Gupta was amazing to work with. She was very thorough, caring and concerned about not only my health but also my well-being. Doctor Beck- I just don't have words to describe how grateful I am for her expertise, kindness and encouragement. Vicky was fantastic. I never felt like I couldn't call with a concern and she was so quick to get back to me with answers. I feel blessed to have had such a phenomenal team!
Dr. Beck is an outstanding doctor.
All medical staff were amazing, very thorough and informative.
there isn't a score high enough!
Dr. Beck discussed with us about my wife's future treatment. Told us until Cynthia could walk into her Office 0n her own or with the assistance of a walker my wife would not be able to do further Chemo Treatments or have Surgery.
your awesome
Dr Beck has always been a very good DR with me
Dr. Beck was amazing. She was everything we were looking for in a doctor. She explained everything, answered all of our questions, was compassionate and it was personalized to me and my cancer not to "standard of care". Moving forward we are confident in the treatment recommendations.
Juts was phenomenal
Dr. Beck is one of the greatest physicians I have ever dealt with because she is one of the greatest and kindest people that I know.
Anna Beck is delightful and always spends quality time with me. I feel so much better when I leave my appointments with her. thank you.
Dr Beck is amazing. I appreciate the time she takes with me, and her care and concern. I am so lucky she is my doctor.
Excellent...
Dr. Beck is a good listener and always addresses my concerns.
All she cared about was I'm unvaccinated and gained my weight back she was very inconsiderate after I refused the vaccine she said some unnecessary comments and I'll never return to her office again
I was not able to spend as much time as I would have liked with Dr Beck. The majority of my time was spent with A resident, Dr Kelly.
Excellent care
Dr. Beck lives up to her reputation as an extremely astute, kind, wise, compassionate physician. I am lucky to be seen by her.
No place other than Huntsman
Dr Beck has always provided excellent care and this virtual visit was no exception!
I will recommend Dr. Beck to anyone :)
All medical staff were amazing!
Dr Beck skillfully listens to my concerns and has great knowledge to respond. I am grateful she has been my oncologist.
Dr. Beck is a marvelous physician and I am lucky to have her treating me
Excellent
Dr.Anna Beck was fabulous in every area of the virtual vist
Dr. Beck is awesome!
This was my fifth year exam. I was relieved that the mammogram was clear and I was given a clean bill of health. Dr.Beck was very thorough and counseled me to continue to get yearly mammograms. She also advised me to loose the weight that I have gained the past 4 years (most of it during the past 2 years). She suggested a methodology for doing it and I have been following her advice ever since with much success. I am grateful that she took the time to help me with a sticky issue that I have been unsuccessful at overcoming.
A nice balance of careful listening, specific recommendations, and integrative knowledge from Dr. Beck
In my 11 years dealing with cancer, I have never encountered a more compassionate, respectful & trustworthy medical professional. Where other docs have sown seeds of anxiety for me as a patient, she has sown understanding and trust.
I have nothing but good to say about the care I have received. It has been excellent!
Anna C. Beck, Medical Oncologist is caring and explains everything that is I need to know about my treatment plans.
Dr Beck always takes the time to listen to my concerns as well as explaining the direction of the treatment for my cancer.
We love Dr Beck. She is wonderful!!
I couldn't ask for a better group of ladies to get me through this situation. They appreciate my humor and laugh with me a lot which makes me feel so much more at ease.
Dr Beck is caring and knowledgeable! I could not ask for a better doctor!
Always excellent experience
I am very pleased with Dr Beck and her staff
excellent thankful for the huntsman
Very courteous team.
Dr. Beck is someone that I respect and trust when it comes to my treatment.
Dr. Beck listens carefully and never rushes through an appointment.
I am always informed of my options and know that I can consent or deny treatment with no judgements
I asked questions, and was treated as though what I had to say was important
Dr. Beck is always attentive, patient, clear and very supportive. She is a great Doctor. No other word for her.
I am so pleased with my decision to have Dr Beck work with me on this life changing event. She is efficient, highly skilled and concerned about my outcome. AND the PA & nursing group are wonderful
Dr Beck cleared up my concerns over the possible treatments in the future.
I love Dr Beck and the entire team at 3A
Look folks...Anna Beck is one of the nation's finest doctors. We are lucky to have her taking care of me. What more can I say?
Dr. Beck was wonderful! She listened to me and validated my opionions and concern. She "heard" what I was saying and was very careful to involve me in the discussion of my care and journey as I fight cancer.
Dr.Beck made sure I understood her thoughts/plan on continuing my Anastrozole regiment but sought my input too. I like that she is interested in all areas of my health, lifestyle and takes them into account. She supported my interest in addressing other health concerns through Huntsman Wellness Center. I appreciate her whole person approach to care.
Dr Beck is very calm and knowledgeable. She is very good at interpreting patient questions and explaining concerns in a way that is helpful. She explains your health situation honestly and leaves you with hope and encouragement.
Dr. Anna Beck is a outstanding credit for the Huntsman's Medical TeamI highly respect and appreciate her expertise and compassion
explained things very well
Dr Beck was so kind and thorough. Listened with interest and concern. Made me feel a part of the decisions. Answered all my questions
Very good
I am so grateful for Dr Beck, Jutta and the staff!
Dr. Beck and staff are wonderful!
I have the utmost respect, admiration and confidence in Dr. Beck...Dr. Beck and her Team, Jutta, Vicki and Tammy, have successfully treated my Stage IV Metastatic abdominal and breast cancer...Currently, my lung cancer is being monitored for possible treatments...It does not take a Covid Pandemic to recognize "Unsung Heroes" whether making life and death decisions or smiling while wrapping you in a warm blanket...No task is too great or too small...
Dr. Beck was extremely kind and she didn't act as if she were in a hurry. She answered all of our questions thoroughly. I feel like she went above and beyond and moved past the statistics of our case and reassured us that there is still hope and told ya to pay attention to our own story. That conversation alone did wonders to restore our faith and hope. We feel so blessed that we were able to meet with her.
Dr. Beck was very good. Just the right amount of care and personalization.
good
Always listens and is very attentive to what is going on with managing the disease. Both Jutta and Dr. Beck are wonderful and caring providers. I would HIGHLY recommend them.
Everyone that was caring and helping me, was great, if I asked for something they let me know or did things for me that I asked for.
I feel that all my providers took very good care of me. Any questions and concerns I had were answered applied and or scheduled
encouraging
Dr Beck and her nurse Vicky are very easy to talk to. They put me at ease, speak to me frankly, and always send me home feeling empowered.
Always is patient and takes time to make sure I the get all my questions answered.
I really appreciated the approach Dr. Beck took with our discussion. She provided powerful suggestions and insights and is helping me get through this interesting time with cancer.
Jutta is always pleasant, caring and helpful!
I have great confidence in my Doctors
made sure I understood
I'm so grateful for Dr Beck and it was a pleasure to meet Dr Hannon
Dr. Beck, Jutta, Vicki, Tammy and Shelby are amazing! They all are attentive and willing to take the extra time to answer any questions I have.
Dr. Anna Beck was great! So glad I found her! She explained everything to me.
Respected my choice not to have flu shot or covid vaccine (should there ever be a covid vaccine)
This was my first virtual appointment. It went very well. And I was grateful to be able to do it because of Covid.
I always come prepared with questions and Dr. Beck is always happy to take the time to answer them. She is amazing!
I go to this facility, and see this provider, because I am treated good.
Dr. Beck is amazing always a good experience when I have my appointments with her.
visit was done over the phone because of the travel restrictions due to Covid-19
Dr. Beck is wonderful and I have recommended and will continue to recommend her to anyone in need of Dr.
Dr Beck always lays out my options and I am given the choice of how I want to proceed
Dr. Beck is a the epitome of what every individual seeks from their OncologistDr. Beck is a outstanding representative for Huntsman's Medical Team
I'm thrilled to have reached my 5 yr anniversary and officially being released from Dr Beck but it's bittersweet. Dr Beck and her team have been top notch and I have liked going every 6 months to see them and have the reassurance all was good. Now I feel like I've graduated and have been kicked out the nest but in a good way. I feel so fortunate to have had Dr Beck get me through the roughest time of my life.
always look for me the best way to helped very good team
Jutta answered all my questions thoroughly and took the time to explain next steps. wonderful care as always!