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Emily Beck
( out of 234 reviews )

Emily Beck, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Sugar House Health Center

1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City , UT 84106
801-581-2000
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University of Utah Hospital

Medical Intensive Care Unit
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
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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 formal didactic sessions and simulation training.

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

Patients consistently describe Dr. Beck as caring, compassionate, and attentive, noting that she listens closely and remembers patients. She is frequently praised for her clinical knowledge and thoroughness, with clear explanations of diagnoses, tests, and treatment options, including complex conditions like pulmonary hypertension. Reviewers also highlight her collaborative approach—answering questions, encouraging patient participation, and taking the time needed to develop thoughtful care plans.

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5.0 /5
( out of 234 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.

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 formal didactic sessions and simulation training.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
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
Fellowship Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
Chief Resident Internal Medicine - University of California, Davis Health Chief Resident
Residency Internal Medicine - University of California, Davis Health Resident
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine M.D.
Undergraduate Mathematics and Exercise Science - Albertson College of Idaho B.S.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. ONeill E, Lu DY, Ramakrishna S, Ingram D, Kogelschatz B, Ryan JJ, Mayeux J, Ma C, Klanderud D, Beck E, Dranow E, Hatton N, Clapham K (2025). Methamphetamine-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Is Associated With Worse Right Ventricular Function Than Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Matched Study. Echocardiography, 42(5), e70180.
  2. Bowles A, Miotke L, York A, Wrzos K, Beck E (2024). Improving Lung Cancer Screening Program Enrollment at a Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center: A Resident-led Quality Initiative. Am J Med Qual, 39(5), 256-257.
  3. 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, 209(11), 1404-1407.
  4. 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.
  5. Ingram D, Alamri AK, Penn BA, Mayeux JD, Ma CL, Clapham KR, Abraham AE, Klanderud D, Sadeh B, Beck EM, Hatton ND, Ryan JJ (2022). Characteristics of Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Pulmonary Hypertension Association-Accredited Comprehensive Care Center: A Contrast in Features When Compared With US National Registry Data. Cureus, 14(11), e31764.
  6. Wuren T, Huecksteadt T, Beck E, Warren K, Hoidal J, Ostrand-Rosenberg S, Sanders K (2021). The receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) decreases survival of tumor-bearing mice by enhancing the generation of lung metastasis-associated myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Cell Immunol, 365, 104379.
  7. Sanders KA, Delker DA, Huecksteadt T, Beck E, Wuren T, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Hazel MW, Hoidal JR (2019). RAGE is a Critical Mediator of Pulmonary Oxidative Stress, Alveolar Macrophage Activation and Emphysema in Response to Cigarette Smoke. Sci Rep, 9(1), 231.
  8. Nguyen LP, Beck E, Cayetano K, Li CS, Hardin K (2017). Differential Pulmonary Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients With and Without COPD: ROLE OF GENDER. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev, 37(5), 350-355.

Review

  1. Tsarova K, Morgan AE, Melendres-Groves L, Ibrahim MM, Ma CL, Pan IZ, Hatton ND, Beck EM, Ferrel MN, Selzman CH, Ingram D, Alamri AK, Ratcliffe MB, Wilson BD, Ryan JJ (2022). Imaging in Pulmonary Vascular Disease-Understanding Right Ventricle-Pulmonary Artery Coupling. [Review]. Compr Physiol, 12(4), 3705-3730.
  2. Mayeux JD, Pan IZ, Dechand J, Jacobs JA, Jones TL, McKellar SH, Beck E, Hatton ND, Ryan JJ (2020). Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. [Review]. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep, 15(1), 2.

Case Report

  1. Liu BM, Beck EM, Fisher MA (2021). The Brief Case: ventilator-associated Corynebacterium accolens pneumonia in a patient with respiratory failure due to COVID-19. J Clin Microbiol, 59(9).

Editorial

  1. Beck EM, Hatton ND, Ryan JJ (2019). Novel techniques for advancing our understanding of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Eur Respir J, 53(5).