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

  • 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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    October 29, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She is a great doctor. She always answers my question.

    October 23, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Beck is very knowledgeable, kind, with a very friendly demeanor. She explains things in a very easy to understand way. Honored and fortunate to have her as my pulmonologist!

    October 20, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Genuinely interested in my health very supportive of my interests overall the finest doctor I have had the pleasure of working with has made profound impact on my health

    October 18, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Beck was very thorough, very knowledgeable, explained everything, listened and took the time to try and figure out my symptoms.

    October 17, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Beck is great! She is caring and will take the time needed to help you understand what is going on and to listen to concerns you might have. She is also very good at explaining why she orders the tests she does and how they might help determine what is going on with you.

    September 27, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Beck is a doctor who walks along side her patients and sees that they have the best journey possible.

    July 18, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Beck gives her full attention the minute she walks in the room. I so appreciate that, so many times the doctors I've seen have seemed so preoccupied. I know she is incredibly busy, yet she still makes me feel like the most important thing.

    July 02, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Beck is extremely invested in the best outcome for me. She is through and explains things well. The

    June 22, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Very nice made me feel very comfortable and was very straight forward

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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
    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. 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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