Adam Beck is a Professor and Division Director of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Dr. Beck is an internationally known expert in the treatment of aortic diseases, especially those involving the branched segments of the aorta, and has a particular interest in prevention strategies for spinal cord ischemia resulting from thoracoabdominal aortic repair. He also has an interest in health services research and surgical quality improvement and serves as the Director of Quality for the UAB Cardiovascular Institute, the U.S. Director of the International Consortium of Vascular Registries (ICVR) and the Chairman of the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI), among a number of other roles in the SVS VQI. He maintains a busy clinical practice at UAB, with a focus on the treatment of complex aortic diseases.