Margaret (Molly) Baldwin Conroy,
MD, MPH, FACSM, FAHA
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Molly Conroy MD, MPH is a Primary Care Provider and General Internist at the Madsen Internal Medicine Clinic. As a General Internist, her clinical interests include physical activity and lifestyle counseling, weight management, cardiovascular disease prevention, hypertension management, and women’s health.
Dr. Conroy received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her MD from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed an Internal Medicine residency in the Primary Care Track at the University of California, San Francisco and a General Internal Medicine Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and recognized as a Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Professor Population Health Sciences - Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | General Internal Medicine Health System Innovation and Research |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.9/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.9/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.9/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.8/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.9/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
November 14, 2022
University Hospital
Molly Conroy is a great doctor
UofU Patient
October 10, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I was not and have not ever been dissatisfied with Dr. Conroy's care or the care her staff have provided.
UofU Patient
September 06, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy was professional and kind as always. She always takes the time to help me feel validated regarding my health concerns, and makes sure that I'm on board with the plan of care. I really appreciate her approach and have recommended her to others.
UofU Patient
August 15, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is concerned and empathetic.
UofU Patient
August 08, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is a superb physician. She had taken the time to review my fairly complicated medical records and did not waste time reviewing these unnecessarily. She focused on issues where she could help and provided some excellent suggestions while explaining the rationale for each suggestion. This clinic visit was extremely helpful for me.
UofU Patient
June 25, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
During the appt., Dr. Conroy consulted with her colleague at Madsen regarding a medication preference I expressed during our meeting. Also, she agreed to provide the prescription which is related to an upcoming surgery with another U of U specialist. Also, she agreed to provide annual physical as part of this appointment at my request.
UofU Patient
June 19, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is one of the best physicians out there. I have worked in healthcare and have met a lot of care providers, but she is one of the most caring and professional doctors out there. I'm so grateful to be one of her patients.
UofU Patient
June 19, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Molly is always attentive, quick, and efficient while giving me all the time needed to solve my situation. She's invaluable!!
UofU Patient
June 06, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
There was not enough information given to me to give me any idea of the extent of discomfort I would experience. I won't ever be tested in this way again if I have any input in the decision to test.
UofU Patient
May 31, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Molly is the best
UofU Patient
April 30, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
All exoeriences I have had at the clinic and with Dr. Molly and her staff have been excellent and I am very satisfied.
UofU Patient
April 25, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is magnificent in every respect both as a physician and as a person.
UofU Patient
April 20, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Honestly the best primary doctors I have ever seen. I had 4 primary doctors before because I moved a lot.
UofU Patient
April 02, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Love Dr Conroy
UofU Patient
March 30, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is patient and kind. Never appears to be rushed and creates an efficient and useful exchange.
UofU Patient
March 16, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is always superb and I believe it rubs off on her staff as they are always terrific, as well. Perhaps I am wrong and her staff are just terrific anyway.
UofU Patient
March 11, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is so kind and listens so well. She provided a very nonjudgemental environment in which to bring up my concerns and made me feel very included in the decisions. She took time and didn't make me feel rushed. Such a rarity in medical visits these days. She is fantastic!
UofU Patient
March 06, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
All experiences have been good.
UofU Patient
January 29, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is above the rest!
UofU Patient
January 27, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy gave me her undivided attention and listened carefully.
UofU Patient
January 12, 2022
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Love Dr. Conroy!
UofU Patient
December 26, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Always have a great experience with my medical provider
UofU Patient
December 14, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is the best! She extends her medical skills with experience and genuine care.
UofU Patient
November 23, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr.Conroy is the absolute best doctor I have ever met, much less been a patient of. The U is very lucky to have her.
UofU Patient
November 12, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I am exceedingly satisfied with the care I have received.
UofU Patient
November 08, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is probably one of the best physicians at the University of Utah.
UofU Patient
October 08, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is always very approachable
UofU Patient
October 04, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is an exceptionally fine physician and a wonderful person.
UofU Patient
September 22, 2021
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Always have a great experience with my Dr.
Molly Conroy MD, MPH is a Primary Care Provider and General Internist at the Madsen Internal Medicine Clinic. As a General Internist, her clinical interests include physical activity and lifestyle counseling, weight management, cardiovascular disease prevention, hypertension management, and women’s health.
Dr. Conroy received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her MD from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed an Internal Medicine residency in the Primary Care Track at the University of California, San Francisco and a General Internal Medicine Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and recognized as a Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.
Academic Locations
University Hospital
801-581-7822
(801) 585-9166
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Professor Population Health Sciences - Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | General Internal Medicine Health System Innovation and Research |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Research Interests
- Physical Activity
- Translation of Lifestyle Intervention to Primary Care Setting
- Use of Electronic Health Record to Promote Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
- Hypertension Management and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
- Body Composition
Education History
| Fellowship | Harvard Medical School General Internal Medicine Clinical Research Fellow, 2004 |
| Graduate Training | Harvard School of Public Health Clinical Effectiveness M.P.H., 2004 |
| Internship/Residency | University of California, San Francisco Primary Care Internal Medicine Intern/Resident, 2002 |
| Professional Medical | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Medicine M.D., 1999 |
| Undergraduate | Stanford University English B.A., 1993 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Coleman KJ, Wellman R, Fitzpatrick SL, Conroy MB, Hlavin C, Lewis KH, Coley RY, McTigue KM, Tobin JN, McBride CL, Desai JR, Clark JM, Toh S, Sturtevant JL, Horgan CE, Duke MC, Williams N, Anau J, Horberg MA, Michalsky MP, Cook AJ, Arterburn DE, Apovian CM, PCORnet Bariatric Study Collaborative (2023). Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes Across Race and Ethnicity in the PCORnet Bariatric Study Cohort. JAMA Surg, 157(10), 897-906.
- Price Rapoza M, McElvaine A, Conroy MB, Okuyemi K, Rouphael N, Teach SJ, Widlansky M, Williams C, Permar SR, National R38 Consortium investigators (2022). Early Outcomes of a New NIH Program to Support Research in Residency. Acad Med, 97(9), 1305-1310.
- Burke LE, Sereika SM, Bizhanova Z, Parmanto B, Kariuki J, Cheng J, Beatrice B, Cedillo M, Pulantara IW, Wang Y, Loar I, Conroy MB (2022). The Effect of Tailored, Daily, Smartphone Feedback to Lifestyle Self-Monitoring on Weight Loss at 12 Months: the SMARTER Randomized Clinical Trial. J Med Internet Res, 24(7), e38243.
- Burke LE, Sereika SM, Parmanto B, Bizhanova Z, Kariuki JK, Cheng J, Beatrice B, Loar I, Pulantara IW, Wang Y, Cedillo M, Conroy MB (2021). Effect of tailored, daily feedback with lifestyle self-monitoring on weight loss: The SMARTER randomized clinical trial. Obesity (Silver Spring), 30(1), 75-84.
- Halliday TM, White MH, Hild AK, Conroy MB, Melanson EL, Cornier MA (2021). Appetite and Energy Intake Regulation in Response to Acute Exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 53(10), 2173-2181.
- Coon ER, Conroy MB, Ray KN (2021). Posthospitalization Follow-up: Always Needed or As Needed? Hosp Pediatr, 11(10), e270-e273.
- Barone Gibbs B, Conroy MB, Huber K, Muldoon MF, Perera S, Jakicic JM (2021). Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Blood Pressure (RESET BP): Rationale, design, and methods. Contemp Clin Trials, 106, 106428.
- Bennett WL, Bramante CT, Rothenberger SD, Kraschnewski JL, Herring SJ, Lent MR, Clark JM, Conroy MB, Lehmann H, Cappella N, Gauvey-Kern M, McCullough J, McTigue KM (2021). Patient Recruitment Into a Multicenter Clinical Cohort Linking Electronic Health Records From 5 Health Systems: Cross-sectional Analysis. J Med Internet Res, 23(5), e24003.
- Derington CG, Cohen JB, Mohanty AF, Greene TH, Cook J, Ying J, Wei G, Herrick JS, Stevens VW, Jones BE, Wang L, Zheutlin AR, South AM, Hanff TC, Smith SM, Cooper-DeHoff RM, King JB, Alexander GC, Berlowitz DR, Ahmad FS, Penrod MJ, Hess R, Conroy MB, Fang JC, Rubin MA, Beddhu S, Cheung AK, Xian W, Weintraub WS, Bress AP (2021). Angiotensin II receptor blocker or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use and COVID-19-related outcomes among US Veterans. PLoS One, 16(4), e0248080.
- Brunisholz KD, Conroy MB, Belnap T, Joy EA, Srivastava R (2020). Measuring Adherence to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Diabetes Prevention Guidelines Within Two Healthcare Systems. J Healthc Qual, 43(2), 119-125.
- Beddhu S, Boucher RE, Sun J, Balu N, Chonchol M, Navaneethan S, Chertow GM, Townsend R, Haley W, Cheung AK, Conroy MB, Raj DS, Xu D, George T, Yunis R, Wei G, Canton G, Bates J, Chen J, Papademetriou V, Punzi H, Wiggers A, Wright JT, Greene T, Yuan C (2021). Chronic kidney disease, atherosclerotic plaque characteristics on carotid magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiovascular outcomes. BMC Nephrol, 22(1), 69.
- Devaraj SM, Rockette-Wagner B, Miller RG, Arena VC, Napoleone JM, Conroy MB, Kriska AM (2021). The Impact of a Yearlong Diabetes Prevention Program-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiovascular Health Metrics. J Prim Care Community Health, 12, 21501327211029816.
- Rockette-Wagner B, Fischer GS, Kriska AM, Conroy MB, Dunstan D, Roumpz C, McTigue KM (2020). Efficacy of an Online Physical Activity Intervention Coordinated With Routine Clinical Care: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc, 9(11), e18891.
- Jain S, Rothenberger SD, Bennett WL, Clark JM, Conroy MB, Herring SJ, Kraschnewski JL, Lent MR, Bramante CT, Cappella N, McTigue KM (2020). Provider Advice and Patient Perceptions on Weight Across Five Health Systems. Am J Prev Med, 59(3), e105-e114.
- Gibbs BB, Tudorascu D, Bryce CL, Comer D, Fischer GS, Hess R, Huber KA, McTigue KM, Simkin-Silverman LR, Conroy MB (2020). Lifestyle Habits Associated with Weight Regain After Intentional Loss in Primary Care Patients Participating in a Randomized Trial. J Gen Intern Med, 35(11), 3227-3233.
- Goode RW, Kalarchian MA, Craighead L, Conroy MB, Gary-Webb T, Bennett E, Cowell MM, Burke LE (2018). Perceptions and experiences of appetite awareness training among African-American women who binge eat. Eat Weight Disord, 25(2), 275-281.
- Burke LE, Sereika SM, Parmanto B, Beatrice B, Cajita M, Loar I, Pulantara IW, Wang Y, Kariuki J, Yu Y, Cedillo M, Cheng J, Conroy MB (2020). The SMARTER Trial: Design of a trial testing tailored mHealth feedback to impact self-monitoring of diet, physical activity, and weight. Contemp Clin Trials, 91, 105958.
- Doane J, Flynn M, Archibald M, Ramirez D, Conroy MB, Stults B (2020). Unattended automated office blood pressure measurement: Time efficiency and barriers to implementation/utilization. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 22(4), 598-604.
- Conroy MB, McTigue KM, Bryce CL, Tudorascu D, Gibbs BB, Arnold J, Comer D, Hess R, Huber K, Simkin-Silverman LR, Fischer GS (2019). Effect of Electronic Health Record-Based Coaching on Weight Maintenance: A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med, 171(11), 777-784.
- Bramante CT, McTigue KM, Lehmann HP, Clark JM, Rothenberger S, Kraschnewski J, Lent MR, Herring SJ, Conroy MB, McCullough J, Bennett WL (2019). Understanding Primary Care Patients' Self-weighing Habits: Cohort Analysis from the PaTH Clinical Data Research Network. J Gen Intern Med, 34(9), 1775-1781.
- Armstrong M, Paternostro-Bayles M, Conroy MB, Franklin BA, Richardson C, Kriska A (2019). Preparticipation Screening Prior to Physical Activity in Community Lifestyle Interventions. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med, 3(22), 176-180.
- Conroy MB, Shaffiey S, Jones S, Hackam DJ, Sowa G, Winger DG, Wang L, Boninger ML, Wagner AK, Levine AS (2018). Scholarly Research Projects Benefit Medical Students' Research Productivity and Residency Choice: Outcomes From the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Acad Med, 93(11), 1727-1731.
- Sciamanna C, Ballentine NH, Bopp M, Brach JS, Chinchilli VM, Ciccolo JT, Conroy MB, Fisher A, Fox EJ, Greenspan SL, Jan De Beur Suzanne M, Kearcher K, Kraschnewski JL, McTigue KM, McAuley E, Morone NE, Paranjape A, Rodriguez-Colon S, Rosenzweig A, Smyth JM, Stewart KJ, Stuckey HL (2018). Working to Increase Stability through Exercise (WISE): Study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a coached exercise program to reduce serious fall-related injuries. Contemp Clin Trials, 74, 1-10.
- Nandiwada DR, Fischer GS, Updike G, Conroy MB (2018). Resident and Attending Physicians' Perceptions of Patient Access to Provider Notes: Comparison of Perceptions Prior to Pilot Implementation. JMIR Med Educ, 4(1), e15.
- Hanna RM, Fischer G, Conroy MB, Bryce C, Hess R, McTigue K (2018). Online Lifestyle Modification Intervention: Survey of Primary Care Providers' Attitudes and Views. J Med Internet Res, 20(6), e167.
- Doane J, Buu J, Penrod MJ, Bischoff M, Conroy MB, Stults B (2017). Measuring and Managing Blood Pressure in a Primary Care Setting: A Pragmatic Implementation Study. J Am Board Fam Med, 31(3), 375-388.
- Goode RW, Kalarchian MA, Craighead L, Conroy MB, Wallace J Jr, Eack SM, Burke LE (2018). The feasibility of a binge eating intervention in Black women with obesity. Eat Behav, 29, 83-90.
- Sink KM, Evans GW, Shorr RI, Bates JT, Berlowitz D, Conroy MB, Felton DM, Gure T, Johnson KC, Kitzman D, Lyles MF, Servilla K, Supiano MA, Whittle J, Wiggers A, Fine LJ (2018). Syncope, Hypotension, and Falls in the Treatment of Hypertension: Results from the Randomized Clinical Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. J Am Geriatr Soc, 66(4), 679-686.
- Bress AP, Bellows BK, King JB, Hess R, Beddhu S, Zhang Z, Berlowitz DR, Conroy MB, Fine L, Oparil S, Morisky DE, Kazis LE, Ruiz-Negrn N, Powell J, Tamariz L, Whittle J, Wright JT Jr, Supiano MA, Cheung AK, Weintraub WS, Moran AE, SPRINT Research Group (2017). Cost-Effectiveness of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control. N Engl J Med, 377(8), 745-755.
- Conroy MB, Bryce CL, McTigue KM, Tudorascu D, Gibbs BB, Comer D, Hess R, Huber K, Simkin-Silverman LR, Fischer GS (2017). Promoting weight maintenance with electronic health record tools in a primary care setting: Baseline results from the MAINTAIN-pc trial. Contemp Clin Trials, 54, 60-67.
- Gibbs BB, Tudorascu D, Bryce CL, Comer D, Fischer GS, Hess R, Huber KA, McTigue KM, Simkin-Silverman LR, Conroy MB (2017). Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors in Primary Care Patients with Recent Intentional Weight Loss. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med, 2(18), 114-121.
Review
- Kelley AT, Incze MA, Baylis JD, Calder SG, Weiner SJ, Zickmund SL, Jones AL, Vanneman ME, Conroy MB, Gordon AJ, Bridges JFP (2022). Patient-centered quality measurement for opioid use disorder: Development of a taxonomy to address gaps in research and practice. [Review]. Subst Abus, 43(1), 1286-1299.
- Thackeray A, Waring J, Hoogeboom TJ, Nijhuis-van Der Sanden MWG, Hess R, Fritz JM, Conroy MB, Fernandez ME (2022). Implementing a Dutch Physical Therapy Intervention Into a U.S. Health System: Selecting Strategies Using Implementation Mapping. [Review]. Front Public Health, 10, 908484.
Letter
- Zheutlin AR, Caldwell D, Anstey DE, Conroy MB, Ogedegbe O, Bress AP (2020). Trends in Hypertension Clinical Trials Focused on Interventions Specific for Black Adults: An Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Heart Assoc, 9(24), e018512.
- Stults B, Doane J, Penrod MJ, Conroy MB (2018). Does automated office blood pressure require a 5-minute rest period when used to screen for hypertension? [Letter to the editor]. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 21(1), 136.