Molly B. Conroy,
MD, MPH, FACSM, FAHA
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
4.3/ 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 23, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I am incredibly fortunate to have a doctor like Dr. Conroy.
UofU Patient
October 26, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy and her staff are the very best.
UofU Patient
October 26, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I referred my spouse to this provider.
UofU Patient
September 29, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy is a wonderful physician in every way.
UofU Patient
September 24, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
great experience
UofU Patient
September 15, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy was extremely understanding and supportive about my situation.
UofU Patient
August 31, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Very good doctor.
UofU Patient
August 09, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Molly is an incredible medical provider. She is also extremely invested in coordinating the best care possible for my case. She cares, responds quickly to MyChart, and has good bedside manner.
UofU Patient
June 12, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
This was a first time get-to-know-you type of visit. My case is complex, but Molly was so good!
UofU Patient
June 02, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is the best listener!
UofU Patient
June 01, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is the best doctor I've seen in years. She actually listened to what I had to say, and she was very empathetic. She was brainstorming about multiple ways to address my issues. She seemed invested.
UofU Patient
May 26, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
She was very patient with the setup and what I needed.
UofU Patient
May 09, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I have never been more impressed with a health care professional! Dr. Conroy is genuinely concerned with me as a patient. I'm very lucky.
UofU Patient
May 05, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy has always been very responsive to emails from me as well as her excellent in person service.
UofU Patient
April 27, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I HAVE CONFIDENCE/TRUST IN MY DR. AND SHE IS EASY TO TALK TO.
UofU Patient
April 18, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy is an excellent doctor.
UofU Patient
March 30, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I HAVE CONFIDENCE/TRUST IN MY DR. SHE IS EASY TO TALK TO.
UofU Patient
March 14, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Excellent physician! No complaints!!
UofU Patient
March 03, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy was very careful and thoughtful in assessing issues, and in her discussions with me.
UofU Patient
February 24, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I LIKE MY DOCTOE.
UofU Patient
January 29, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy provides the only redeeming medical value that I have experienced at the University of Utah Health Services. If not for her, I would have abandoned the U a year ago.
UofU Patient
January 28, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is the best
UofU Patient
January 13, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy was empathetic and caring. I felt like she really listened to my concerns and took them seriously. She involved me in the decision making process. I couldn't ask for a better visit.
UofU Patient
October 29, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is always wonderful
UofU Patient
October 24, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I appreciated meeting with Dr. Conroy who I found to be very personable, friendly, concerned, and extremely knowledgeable. Excellent "bedside" manner. She is a keeper!
UofU Patient
October 20, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I find Dr Conroy excellent.
UofU Patient
October 14, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy was just great . She exceeded my expectations in that of her soothing personality and ability to listen . I feel fully so Disney in her care and look forward to having her as my PCP.
UofU Patient
September 19, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is very good the check in experience and staff do not reflect Dr. Conroy.
UofU Patient
September 18, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy was a great listener and made she understood what I was discussing with her. She showed genuine concern and offered appropriate feedback. It was the best experience I've had meeting a new primary care doctor. I was very impressed.
UofU Patient
September 16, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy is the gold standard!
UofU Patient
June 15, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Molly Conroy shows amazing compassion and concern.
UofU Patient
May 28, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Excellent care!!
UofU Patient
May 20, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I found Dr. Conroy very easy to talk to, knowledgeable and comforting. I am thrilled to have finally found a primary care provider that I trust and feel comfortable with!
UofU Patient
May 07, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
As always, Dr. Conroy is excellent in all respects.
UofU Patient
May 01, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy showed great concern for my questions and supported them with her own professional questions and concerns
UofU Patient
April 30, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I have recommended Dr Conroy to 3 friends
UofU Patient
April 26, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
extraordinarily personable and helpful. very good communicator
UofU Patient
April 24, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I feel Dr. Conroy genuinely cares about me. She is open, approachable and easy to talk with. Her knowledge and caring nature makes her an excellent provider.
UofU Patient
March 02, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I thought she did an excellent job.
UofU Patient
February 13, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I felt that Dr. Conroy was a bit abrupt and cut me off. I didn't understand that she was under a time constraint.
UofU Patient
February 09, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
She was great
UofU Patient
February 09, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
always have a good experience at this office the personnel are always pleasant and helpful
UofU Patient
January 26, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Excellent communicator, relaxed experience, very through, feel confident in decision to connect with Molly
UofU Patient
January 21, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
GOOD DOCTOR
UofU Patient
January 19, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
liked having a woman physician
UofU Patient
January 16, 2019
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy was very personable and thorough. I really felt like she listened carefully and addressed all my concerns. She was great!
UofU Patient
December 26, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is very competent, kind and understanding. This is why I am happy to have her as my PCP.
UofU Patient
November 28, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
I appreciate the printed summary I could access through MyChart.
UofU Patient
November 24, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Excellent communication skills, global health assessment and actually physically examined me. First time since 2010 when I left my past primary care provider who was a woman.
UofU Patient
November 07, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy is excellent, based on my initial experience with her.
UofU Patient
October 23, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy is always very knowledgeable and thorough and takes time to understand the reason for my visit as well as what I think about/want the decision we make about my healthcare plan.
UofU Patient
August 28, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy is a delight and very careful . her care and concern are rare. I am most fortunate to have her as my doctor.
UofU Patient
August 11, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
a very good doctor and she is so knowledgable and care about the patient.
UofU Patient
August 11, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
a very knowledge doctor and very patience with me. Thank you.
UofU Patient
August 09, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
This was a fantastic visit with Dr. Conroy. I was impressed with how much time she spent with me as a new patient. I have already recommended her.
UofU Patient
August 07, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Conroy was fantastic.
UofU Patient
July 10, 2018
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
Dr Conroy is not a door knob doctor. I did not feel rushed and she explained her schedule how I could communicate with her at any time. to me this was very reassuring. She also described other physicians who could help me, if needed.
UofU Patient
June 18, 2018
Molly Conroy was very nice. She was a bit rushed because everything was backed up due to earlier patients being late and needing to get caught up.
UofU Patient
June 02, 2018
I appreciate the time
UofU Patient
May 23, 2018
none
UofU Patient
May 04, 2018
This was my first appt. with Dr. Conroy; she took time to get acquainted with me and to share a bit of herself as well. This increased my comfort and promoted a positive interaction.
UofU Patient
April 24, 2018
A friend referred her to me. She has everything you need from a doctor. She is knowledgeable, personal, easy to talk to. I feel comfortable to tell her everything. she is just like a friend. I have a care team who take care of me now and she is the anchor of that team. I am in good hands. Dr Conroy is the best PCP I have ever met. I am so lucky to be her patient!
UofU Patient
April 11, 2018
Dr. Conroy spent an amazing amount of time with me. I was surprised and pleased at her thoroughness.
UofU Patient
April 07, 2018
best care I have ever had
UofU Patient
March 29, 2018
I feel very comfortable having Dr. Conroy as my new PCP.
UofU Patient
February 13, 2018
Although it was time consuming, Dr Conroy was able to go into depth regarding the patients concerns,; learning more and able to probe into the root of some of the issues. The patient remarked "a very good doctor".
UofU Patient
January 16, 2018
Dr. Conroy is outstanding in every way.
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
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 |
| Graduate Training | Harvard School of Public Health Clinical Effectiveness M.P.H. |
| Internship/Residency | University of California, San Francisco Primary Care Internal Medicine Intern/Resident |
| Professional Medical | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Stanford University English B.A. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- 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. (Epub ahead of print) J Gen Intern Med.
- 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.