Specialties
- Transgender Health
- Family Medicine
- LGBTQ
- PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise Dr. Kiraly for attentive, compassionate care and clear communication. Reviewers describe her as a thoughtful listener who involves patients in decision-making, explains options thoroughly, and responds promptly to follow-up questions. Many also highlight her clinical knowledge, thoroughness, and a respectful, personable manner that makes patients feel cared for as whole persons.
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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.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Education history
| Residency | University of Utah Hospital | Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Albany Medical College | M.D. |
| Undergraduate | California State University | B.A. |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Cedillo M, Zepeda J, Kiraly B, Flynn M, Larios Elizalde P, Zheutlin E, Rudd EA, Kukhareva PV, Butler JM, Hess R, Kawamoto K, Estabrooks P, Conroy MB (2024). Scalable and successful patient portal lifestyle coaching training for primary care clinical staff. Transl Behav Med, 14(11), 661-672.
- Gardner E, Lockrey A, Stoesser KL, Leiser JP, Brown J, Kiraly B, Ose DJ (2024). Challenges in Receiving Care for Long COVID: A Qualitative Interview Study Among Primary Care Patients About Expectations and Experiences. Ann Fam Med.
- Kukhareva PV, Weir CR, Cedillo M, Taft T, Butler JM, Rudd EA, Zepeda J, Zheutlin E, Kiraly B, Flynn M, Conroy MB, Kawamoto K (2024). Design and implementation of electronic health record-based tools to support a weight management program in primary care. JAMIA Open, 7(2), ooae038.
- Ho TF, Zenger B, Mark B, Hiatt L, Sullivan E, Steinberg BA, Lyons A, Spivak AM, Agarwal C, Adelman M, Hotaling J, Kiraly B, Talboys S (2024). Characteristics of a transgender and gender-diverse patient population in Utah: Use of electronic health records to advance clinical and health equity research. PLoS One, 19(5), e0302895.
- Dominik J Ose, Elena Gardner, Morgan Millar, Andrew Curtin, Jiqiang Wu, Mingyuan Zhang, Camie Schaefer, Jing Wang, Jennifer Leiser, Kirsten Stoesser Bernadette Kiraly (2024). A cross-sectional and population-based study from primary care on post-Covid-19 conditions in non-hospitalized patients. . Commun Med (Lond), 4.
Review
- Ose D, Adediran E, Owens R, Gardner E, Mervis M, Turner C, Carlson E, Forbes D, Jasumback CL, Stuligross J, Pohl S, Kiraly B (2023). Electronic Health Record-Driven Approaches in Primary Care to Strengthen Hypertension Management Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Groups in the United States: Systematic Review. [Review]. J Med Internet Res, 25, e42409.
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I absolutely love DR. KIRALY. She is so caring and understanding of all my health needs.
Best PCP I have ever had!!!
She is wonderful and really good at Care of the patients also explain very good !
Dr. Kiraly is an EXCELLENT physician. She is not only super informed and knowledgeable, but also extremely kind and personable. Such a hard combo to find in a PCP.
I'm so blessed to have such an amazing provider who considers my uniqueness and offers treatment outside the box.
She was very friendly in explaining her role in my care.
Caring compassionate friendly
Love Dr Kiraly. Best Dr within the university of Utah network. Great Dr and overall kind and cares about your health.
Dr. Bernadette Kiraly is the best doctor I've ever had.
This is just a repeat of my previous comment, but Dr Kiraly is great. She's down to earth, really responsive, actively listens, makes sure I'm in the driver's seat when it comes to decisions about my care, and always ensures that I have what I need from her and/or her team. Highly recommend.
Dr Kiraly has been my physician for 6 years and has always very thorough, patient with me and provides very good care for my health.
Historically, I hated going to the doctor, but my smarter half said I had to have a primary care provider as part of being an adult. Dr. Kiraly immediately won me over and now I look forward to our appointments. She is clearly a person who cares for her patients as people. Having her has my family doctor has improved life for my family, and I am genuinely grateful to her and her team for the care they provide. Simply the best doctor I've ever had
The provider was very knowledgeable. It is difficult to find a provider who is well versed on perimenopause. This provider had great information and was very informative. I can't tell you how much this helps since this is a new and can be a scary phase for most women that are newly learning what to expect.
Dr. Kiraly is amazing! I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a PCP. She has been my doctor for over 5 years. I trust her completely. She is very knowledgeable, and caring. She has great expertise in working with transgender patients. I am so grateful to have her as my primary doctor.
Dr. Kiraly is my favorite doctor! She goes above and beyond to discuss health related issues with me and includes me in the decision making process. She is so knowledgeable in so many areas - I'm so grateful to have her on my team!
She is the best!!!
I got in super quick. Dr. Kiraly was AMAZING!! She was super knowledgeable, humorous, and spoke to me like a real person. She answered my question authentically, so I could easily follow. Then, they took my labs right in the same room...so convenient!
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I was very impressed by her pleasant and comforting attitude as well as her clinical skills . She was kind , compassionate and knowedgable and addressed all by concerns and questions . She is certainly an asset your system.
Dr. Kiraly is an amazing physician and such a kind human being. I'm always grateful to her for the care she provides. She is detail oriented and takes care of me as a whole person.
Dr Kiraly expertly guided me through my yearly Medicare checkup. She covered all basis. I felt cared for and her clinical guidance helpful in keeping focused on my well being. And she is so nice.
I can't ask for more caring and concern doctor like Dr. Kiraly. She's detail oriented about my health concerns that makes me more confident and healthy senior.
was very approachble Friendly ,approachable and very interested on my concerns regarding my health issues
She is the best Thankyou
Dr. Kiraly is intelligent, compassionate and pleasant. I feel fortunate to be in her care. She looks at the whole picture and addresses all issues.
Dr. Kiraly is the best doctor and really listens to me and is thoughtful in everything she does!
Dr. Kiraly is the best! She is caring, listens carefully, explains and reasons on the options. She responds to follow-up lab result questions promptly and thoroughly.
Dr. Kiraly is kind, and professional. She has helped me this last year with issues I've had for many years. Dr. Kiraly listens, takes the time to explain the issues and gives options that make sense. I would recommend her to anyone.
Doctor Kiraly has been my doctor for at least 20 yrs and she is just absolutely ageless. She has come to know me very well, and she is always very concerned and caring about my ongoing medical care. She always does the best thing's for me, and I have come to know this and very seldom ever question it. But when I do she explains the pro's and con's of everything very well.
Strongly recommend
Very good excellent
Dr. Kiraly is knowledgeable, genuine, a great listener and respectful! She communicates very well and makes sure you are involved in the process. Grateful for physician's like Dr. Kiraly.Thank you!
Dr. Kiraly takes her time listening to all concerns. She doesn't appear rushed or indifferent. She multitasks efficiently at bedside by talking to you, listening to you while reviewing electronic records at the same time. Not easy to do. If you can get into Dr. Kiraly practice for family medicine consider yourself in front of a great doctor.
You should consider yourself lucky if Dr. Kiraly is your provider. She always are on time, listen very carefully about your issues and always ready to help. Thanks to her to being so great Dr. and the great human.
I love Dr, Kiraly and her team.
Excellent doctor
Exceptional service
Dr. Kiraly is the best.
Dr.Kiraly is caring, smart, and on top of whatever ails me. First rate!
Excellent, just as my friend said she would be...I was referred .
Dr. Kiraly is a skilled, intelligent, and knowledgeable physician who carefully and patiently listens, expresses the right level of empathy and concern, asks fruitful questions, and clearly explains options, pros and cons. She does all this with a gentle, caring humor that makes a patient feel like a person, not an appointment to get through.
Really a wonderful physician! Great disposition and explained things so well. Seems to really care for her patients.
Dr Kiraly is a professional and caring healthcare provider. I highly recommend her
Dr. Kiraly is an excellent caregiver. I would be glad to see her again, should the need occur.
Very personable, smart and caring. I'm so lucky to have found her.
Provider seems burnt out and unwilling to help
Dr. Kiraly is the best doctor I've ever had. She is conscientious, kind, caring, and truly listens to her patients (both with her ears and with her stethoscope). It's not often that a PCP's actions can tangibly change your life but she has saved our lives and made a difference. I am so grateful to her and hope she keeps practicing forever!
Dr. Kiraly is a wonderful physician and I trust her and am grateful to have her as my PCP!
There is not enough we can say about Dr. K. From the start she has been a compassionate, non-judgmental, insightful, and honest care partner. Dr. K is now the primary care provider for our entire family and we couldn't be happier. We love Dr. K's service and dedication and you will as well. We can not recommend her highly enough.