Greenbriar Veterinary Hospital

Patricia Ainsworth

DVM - Medical Director

Dr. Patty Ainsworth joined the team at Greenbriar in November 2023 as Medical Director. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in 1989 and her DVM in 1993. After graduation, she moved north to be closer to her family, working in McLean, VA, until 2000, when she joined the staff of Falls Road Veterinary Hospital in Potomac, MD. Dr. Ainsworth worked at Falls Road for 25 years, serving as Medical Director for the last six years of her tenure.

In her spare time, Dr. Ainsworth enjoys running on the C&O Canal and participates in many local 5K and 10K races (sometimes longer ones when she is feeling energetic). She also enjoys reading in a wide variety of genres and occasionally indulges in handcrafts such as knitting and sewing. She is an avid hiker who has explored most of the local trails.

Dr. Ainsworth is married with two adult children. Her son recently graduated from the University of Maryland, and her daughter is not far behind. She has three cats, all of whom she adopted from Pet Connect Rescue.

Juli Smith

DVM

Dr. Smith joined the Greenbriar team as an Associate Veterinarian in March of 2022. Originally a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Dr. Smith earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology at nearby Elon University. She then attended veterinary school at the not-so-nearby St. George University on the beautiful island of Grenada, West Indies. After three years in Grenada, she spent her clinical year in Knoxville, TN, at the University of Tennessee and graduated from veterinary school in January 2018. Upon graduation, Dr. Smith began her career as a small animal veterinarian in Pompano Beach, Florida, before moving to Frederick, Maryland, in the fall of 2020. As an avid outdoorswoman, Dr. Smith was eager to trade Florida's hot and flat environment for the cool and mountainous Maryland. With hobbies including hiking, backpacking, climbing, paddling, and snowboarding, this was a very welcomed change.

Michael Agnello

DVM

Dr. Michael Agnello was born and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland, and completed his undergraduate studies at UMBC. He attended veterinary school as part of the Class of 2022 at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, where he was introduced to the Christian Veterinary Mission organization and began participating in mission trips both domestically and abroad. After working at a rural mixed-animal practice in Tennessee for two years, he moved back home to Maryland and joined the Greenbriar team. He has a particular interest in soft tissue and orthopedic surgery. Although dogs and cats are his primary focus now, he will always have a soft spot for food animal medicine.

Outside of work, he enjoys the outdoors through sports, hiking, kayaking, barbecuing, and spending time with friends and family.