Dr. Patricia Peynado-Boyce - LANHAM, MD

After growing up in Jamaica and completing a certificate course in medical technology and a diploma in microbiology, Dr. Patricia Peynado-Boyce moved to the Washington D.C. area. Here she attended Howard University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in microbiology in December of 1984.

After 2 ½ years working as a teaching assistant in the microbiology department at Howard University and as a veterinary assistant at a local animal hospital Dr. Peynado-Boyce decided to pursue her lifelong dream - becoming a veterinarian. As a veterinary student at Tuskegee University she tutored microbiology and received several awards, including the Regional Veterinary Women's Auxiliary Association and the Iams Nutrition Award. Being involved was an integral part of her veterinary studies as she graduated in the top 10% of her veterinary class.

Dr. Peynado-Boyce's veterinary interests include dermatology, internal medicine, and geriatric medicine. She is also the 2005-2006 President of the P.G. County Veterinary Medical Association.

Married with two children, two cats and a dog, Dr. Peynado-Boyce still finds some spare moments for hobbies and sports. She enjoys people, gardening, tennis, traveling especially to Jamaica, piano and attending her daughter's soccer games.