Dr. Varada N. Nargund, D.O., is a board-certified interventional pain medicine specialist. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at SUNY Stony Brook and a fellowship at Columbia University. In 2008, she joined National Spine & Pain Centers, where she serves as the Regional Medical Director for Maryland. She specializes in the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of complex spine and pain conditions, including regenerative therapies.
Dr. Varada N. Nargund, D.O., is a board-certified interventional pain medicine specialist. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at SUNY Stony Brook and a fellowship at Columbia University. In 2008, she joined National Spine & Pain Centers, where she serves as the Regional Medical Director for Maryland. She specializes in the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of complex spine and pain conditions, including regenerative therapies.
Dr. Varada N. Nargund, D.O., is a board-certified Interventional Pain Medicine specialist and serves as the Regional Medical Director for Maryland at National Spine & Pain Centers. Since joining NSPC in 2008, she has played a key leadership role in advancing clinical excellence, physician engagement, and care delivery across the region.
Dr. Nargund completed her medical education at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. She performed an internship through the New York Institute of Technology, followed by her post-graduate residency training at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook. She then completed an advanced subspecialty fellowship at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
In addition to her clinical leadership, Dr. Nargund serves as Director of Provider-RCM Alignment & Liaison, where she plays a critical role in bridging clinical operations and revenue cycle performance to support high-quality, sustainable patient care.
Dr. Nargund specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex spine and pain conditions and is highly skilled in advanced, minimally invasive procedures, including nerve transection, Via Disc, and regenerative therapies such as Lipogems and PRP. She is also experienced in spinal cord stimulation, epidural injections, and a wide range of interventional techniques aimed at improving patient outcomes and function.
She is widely recognized for her focus on high-acuity care and advancing innovative treatment options across NSPC. “Our goal is to provide patients with effective, minimally invasive solutions that restore function and improve quality of life,” Dr. Nargund shares.
A dedicated educator and thought leader, Dr. Nargund has delivered lectures to physicians, nurses, and the community on topics including spinal cord stimulation, compression fractures, and comprehensive pain management. She believes in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach and emphasizes the importance of aligning clinical excellence with long-term patient outcomes.
“Pain management is not just about reducing pain, it’s about helping patients regain independence and return to the activities that matter most to them,” she notes.
Known for her clinical expertise, leadership, and commitment to innovation, Dr. Nargund is a trusted resource for both patients and colleagues and continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of care delivery within NSPC.

This is one if best Dr office on time very pleasant and explained everything to me
I’ve been seeing her close to 20 years and she’s always helped me. She is so sweet and so nice. I don’t know what I would do without her. She has stopped a lot of pain that I’ve had. She is the best. I just recently went to see her after a couple years and I was suffering with back pain and neuropathy. She is going to try and help me again. I always have hope when I have Dr. Nargund in my corner.
Her treatment has improved my back more than 50% best relief in 10 years
Visits are very pleasant with her
She was do easy to understand!
Dr. Nargund is an excellent physician, her skill set and knowledge aid her patients to experience a better quality of life, and her attentiveness aids us in gaining insight into what the problem is. I appreciate her and her office teams care. And highly recommend them.
I was very satisfied with Dr. Nargund and how she could help me with my pain.
Outstanding and very professional and kind great doctor
I’ve been seeing her for a few years and she does very well and she’s very polite and very gentle but knows how to get the work done like I say she’s very professional
She is professional and explained herself were the patient understands.