Physicians

Dr. Vinayak Nadar, MD

Dr. Vinayak Nadar grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and returned to his home state in 2020 after completing both his Anesthesiology residency and Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship at the University of Minnesota. He attended medical school at Kasturba Medical College where he was valedictorian of his graduating class. He also graduated as Resident of the Year at the University of Minnesota. During his Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship, he learned the latest techniques in treating chronic pain. He brings experience with advanced techniques such as spinal cord stimulators, intrathecal pain pumps, kyphoplasty, radiofrequency ablation and ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks to treat chronic pain. He is currently seeing new patients at the Owensboro and Louisville offices.

He is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management through the American Board of Anesthesiology.

He lives in Owensboro with his wife, daughter, dog and cat.

Dr. Krishna Nadar, MD

Dr. Krishna S. Nadar founded Nadar Pain Care (previous name Pain Care Institute) and has been practicing medicine for more than 40 years and has been treating chronic pain in Owensboro and Louisville for more than 20 years. He has treated numerous patients with chronic debilitating pain with care and compassion. Utilizing holistic treatments, cutting edge techniques in interventional pain management and medications he has treated thousands of patients. He is an expert at managing severe pain conditions with intrathecal pain pumps and spinal cord stimulators. Dr. Krishna Nadar mainly sees new patients in the Louisville office.

Areas of Specialty

Neuromodulation

Neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation). Including trial for a spinal cord stimulator and implant of the device. This treatment is effective for post surgical pain, low back pain, leg pain, and neuropathy

Intrathecal Pain Pump Therapy

We are the regional leader in intrathecal opioid pain management. We manage all aspects of care including trials for intrathecal pain pumps, implanting them and management (refills, replacement, etc.). This treatment is effective for patient on high doses of pain medication who wish to wean off and those with pain conditions that are difficult to treat with oral opioids.

Medication Management

Different pain syndromes require different medications and the knowledge to tailor them to every patient. We have experience with medication management of many common and complex conditions.