[6] Nagobads had completed two courses at the University of Latvia Faculty of Medicine, when he was called for Latvian National Armed Forces duty to work in a hospital on the front line.

[1] After World War II, he worked on a mobile X-ray unit for an international refugee organization in France, which assisted in diagnosis of tuberculosis.

He had lunch one day with a Christian minister who recommended moving to the United States where employment in the medical field was easier to obtain.

[6] He worked with several coaches for the Golden Gophers, including Herb Brooks, Glen Sonmor, Brad Buetow, and Doug Woog.

[3] He also served on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Medical Committee from 1990 to 2010,[7] and assisted with programs to eliminate doping in sport.

[6] In advance of the ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Nagobads suggested to Herb Brooks that Mike Eruzione be named the US men's national team captain due to his leadership skills.

[8] Nagobads published his memoirs of the US men's national team in his 2004 book, Gold, Bronze, & Silver: A Doctor's Devotion to American Hockey.

He was made the namesake of the Dr. V. George Nagobads Unsung Hero Award in 1978, at the recommendation of Herb Brooks for annual recognition of a player on the team.

[3] In the same year, he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the US men's national team at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

[13][19] In November 2015, Nagobads became an ambassador for the Kids First Fund and contributed to fostering safe environments for abused children worldwide.

[20] Nagobads died on March 31, 2023, at age 101,[4][21] in Edina, Minnesota, and was interred with his wife in Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis.