Dr. Thomas Tigges grew up in Dubuque, Iowa where he was designated as a State of Iowa Scholar. He attended the University of Iowa, graduating with honors in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology. Dr. Tigges attended the University of Iowa School of Medicine, earning his medical degree in 1986. From there, Dr. Tigges moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to complete his general surgery residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in 1991.

Dr. Tigges then joined the staff at the Wichita Clinic, Wichita, Kansas until March 1993. He joined the Naab Road Surgical Group in April 1993, and since then has been selected three times by the Indianapolis Monthly Magazine as a "Top Doc" in the area of Breast Cancer Surgery. He was also selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in 2003 by the Indiana University School of Medicine in recognition of his Volunteer Clinical Faculty Services.

Dr. Tigges is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Abdominal Surgeons, Midwest Surgical Society, Indiana State Medical Society, and the Indianapolis Medical Society.

Dr. Tigges and his wife Conna are the proud parents of six children, and enjoy spending time together in the country.