Since 1989, Dr. Thomas Hughes has made South Bend his home when he joined CardioThoracic Surgery P.C. Since that time, he has been an attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Saint Joseph Medical Center, Memorial Hospital and Elkhart General Hospital. Previously, Dr. Hughes had been an attending cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio from 1986-1989. His teaching experience includes his appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Wright State University Medical School and Instructor in Surgery at the University of Illinois School of Medicine.

After earning his undergraduate degree from the St. Louis University, he continued on at St. Louis University School of Medicine to earn his medical degree. Dr. Hughes went on to complete his internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery was completed at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago.

Dr. Hughes holds board certification with the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is licensed in the state of Indiana and Texas. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Medical Association and the Indiana Medical Society.

Special clinical interests include mitral valve repair surgery, aortic valve surgery, aortic vascular surgery and minimally invasive approaches to cardiac surgery.

With his wife, Eileen, and their three children, Dr. Hughes enjoys going to the movies and the theater and outdoor sports including golf and soccer.