Medical clinic under construction in Ammon will have a 'Little House on the Prairie' vibe - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — A new family medical clinic will give patients a little taste of nostalgia.

Rindfleisch Family Practice broke ground on a new building last week, which is under construction at 4372 Gator Alley in Ammon across from Watersprings Church.

It’s slated for completion sometime in 2025, and will offer “up-to-date medicine with traditional care.”

“The building’s going to have a nostalgic quality, kind of a ‘Little House on the Prairie’ (vibe),” Dr. Dallas Rindfleisch tells EastIdahoNews.com. “I’m going to have an old doctor buggy from the late 1800s on the mezzanine when you walk in.”

The property was once the home of a world champion race horse, which is what inspired the clinic’s look and feel. The horse’s name was Shamala and Rindfleisch is naming the property Shamala Park in his memory.

Connie Johnson grew up on the property. She was not available for comment, but she tells Rindfleisch it was her stepdad, Robert O. Judy, and his wife, who trained and bred the Arabian horse. Johnson describes him as a “beautiful, gray stallion” who raced in 1965 and 1966, according to Rindfleisch.

Rindfleisch opened his current practice at 3155 Channing Way in 2017 and has been working with the cities of Ammon and Idaho Falls for the last four and a half years to get a building permit for the project.

He’s glad it’s finally underway and is excited for the ways it will allow him to serve more patients.

Office Manager Tina Feller says the number of exam rooms will increase from two at the current building to eight at the new building.

“We’ll be able to see more patients at a given time,” Feller says. “There will be a drive-thru that will give patients access right to the door, if they need it.”

Many of Rindfleisch’s patients are elderly, and this feature was designed with them in mind.

Rindfleisch leases the space on Channing Way, and he will own the new building. That’s another thing he’s excited about.

Though the exact date of completion hasn’t been determined, Rindfleisch is thrilled that construction is happening, and he looks forward to the day when he can unveil it to the community.

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