In 1985, young ophthalmologist Claus M. Fichte, M.D., opened his solo practice at 2400 Pine Ave in Niagara Falls. He received a Niagara Falls Community Development loan, which had a stipulation that he had to create seven new jobs. When the doors opened, he was the only doctor working with three employees. Fichte said, “When I opened my practice at 2400 Pine Avenue, I thought that maybe one day we would be successful enough to add another doctor and possibly grow to 15 employees.” Today the practice has two offices and more than 74 people on staff, including M.D. partners Michael J. Endl and Thomas R. Elmer, staff ophthalmologist Dr. Richelle Stillwagon, and five doctors of optometry performing onsite LASIK surgery at the Amherst office and laser-cataract surgery at the practice’s 6500 Porter Road location, Town of Niagara.
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