Chindex International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDX), a leading independent American provider of Western healthcare products distribution and healthcare services in the People's Republic of China, announced the opening of Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics ("Shanghai United") Chindex's second hospital in China and first in Shanghai. Based on the successfully proven model of the company's flagship Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics, Shanghai United is a joint venture between Chindex and Changning Central District Hospital.