Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Chindex International Inc. / CHDX

Chindex doctors examine a patient.

Chindex doctors examine a patient. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About Chindex International Inc.

4340 East West Hwy., Suite 1100, Bethesda, Md. 20814
www.chindex.com | 301-215-7777 | Founded: 1981

Industry: Health Care | Category: Top 100 Companies

The company grew in 2006, reporting in August that revenue rose to $24.4 million in the April-through-June period, up 10 percent from the comparable period in 2005. From July to September, revenue reached $26.5 million, up 16 percent. In September, the company launched a health-insurance program in China, delivering care through its private hospitals. In November, it completed the sale of a Da Vinci Surgical System, made by Intuitive Surgical, for installation in a Chinese military hospital in Beijing.

CEO: Roberta Lipson

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 950 | Local employees: 13

Did You Know

Chindex International Inc. operates Western-style hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai. The company also sells health insurance and distributes medical devices to its health-care facilities in China.

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