UPMC announced Monday that Randy Jernejcic, M.D., a veteran health care leader with experience in China, will start as chief executive officer of a new facility based in Chengdu, China, on Feb. 1.

Wanda Group, one of China’s leading conglomerates, is the owner of the 500-bed Chengdu Wanda UPMC International Hospital, which will be the first hospital in China to be modeled after and managed by an American academic medical center, according to a news release from UPMC.

The Chengdu hospital will encompass patient-focused centers for cancer care, orthopaedics and sports medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, heart and vascular treatments, ophthalmology and digestive disorders, which will be integrated into UPMC’s global network.

“As someone with long experience in driving the development of high-quality, high-value health care both nationally and internationally, Dr. Jernejcic is the right person to lead our trail-blazing hospital in China,” said Chuck Bogosta, president of UPMC International and executive vice president of UPMC.