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Derek Kung

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Executive Vice President, Chief Of Staff at Somatus
📍 McLean, Virginia, United States

Derek Kung is the EVP and Chief of Staff at Somatus, leveraging his background in healthcare regulatory law and M&A to drive strategy and innovation. A graduate of Emory University School of Law, he has extensive experience managing legal, compliance, and process improvement teams across multiple industries.

Outside of his executive roles, Derek has a passion for legal education, previously serving as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at American University. He is an alumnus of Georgetown University and focuses on fostering people development and a culture of integrity within his teams.

He uniquely combines deep legal and compliance expertise with a passion for business development, operational strategy, and process improvement.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President, Chief Of Staff
Job Level
Leadership
Location
McLean, Virginia, United States
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Healthcare Strategy
His career is focused on driving growth, innovation, and value-based care solutions within the healthcare industry, particularly in his current role at Somatus.
Operational Excellence
Manages process improvement professionals and has experience leading central operations, focusing on acquisition analysis and strategic execution.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Executive Vice President, Chief Of Staff
Somatus
5-2021
SVP Central Operations
Somatus
1-2021 - 5-2021
General Counsel and SVP Provider Strategic Operations
Firstsource
9-2014 - 4-2021
Adjunct Associate Professor of Law
American University Washington College of Law
12-2013 - 5-2021
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
MedAssist, a Firstsource company
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Derek Kung – Executive Vice President, Chief Of Staff at Somatus (TheOrg profile). Featured in TheOrg
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Derek Kung – Executive Vice President, Chief Of Staff, Somatus Inc. (Equilar bio). Featured in Equilar
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Education
2004 - 2007
JD
Emory University School of Law
1998 - 2002
BA
Georgetown University
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