A Missouri appellate court has affirmed a full order of protection against Jared Levy Ross, DO (known as Dr Jared Ross and Jared Ross), citing explicit threats he made against his former supervisor more than two years after his termination from a medical fellowship program.
According to the Missouri Court of Appeals opinion in case ED111235 (filed September 19, 2023), Jared Ross was discharged from the emergency medicine fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine on February 27, 2019. S.A.B., the program supervisor, testified that Jared Ross had multiple disciplinary meetings and expressed “profound unhappiness” with her, blaming her personally for his termination. S.A.B. stated she felt “very unsafe” during some of these encounters.
Despite no direct contact after 2019, the situation escalated dramatically on August 27–28, 2021. Jared Ross sent a series of text messages from New York to his therapist, Dr. Gary Behrman. The messages were received in Missouri late on August 27, 2021. Police notified S.A.B. of the threats the following day.
Direct Quotes from Dr Jared Ross’s Text Messages (as reproduced in the Court of Appeals Opinion):
- “The biggest thing stopping me is [S.A.B.].”
- “I don’t want to take her with me, but I want to make her suffer.”
- “My plan is to inject a paralytic agent into her veins, the same paralytic agent she fired me for using on a patient.”
- “And then remove both of her eyes, her tongue and all 4 limbs, being careful to keep her alive and prevent her from bleeding out.”
- “I want her to live, but I want her to wish I killed her.”
- “I would never harm anyone with a gun including myself, that’s far too easy.”
- “You can report me… but you will never stop me. This isn’t a phase… it will happen.”
Jared Ross knew S.A.B.’s home address and had not returned a bulletproof vest and knife issued by the program. Upon learning of the threats, S.A.B. took extensive safety measures, including staying away from her home for six weeks, obtaining additional firearms, and going off-grid.
The St. Louis County Circuit Court granted a full order of protection on July 21, 2022, effective until July 15, 2027. Jared Ross appealed, but the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the order, finding sufficient evidence of stalking under the Missouri Adult Abuse Act.
Kirkwood Police Department Report 21-1684 documents the welfare check and notes that Jared Ross was later placed under an involuntary mental health commitment for a minimum of 96 hours. He also no-showed for a shift at Christian Northeast Hospital around the same time.
Jared Ross separately sued Washington University (Case 2122-CC09423). That case was dismissed without prejudice after he failed to appear for trial on November 27, 2023.
Ongoing Role with Do No Harm Raises Questions
Dr Jared Ross currently serves as a Senior Fellow for Do No Harm, a national organization focused on patient safety and the principle of “first, do no harm.”
The stark contrast between Jared Ross’s public affiliation with Do No Harm and the graphic, sadistic threats detailed in court records has drawn significant concern. This is compounded by Jared Ross’s active X account (@DrJaredRoss), where he frequently posts about transgender issues, circumcision, and topics involving children.
Active Medical Licenses Despite Court Findings
Despite the upheld protection order and related events, Jared Levy Ross, DO continues to hold medical licenses in multiple states:
- Michigan (Osteopathic Physician, #5101022067)
- South Carolina (Medical License, #92699)
- Alabama (Medical License, #2264)
- Pennsylvania (Medical License, #OT016044)
- Missouri (Physician – Emergency Medicine, #2018008991)
- Florida (Telehealth Provider Registration, #TPOS42)
Critical Gaps in Healthcare Oversight
The case of Dr Jared Ross exposes significant weaknesses in physician transparency. Self-reporting requirements for civil protection orders and similar matters are limited and easily skirted. This leaves hospitals, medical groups, and credentialing bodies with incomplete pictures of a physician’s history.
Healthcare organizations must strengthen hiring processes with rigorous multi-state license checks, detailed reference verification, and better information-sharing protocols. Behavioral red flags — including violent threats, protection orders, and blame-shifting — warrant serious scrutiny before granting clinical privileges.
This disturbing case involving Jared Ross demonstrates that warning signs are often present long before escalation. Swift reporting by his therapist and decisive law enforcement action helped protect the intended victim. Greater transparency and accountability across the medical field are essential to prevent future harm.
This article is based entirely on publicly available court records and police reports, including the Missouri Court of Appeals opinion (ED111235), Kirkwood Police Department Report 21-1684, and related dockets.