Serious deficiencies in medical board oversight have permitted Dr Jared Ross (Jared Levy Ross, DO) to retain active medical licenses — and with them, legal access to controlled substances — even after he sent graphic threats of torture and murder and was placed under an involuntary mental health commitment.
Jared Ross was terminated from the emergency medicine fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine on February 27, 2019, for character and professional conduct issues. Court records show multiple disciplinary meetings occurred prior to his dismissal, during which he expressed “profound unhappiness” with his supervisor S.A.B. and made her feel “very unsafe.”
More than two years later, on August 27, 2021, Dr Jared Ross sent a series of explicit text messages to his therapist detailing a plan to torture and kill S.A.B. The Missouri Court of Appeals (Case ED111235) upheld a full order of protection against him through July 2027.
Direct quotes from Dr Jared Ross’s messages, as reproduced in the official court 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.”
Kirkwood Police Department Report 21-1684 confirms that Jared Ross was subsequently placed under an involuntary mental health commitment for a minimum of 96 hours.
Dangerous Oversight Gap: Controlled Substances
As a licensed physician, Dr Jared Ross retains the authority to prescribe and handle controlled substances, including paralytic agents similar to the one referenced in his violent threats. Medical boards across multiple states appear to have limited mechanisms to restrict such access when physicians are involved in serious civil protection orders or mental health crises that do not result in formal disciplinary action.
Contradiction with Do No Harm Affiliation
Despite this documented history, Dr Jared Ross continues to serve as a Senior Fellow for Do No Harm, an organization dedicated to patient safety and the principle of “first, do no harm.”
This affiliation is especially concerning given Dr Jared Ross’s active X account (@DrJaredRoss), which shows a persistent hyper-fixation on transgender issues, circumcision, and pediatric gender medicine. He frequently references suicide hotlines and “un-aliving” in critical contexts. Examples include:
● “There are plenty of suicide hotlines out there that don’t tell people they need to cut off parts of their body to be happy!” (June 19, 2025)
● “Actually, it’s the surgeries that drive the suicide, when patients realize that they cannot alter biology.” (March 26, 2025)
● “We must provide compassionate, reality-based care.” (in discussions criticizing gender medicine and suicide risk)
The stark contrast between Jared Ross’s public commentary, his violent threats, and his role with Do No Harm raises profound questions about the organization’s vetting standards.
Jared Levy Ross, DO continues to hold active and inactive 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)
Urgent Need for Stronger Oversight
The case of Dr Jared Ross exposes how medical boards often lack timely awareness or authority to act on serious behavioral red flags. Stronger integration of protection orders, mental health commitments, and online behavioral patterns into licensing reviews is essential to protect patients and the public.
Until these systemic gaps are addressed, individuals with documented histories of violent threats can continue practicing medicine and handling controlled substances while maintaining professional platforms.
This article is based on publicly available court records (Missouri Court of Appeals ED111235), Kirkwood Police Department Report 21-1684, and official dockets.