Research
Find Dr. Rispens’ work at Google Scholar, including the latest COVID-19 research articles.
Jared Rispens M.D.
Dr. Rispens currently serves in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service as a physician and flight surgeon with the United States Coast Guard. Dr. Rispens is a former CDC Disease Detective.
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Epidemiology
Aerospace Medicine
Military Medicine
Maritime Health
Public Health
Environmental Health
Dr. Rispens in the News
Featured article in JEH
Legionellosis Cluster Associated With Working at a Racetrack Facility in West Virginia, 2018
Read article at Journal of Environmental Health
Calvin University Alumni Profile
“A Flight Surgeon’s Rise”
Read the article at Calvin University
CDC Notes from the Field
Notes from the Field: Multiple Cruise Ship Outbreaks of Norovirus Associated with Frozen Fruits and Berries — United States, 2019
Read report at the CDC
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Anhydrous Ammonia Chemical Release — Lake County, Illinois, April 2019
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All Hands on Deck
Cruise Ship Partnerships in Public Health
See video on YouTube
CDC Late-Breaking Report
Legionellosis Outbreak - West Virginia
Read more at the CDC
The Wall Street Journal: Disease Detective
The Weirdest Job Fair Pitch: ‘Ask Me About Brain-Eating Amebas’
“Jared Rispens, a 30-year-old physician, quizzed supervisors of the vessel sanitation program, which prevents and responds to gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruise ships.”
Read more at The Wall Street Journal
MD Magazine
Taking the College of Medicine to New Heights
“Rispens’ summer on Roosevelt Island was equally enlightening. During his externship at Coler Goldwater, he saw hundreds of patients with fatal and chronic diseases, including AIDS…”
Read more at MD Magazine
About Dr. Rispens
Residency
Jared completed a 4 year residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. While at Rush, he not only was part of an infectious disease research team but also served as Vice President of the House Staff Association.
Medical School
Jared received his M.D. from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, training primarily at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. There he cultivated a passion for clinical excellence and compassionate, patient-centered care. He was actively involved in the American Medical Association (AMA) Medical Student Section and the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) and enjoyed volunteering at a local retirement community and serving local refugee families.
Undergraduate
Jared is a graduate of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI, and studied Spanish and Psychology. Apart from studying abroad in 4 countries, Jared served as Student Body President and led the Student Senate.
International
Dr. Rispens has experienced the healthcare field around the world; studying Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, conducting an ethnographic study in a maternity ward in Tegucigalpa Honduras, and observing witch doctors in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador. During his residency he served on a medical missions team in Haiti. He most recently was deployed to Ethiopia for the Polio eradication effort.