Author: Ali Mientus

Ali Mientus Ali Mientus (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

West Virginia University School of Medicine


Ali Mientus is a Pittsburgh native exploring the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia as a medical student at West Virginia University School of Medicine. She has a passion for pediatrics and mental health. When she isn't studying, napping, or serving the community, she can be found playing soccer, training for half-marathons, or making music with friends.




Reflections from the Waiting Room

My friend sat dutifully by my side in the squeaky plastic chairs of the emergency department waiting room. She tried her best to subtly come up with conversation ideas to keep me talking; our misguided belief in the old wives’ tale about keeping a person with a concussion awake showed how much more we had to learn.

Ali Mientus Ali Mientus (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

West Virginia University School of Medicine


Ali Mientus is a Pittsburgh native exploring the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia as a medical student at West Virginia University School of Medicine. She has a passion for pediatrics and mental health. When she isn't studying, napping, or serving the community, she can be found playing soccer, training for half-marathons, or making music with friends.