Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana is an author, journalist, former Mrs. New York, and founder of LupusChick.com, a New York-based nonprofit and award-winning website for lupus patients. She is the author of Lupus: Real Life, Real Patients, Real Talk and travels around the U.S. speaking on the topic of autoimmune disease on a regular basis. In her free time, she is an avid baker with a love for food photography and styling. Currently finishing her memoir, Marisa resides in New York with her husband, mom, and rescued terrier, Bogey.
Conditions Covered:Alternative Medicine, Skin Health, Chronic Hives
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