In this Frida Center for Fibromyalgia video, Dr. Ginevra Lipta gives a broad overview of the disease, the symptoms and the treatment options.

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In addition to working at the Friday Center for Fibromyalgia, Dr. Lipta is also a fibromyalgia patient, who was diagnosed while she was still in medical school.

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