“9000 Needles” Documentary Follow-Up with Director Doug Dearth and Dr. Atzuki Maeda
November 12, 2013
Hosted by Sheryl Hongsermeier
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Episode Description
Director and producer, Doug Dearth and Atzuki Maeda, L.Ac, will be joining Sheryl Hongsermeier in this show. Doug Dearth will describe lessons learned in the making of the film “9000 Needles.” Atzuki Maeda is specialized in Xing Nao Kai Qiao Stroke Rehabilitation acupuncture. He draws upon 20 years of experience as he teaches doctoral acupuncture students @ Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in California.
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Our show’s focus will be to educate you on the merits and the practice of Chinese Medicine within the healthcare framework of the US and around the world. We’ll help clarify the vague notions held by many by explaining in practical, down-to-earth way. Our guests will include Chinese Medicine practitioners to clarify and respond to the media’s coverage of Western Medicine’s often mistaken perspective of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. We plan to have a public dialogue between Chinese Medicine practitioners and Western Physicians as to how we can collaborate to help give our patients a better quality of life. The program will show how a myriad of conditions and problems can be addressed, even conditions that have no Western Medicine diagnosis. A basic discussion on what Traditional Chinese Medicine is and how it works can be incorporated into the framework of each show.
Sheryl Hongsermeier
Sheryl Hongsermeier has had a flourishing acupuncture practice in Silver Spring, Maryland for the past 12 years. She retired as an RN after 33 years. While she attended acupuncture school, she continued to work as a RN. She has many patient centered years as both a nurse and acupuncturist.
Sheryl is passionate about educating patients about what they experience in life and how it affects their health and well-being. She received a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology with a Specialty in Child and Family Development in order to reach her patients at the beginning of her career.
Sheryl has a Diploma in Acupuncture from the Maryland Institute of Chinese Medicine and a Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Tai Sophia Institute in Maryland. She is Board Certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Sheryl is a member of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) and the Maryland Acupuncture Society. She belongs to these organizations to keep abreast of national and local politics that affect Chinese Medicine.
Sheryl grew up on a farm in Nebraska. She learned the art of Midwestern storytelling and humor in her interactions with family and neighbors. Every working day is spent in patient-centered care where discussions of what is expected from the practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine and how the patient is central to how they respond to treatment.
Episode Directory
December 2013
November 2013
- 11/26/2013: Keeping Fit at Any Age Listen Now
- 11/19/2013: Staying Healthy with Chinese Herbal Medicine Listen Now
- 11/12/2013: “9000 Needles” Documentary Follow-Up with Director Doug Dearth and Dr. Atzuki Maeda Listen Now
- 11/5/2013: What is QiGong? Listen Now
