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Vegastennis.com's Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation as part of their "Leadership Breakfast" program recently had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Niuton Koide a well know n cardiologist in Las Vegas. He spoke to the children about his success in life and how hard work and being focused always kept him at the top of his medical class. He was born in Japan and raised in Brazil. Dr. Koide completed his cardiology training at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. He sub specialized in Cardiac Electrophysiology (heart rhythm specialist) at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Koide is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and English and he enjoys being able to communicate with the diverse Las Vegas community. He also did a mini presentation of how to eat healthy and the benefits it has on your heart. He went into detail and explained the long term effect of saturated fat in the arteries producing atherosclerosis and how to avoid that problem as to avoid strokes and heart attacks. "After listening to the Dr. Koide it was very eye opening that everything we put in our body effects our health and how we feel. When I was a little boy I always said I wanted to live to be 106. This might be my first step in achieving that goal! Seriously though, I will pay much more attention to eating healthy and choosing what I know is right for my body," said Dillon Berkabile. The children really enjoyed playing tennis with Dr. Koide and listening to the many interesting facets of his life and occupation. |