Providers

In addition to his formal training and Board Certification in Internal Medicine since 2000, Dr Vera received
sub-specialty training in Nephrology and Hypertension at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and is also Board Certified in Nephrology since 2002. He is a Certified Hypertension Specialist by the American Society of Hypertension and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr Vera is the Medical Director of Kidney & Hypertension Center in Victorville, and the Davita Hesperia Dialysis and Davita Vista Del Sol Dialysis clinics in
the High Desert.

As a native from Peru, Dr.Vera is fluent in Spanish. He comes from a family of doctors and musicians, he is a talented multi-instrumentalist, and also an accomplished sportsman, triathlete and multiple marathon and
Ironman race finisher.

After her medical education in India and New York, Dr Cherian became a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2001; she completed her Fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and received her Certification from the ABIM in Nephrology in 2008, and the American Society of Hypertension in 2013. She has received the distinction of being elected Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr Cherian is the Medical Director of the Dialysis Program and Peritoneal Dialysis Clinic at Davita Mojave Sage in Victorville. As a mother of three, Dr Cherian has been able to balance work and family effectively. She is also pursuing new passions like running and hiking, which in her words “keep me physically active and mentally focused”, She has completed a few full marathons and continues to train for more adventures which are in the horizon.

Dr. Ashkan Samie is a Nephrology specialist in Apple Valley, CA. He is proficient in English and Farsi. Other than medicine he enjoys spending time with his family.
Dr. Samie is board certified in Internal Medicine and accepts multiple insurance plans.

Dr. Ernesto Sequeira Abarca is board certified in Internal Medicine since 2011. He worked as primary care and Hospitalist provider for 9 years. Afterwards he completed his Nephrology Fellowship in August of 2022 at Loma Linda Medical Center/Loma Linda VA.

Dr. Sequeira Abarca is also fluent in Spanish. During Medical school he had the opportunity to serving by working in diverse under served areas including patients with chronic kidney diseases in the sugar cane plantations. Subsequently, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI.
He has an interest in serving all patients with kidney diseases and their complications. He believes that
“For us physicians it is a blessing and a privilege to be able to provide our services and medical knowledge, to help our patients and to contribute to their spiritual and physical well being and improve outcomes, and if possible achieve cure.”
In his time off, he enjoys spending time with his family. Other interests include regularly practice jogging, bicycling traveling, reading and following Tottenham team Premier league.