Urological Society for
American Veterans
Welcome VA Colleagues
Urological Society for American Veterans
Information & Announcements
2026 USAV Annual Meeting (during the AUA Annual Meeting)
Join Us for an Outstanding Program - RSVP required
Sunday, May 17, 2026 • 7:30am - 12pm
Marriott Marquis Washington DC
Salons 1-5, Meeting Level 2
2025 USAV Award Winners: Podium Presentations
1st Place: Nethusan Sivanesan, MD, Yale School of Medicine
2nd Place: Mitchell Huang, MD, Jesse Brown VA
3rd Place: Kyoko Sakamoto, MD, San Diego VA
(Standing to the right) President Dr. Mark Sawyer, Moderators: Dr. Ali Mouzannar & Dr. Mohammad Hajiha
2025 USAV Award Winners: Poster Presentations:
1st Place: Merlin Mamachan, M.V.Sc1, San Diego VA Medical Center (not pictured)
2nd Place: John Leppert, MD, MS, Chief of Urology, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (not pictured)
3rd Place: Stephan Korn, MD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital (Pictured - Posed with President Dr. Mark Sawyer)
USAV Mission Statement
The mission of the Urological Society for American Veterans (USAV) is to optimize the genitourinary care of the American veteran via scientific discussion, education, and fellowship with all government-service urologic providers. The USAV hosts a VA Forum on a yearly rotating basis on Sunday afternoon at the AUA meeting to discuss topics relevant to urologic diseases in American veterans and the coordination and optimization of their care, in addition to addressing specific needs of federal-service urologists, practice management and post-service related conditions in veteran health care facilities. This meeting provides a forum for VA urologists and allied health GU providers to discuss all elements of concern to urological government health care. The USAV is not an official government sanctioned or funded organization.
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