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Dr. Aucreman is a dedicated radiologist sub-specializing in the diagnosis of breast cancer. He was one of the first radiologists in the United States to incorporate Stereotactic Breast Biopsy into his practice. He was co-author on the first report in the American medical literature on the procedure, consisting of over 6,000 biopsies performed at the first group of institutions to perform the procedure. He was the founder of the Nancy Reagan Breast Center in Simi Valley, California. When Ultrasound Breast Biopsy was introduced to the United States, he was also one of the first to perform those procedures. Over a two-year period he taught over 25 fellow radiologists in places as diverse as Appalachia to the University of Connecticut how to do both stereotactic and ultrasound breast biopsies at a time when few were performing those procedures. As of 2008 he has personally performed over 3,000 breast biopsies.
Dr. Aucreman is the son of a nurse and an M.D., an Ophthalmologist. His outside interests are varied. In high school and college, he played Baritone horn in various bands, twice marching in the Rose Parade. In college, he sang in Chorale and a barbershop quartet, earning enough money to keep him in surfboards. He has surfed since the time of balsa wood surfboards, over 50 years. He also enjoys skiing and mountain biking. He is a long time sailor. He spent many years racing Hobie Cats, including multiple National Championships and a World Championship Regatta in Australia. He has crossed the Pacific Ocean 4 times, including two TransPacific Yacht Races from LA to Honolulu. He has cruised and raced extensively in Europe. In 1998, he was on the US team and won the World Disabled Sailing Championship. In 2000, he represented the USA in the Sydney Paralympics. At home, he builds furniture in his garage shop, and reads extensively. He is married to Juliet, a piano teacher and nationally published humor writer.
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