Dr. Jolita Auguste, MD

Dr. Jolita Auguste is a board-certified general surgeon at Prime Surgicare. She completed fellowship training in advanced endoscopy and minimally-invasive surgery with a focus on bariatric surgery. She performs laparoscopic and robotic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, in addition to laparoscopic GI operations including hernia surgery, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, colon surgery, and acid reflux surgery.

Dr. Auguste is a surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery and body contouring at the Institute for Weight Loss.  The Institute for Weight Loss in Old Bridge is MBSAQIP (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program) accredited, a national accreditation that advances safe, high-quality care for bariatric surgical patients. A bariatric surgical center achieves accreditation following a rigorous review process during which it proves it can maintain certain physical resources, human resources, and standards of practice. 

Medical and Surgical …Training

Dr. Auguste completed her fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery and advanced endoscopy at Penn Medicine at Princeton Health; where she also acquired her certification in robotic surgery using the Da Vinci Xi system.

She completed her general surgery training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where she was Chief Resident (2016-2017). Dr. Auguste has trained in prominent metropolitan hospitals, including Kings County Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Hospital, Richmond University Medical Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Professional Affiliations

American Medical Association (AMA)

American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)