Within what is safe for your case — yes. Dr. Khaled Ghalwash operates at more than one hospital, so the choice balances three things: what your operation and risk profile require from the facility, which hospitals your insurer or employer contract covers, and your own comfort and location. When all three align, you get your preference; when they conflict, the case requirements decide.

That is exactly the situation hospital flexibility exists for. If your card applies at a specific contracted hospital and that facility matches your operation's requirements, surgery can be arranged there so your in-network coverage applies. Bring your card to the consultation and the option is checked for your specific case.

The surgeon — and the criteria are clinical, not commercial: the equipment your procedure needs, an intensive-care unit when your risk profile calls for one, the anaesthesia team, and the ward care after surgery. A facility that fails those tests is not offered, whatever the coverage situation. The full criteria for judging a hospital are on the choosing guide.