Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital announced on Tuesday night that Dr. Oded Poznanski, the head of the hospital's pediatric emergency room, has died.

A statement made by the hospital indicated that the 48-year-old doctor "Won us all over with his pleasantness, straightforwardness and professionalism. In a short amount of time, he implemented new work strategies and changed the face of the department in order to cope with the challenges the hospital faces."