BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet)-- Chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb commited suicide on Sunday.

    The 45-years-old surgeon was found dead early Sunday morning.

    The hostipal said he apparently took an overdose of drugs and left a note for his wife, who discovered the body.

    He was haunted by a sudden bout of depression.

    Drummond-Webb had a national reputation in America for his work with infants and children with heart problems. He was the subject of an ABC television documentary mini-series in 2002 and earlier this year performed the first successful implant of a heart pump for children.

    Dr. Jonathan Bates, chief executive officer of Arkansas Children's Hospital, said Drummond-Webb worked tirelessly to save his patients.

    "Some would say they saved 98 out of 100," Bates said Sunday. "He looked at it and said I lost two out of 100."

    "This is a high-risk business. We see children walking out, we also see children who do not make it." Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb was quoted as saying by AP earlier this week. Enditem

    (Agencies)