Patrick Dempsey (Dr. McDedicated) opens Cancer Center in his name

Patrick Dempsey unveiled a cancer center in his name at the Central Maine Medical Center in his hometown of Lewiston, Maine, on Monday.

The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, which opens March 31, will offer education and support programs for cancer patients and their families.

The Grey’s Anatomy star, 42, says he was inspired after his mother successfully overcame ovarian cancer at the hospital.

“For a family to get a cancer diagnosis is devastating, and all the information out there can be overwhelming," he said. "A lot of the Web sites I went to just didn't have enough information.”

Dempsey, who provided a seed grant for the center, will also take part in the center’s public education campaign about cancer prevention and detection. His sister, Mary, a hospital employee, will run the center.

Dempsey has been wed to his wife Jillian for eight years. They have twins, Darby Galen and Sullivan Patrick, and a daughter, Tallulah.
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