Patrick Dempsey opens medical center

By Alexandra Heilbron on March 12, 2008 | 4 Comments

Patrick Dempsey, who plays Dr. McDreamy on Grey’s Anatomy, was in his hometown of Lewiston, Maine on Monday to open a new cancer center called the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing at Central Maine Medical Center, where he was born 42 years ago. The actor donated $250,000 of his own money to fund the new facility in honor of his mother, who was successfully treated for cancer 10 years ago and is now in remission. “For a family to get a cancer diagnosis is devastating, and all the information out there can be overwhelming,” Dempsey said at a press conference Monday. “A lot of the websites I went to just didn’t have enough information. So, I talked to my sister about a place where people could go for all this type of information and help. Knowledge is power.” Dempsey’s sister Mary will manage the center, which opens March 31.

1. NIKKI • March 12, 2008 @ 12:25 PM

   Geat job Patrick!! I am a huge fan of yours, and you are really high up in my books. Cancer is a devastating disease, and you are promoting the fact that cancer can be stopped one day. Thank you for showing the world that people can be good and helpful.

2. tributegirl • March 12, 2008 @ 2:10 PM

   In honour of his mother, but named after him. Interesting.

3. JC • March 13, 2008 @ 1:16 AM

   Good, anyway you look at it. Just think, his sister is now employed…hehehe

   JC

4. tributegirl • March 13, 2008 @ 6:56 PM

   That’s one way to get a job.