He’s dreamy and a do-gooder!

Watching his mother cope with ovarian cancer inspired TV doc PATRICK DEMPSEY to help other patients and their families struggling with the disease. Today, he made a special visit to the Central Maine Medical Center to announce plans for the upcoming Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, according to multiple news outlets.

"For a family to get a cancer diagnosis is devastating, and all the information out there can be overwhelming," the "Grey’s Anatomy" star, 42, told reporters. "So I talked to my sister about a place where people could go for all this type of information and help. Knowledge is power."

According to the hospital’s Website, "The Dempsey Center’s warm, inviting environment includes a cancer resource library replete with a dedicated computer station for patient/public use that allows internet access to virtual cancer resources. The Center includes an integrative medicine treatment room and dedicated space for cancer support group meetings and educational programs."