LEBANON — Dartmouth Health will use a $14 million estate gift to establish new centers for pancreatic care and digestive health at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, as well as a professorship in general surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine. 

The donation from the estate of Walter and Carole Young of Bath, N.H., is “one of the largest gifts in the history” of Dartmouth Health, according to an Oct. 25 news release. Walter received both pancreatic and gastrointestinal care at DHMC beginning in 2012.

At DHMC, the Walter and Carole Young Pancreas Center will offer pancreatic research, treatment and education. The Walter and Carole Young Center for Digestive Health will bring together programs and research across several areas including gastroenterology, GI surgery and colorectal cancer care. 

The Walter and Carole Young Professorship in General Surgery at Geisel will allow the medical school to hire “top surgical talent” and train surgeons in digestive health, the release said.