The Rural Cancer Care Stepchild
Aug 12, 2023
Trauma or Comfort at End of Life
Jul 08, 2023
Growing up in Midland, Texas, some of my good friends were a brother and sister in a very musical family. One daughter played clarinet in band with me and her ... continue
Chemo, Pinot and Advocacy
Jun 10, 2023
I texted a friend of mine recently that I needed an attitude adjustment – that things are stressing me out more than they should. He suggested a glass of Pinot ... continue
Life Expectancy in the United States
May 13, 2023
US life expectancy is lower than other developed countries. What is killing us? And why are some areas of the country (including deep East Texas) worse off than others? The ... continue
Life Expectancy in the United States
May 13, 2023
US life expectancy is lower than other developed countries. What is killing us? And why are some areas of the country (including deep East Texas) worse off than others? The ... continue
Charity: Socialism or Safety Net?
Apr 08, 2023
After last month’s column on wisdom and discernment (and lies), a conservative friend dared me to write about “the dangers of socialism” – “how it is turning the thinking of ... continue
Charity: Socialism or Safety Net?
Apr 08, 2023
After last month’s column on wisdom and discernment (and lies), a conservative friend dared me to write about “the dangers of socialism” – “how it is turning the thinking of ... continue
Wisdom or Wishful Thinking
Mar 11, 2023
From Surviving to Living
Feb 11, 2023
My typical work day is scattered with patient visits. Some are new consultations for consideration of radiation treatment for cancer, other visits are patients under treatment currently, and many are ... continue
Love, Happiness, and Health
Jan 14, 2023
New Year’s resolutions are all about positive change. Losing weight, exercising more, and getting organized top typical resolution lists.[1] The unspoken goal of all New Year’s resolutions, as I see ... continue
The Gift of Christmas Presence
Dec 10, 2022
As I write, I am sitting at Standpipe Coffee (one of my favorite haunts), latte at hand, enjoying the downtown Lufkin Christmas decorations, the comforting sound of steaming espresso machines ... continue
The Gift of Christmas Presence
Dec 10, 2022
As I write, I am sitting at Standpipe Coffee (one of my favorite haunts), latte at hand, enjoying the downtown Lufkin Christmas decorations, the comforting sound of steaming espresso machines ... continue
Faith and Medicine – a Graceful Dance
Nov 12, 2022
How does your faith affect your approach to healthcare and the sick around you? Last month, I wrote a column for a special section of the Lufkin Daily News on ... continue
Faith and Medicine – a Graceful Dance
Nov 12, 2022
How does your faith affect your approach to healthcare and the sick around you? Last month, I wrote a column for a special section of the Lufkin Daily News on ... continue
Ten Steps when Diagnosed with Cancer
Oct 29, 2022
I get curbside consults about cancer all the time. I don’t mind one bit! If someone calls me about a specific cancer diagnosis or questions about a particular treatment, our ... continue
What Disease Do You Fear Most?
Oct 08, 2022
Medical Billing Odds Are Against You
Sep 10, 2022
I have been a physician for35 years. The vast majority of my practice has been in the non-profit setting, where I have had the privilege of treating patients regardless of ... continue
Compassion After Roe v. Wade
Aug 13, 2022
When I write about a contentious subject, it is invariably to educate myself, not to stir up controversy. I may have preconceived ideas about what I think. More often ... continue
Father of the Bride Jitters
Jul 09, 2022
At a time when congressional hearings and Supreme Court rulings are all anyone can talk about – much less the latest COVID-19 surge – I can’t focus on anything but ... continue
Do Something... But What?
Jun 11, 2022
I recently consulted with the family of a terminal cancer patient. From a cancer treatment standpoint, there was nothing I or anyone else could offer that would change the unrelenting ... continue
The Power of Community
May 14, 2022
I admit, I’ve been somewhat depressed lately. I find myself glued to the news and social media, obsessed with national and international politics and events, unable to understand the level ... continue
Barn Raisers and Old Coots
Apr 09, 2022
I love springtime. Early mornings when I walk my two German shepherds – Zeus and Zoë – the air is still crisp and the sun is just starting to creep ... continue
Where Does Truth Come From?
Mar 12, 2022
As a physician and Christian, I have been frustrated over the last 2 years with the alarming anti-science response to the pandemic. Two years ago, I shared worst-case predictions of ... continue
Scarlet Letters and Healthcare
Feb 12, 2022
Practicing Grace in 2022
Jan 08, 2022
A year ago, we tried to say goodbye to 2020. We envisioned a relatively quick end to COVID-19. The Holy Grail of 2020 – a vaccine against COVID-19 – ... continue
Health Literacy, a Pandemic, and the Church
Dec 11, 2021
One year ago, a winter wave of COVID-19 cases was starting to surge. The United States had already seen over 250,000 deaths.[1] The hope of a vaccine was just around ... continue
The Miracles of Music and Medicine
Nov 13, 2021
I grew up in the Friday Night Lights of West Texas in the 60s and 70s, where sports – especially Midland Lee and Odessa Permian football – were king. A ... continue
Happily Ever After
Oct 09, 2021
I love fairy tale endings. I am a sucker for the 1997 television version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella featuring Brandy, Whitney Houston, and the incomparable Bernadette Peters. My daughters ... continue
The Deception of Religious Exemptions
Sep 11, 2021
Anger in the Time of Coronavirus
Aug 14, 2021
What an emotional roller coaster the last year and a half has been! The pandemic and the election have been a double whammy on our mental health. Religious leaders are ... continue
Dr. Sid Roberts is an Eagle Scout, a graduate of Rice University, and he received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed his internship and radiation oncology residency. He is board certified in both Radiation Oncology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He has practiced in Lufkin, Texas at the Temple Cancer Center at CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial since 1992. He is also a long time medical director for Hospice in the Pines.
He served on the board of Memorial Health System of East Texas (now called CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin), chaired the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce board, was President of the Angelina Arts Alliance board, was President of the St. Cyprian’s School Board, served on the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, and was President of the Texas Radiological Society. He served many years on the High Plains Division board of the American Cancer Society and is currently on the board of Angelina College. He is active in Lufkin's First Baptist Church, where he can often be found at the keyboards. He has written a monthly column for the Lufkin News since 2013.