Black and Benton Pediatrics: Serving Knoxville since 1962

(865)687-1940 | fax: (865)687-0157
4741 N Broadway, Ste B | Knoxville, TN 37918

The office is closed on Saturdays until further notice.

We offer the COVID vaccine for ages 6 months through 11 years by appointment only.

We are accepting new patients of all ages!

We accept nearly all third party insurance coverages. Learn about our office and lab, philosophy of care and immunization policy, and more on our site. Please call (865)687-1940 with any questions you have, or to enroll as a patient and make your first appointment!

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Serving Generations

The office of Black & Benton Pediatrics has been dedicated to the care of children in the Knoxville area for over 50 years and serves patients from birth to 21 years of age.

Caring for Families

Your child’s optimal health and well-being mark the focus of our practice and we strive to develop lifelong relationships with all our families.

Our People

Our Doctors

Nancy Phillips, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Dr. Nancy Phillips is board certified and earned both her undergraduate and her medical degrees at Emory University. She completed her residency at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and joined the practice in 1999. Dr. Phillips spends her free time hiking, kayaking, cooking, reading and traveling with her husband.

David Teaster, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Dr. David Teaster graduated with honors from Lee University in 1991. He attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and completed his residency there in 1998. He joined Black and Benton as a board certified pediatrician that same year. Dr. Teaster and his wife have 3 children. In his spare time he enjoys fishing and UT sports.

Monica Black, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Dr. Monica retired in June 2022. After 35 years of practice at Black and Benton, her departure marks the end of 60 years of a "Dr. Black" caring for the health, needs, and well being of the area's pediatric patients.

Our Nurses

Jennifer, Amanda, Shauna, Jessica, and Shayna

Our Staff

Donna, Joy, Dana, Sheila, Rosemarie, and Amber

Learn about the benefits of our community-centered, privately owned pediatric practice.

Our History

We’re a pediatric office built on family.

Founded by Dr. Joe Black, Jr. and Dr. James Benton in 1962, we have the privilege of caring for patients who are the children (and grandchildren!) of our first patients. We’re a pediatric office located in the heart of Fountain City, and are honored to serve patients from all over East TN and surrounding states. We love welcoming new families to the area in our mission to guide parents in the care of their precious little ones.

Drs. Black and Benton Pediatrics is a second generation practice, as founder Dr. Joe Black, Jr. was joined by his son, Dr. Joe W. Black, III, and daughter-in-law, Dr. Monica Field Black, in 1987. Over the years partners have come and gone, but at the core of our practice we are family. There are currently two doctors: Dr. David Teaster, MD (joined 1998); and Dr. Nancy Phillips, MD (joined 1999).

As one of the long-established pediatric offices in Knoxville, Drs. Black and Benton has helped foster the careers of a number of medical students and residents who ultimately chose pediatrics as their specialty and now practice in the area.