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

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, our office hours are shortened.  Please call before coming by to pick up prescriptions or other forms.  Thank you!

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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.

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Our People

Our Doctors

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

Dr. Monica Field Black is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where she was named Torchbearer.  She received her medical degree from UT Memphis and joined the practice in 1987 after completing her residency.  She enjoys playing the piano, singing, baking, sewing, and UT sports. Dr. Monica has three adult children and one grandson.

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.

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. 

Our Nurses

Jennifer Bohlken, Jamie Hickle, Amanda Phelps, and Madilyn Reagan

Our Staff

Donna Kesterson, Tiffany Castro, Joy Graham, Sheila Irick, Dana Shoudy, and Laurel Black

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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 three doctors: Dr. Monica Field Black, MD; 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.