Joseph A. Baust Jr., MD, FAAP, received his undergraduate degree in biology from Centre College of Kentucky, Danville, Kentucky. He earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee and completed a pediatric residency at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in 2004. In 2014-2015, Dr. Baust was Chief of Pediatrics at Mary Immaculate Hospital. Dr. Baust is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.