Carla Hardzog-Britt MD

Dr. Hardzog-Britt graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Microbiology. She then completed medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Her pediatric residency was performed at the Children's Hospital of Oklahoma where she was chosen to serve as Chief Resident. Upon completion of her residency she joined Northwest Pediatrics in 1991. She and her husband have three wonderful children. Her hobbies include traveling, gardening, and being head cheerleader for her kids’ athletic endeavors.

Erica Faulconer MD

Dr. Erica Faulconer is a native of Oklahoma City and enjoys being a part of this thriving community. She received her bachelors degree in Microbiology from Oklahoma State University and further went on to complete her medical training at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She spent her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Children's Hospital completing her training in 2013. Most recently she has been working at Kid’s 1st while her three children have been growing. She and her husband, Chris, are both avid sports fans and she also enjoys being outdoors and listening to music.

Melissa J. (Muhlinghause) Busey, MD

Dr. Busey grew up in Edmond, OK. She joined Northwest Pediatrics in the summer of 2018. She received her bachelor's degree in Zoology-Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Spanish from the University of Oklahoma in Norman in 2010. She attended medical school at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and completed her residency in Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Oklahoma in 2017. She stayed an additional year at Children's after residency and served as Chief Resident and as a member of the General Pediatrics faculty. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling and spending as much time as possible outdoors--most especially at the lake.

Amy Gumuliauskas MD

Dr. Amy Gumuliauskas grew up in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. She graduated with a Biology-Chemistry degree from Southern Nazarene University, where she also competed in Track and Cross Country. She graduated from The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2010, and completed her pediatric residency at The Children's Hospital of Oklahoma in 2013. She enjoys running, traveling, and spending time outdoors with her husband and three children. Dr. Gumuliauskas is passionate about teaching children and their families how to make choices that promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic illnesses.

Casey Hester, MD

Dr. Casey Hester completed medical school and pediatric residency at OU. She was selected as Pediatric Chief Resident in 2002, and for the next 20 years practiced general pediatrics in various capacities at the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital including Pediatric Residency Program Director and Vice-Chair of Education for the Department of Pediatrics. Fun fact, Dr. Hester directly supervised the pediatric training for a large percentage of currently practicing general pediatricians in Oklahoma!

Dr. Hester joined Northwest Pediatrics in August, 2022, and wholeheartedly loves her career transition. She values close relationships with her patients and families, building on shared trust, respect, humor, and grace. She has two children Zoe and Sydney, three cats, and a dog named Professor Kisses (who is a very good boy). 

Jason Onarecker, MD

So a little bit about myself. I have lived nearly my whole life in Oklahoma. I went to a local high school here in Edmond (OCS) then got a degree in biomedical engineering from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK and worked as an engineer for several years. I met my wife, Lindsay, there in Tulsa and we got married right before I started medical school in 2013. Fun fact: I was trained in residency at OU Children’s Hospital by the good Dr. Hester and Dr. Busey of NW Peds. Fast forward to 2024 and I now have a family of five and have been in pediatric practice for the last four years only a few short miles away from my childhood home. My wife and I have discovered we only produce girl babies, so now we have 7, 5, and 2 year old girls and my house is full of all of the pink and glittery things you can imagine. My life is also full of mountain biking, Thunder basketball, church, and far more nerdy hobbies than I could ever have time for.

Adam Chutek, MD

Dr. Chutek moved to Edmond, Oklahoma from San Antonio at the age of eight and has called Oklahoma home ever since. He began his journey with Northwest Pediatrics at this time as a patient of Dr. Vincent himself. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Oklahoma State University before completing medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He went on to complete his pediatric residency in Philadelphia, training primarily at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, with additional experience at CHOP and Temple University Hospital. Particular interests in pediatric medicine include sports, allergies, and asthma. He is married to his wife Katie, a nurse at OU Children’s Hospital, and together they share their home with two golden retrievers, Everest and Ellinor (photos can and will be shared at a moment's notice). Outside of medicine, Dr. Chutek enjoys following sports—especially the OKC Thunder—as well as photography and spending time with family/friends.