Hematology and Oncology
Caring for Children With Cancer and Blood Disorders
Hematology and Oncology
The pediatric hematology and oncology team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for childhood blood disorders and cancers. Our experts deliver specialized care designed to keep children and families close to home. We are now collaborating with the Nationwide Children’s bone marrow transplant (BMT) team to provide consultations and follow-up appointments in Toledo, reducing the need to travel for transplant-related care. Contact our clinic to learn more.
Meet Our Team
Laura L. Schulz
Laura Schulz, MD, is a board-certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist and the Medical Director of Hematology/Oncology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo. She earned her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, received her residency training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and completed her pediatric fellowship in hematology/ oncology at the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine. Prior to relocating to Toledo in 2024 from Anchorage, Alaska, Dr. Schulz founded the state’s first pediatric oncology program that delivers comprehensive cancer care to children across Alaska, including access to clinical trials, chemotherapy, radiation and complex surgical treatment. Through this work, Dr. Schulz was awarded the Alaska Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Ghadir K. Katato
Ghadir Katato, DO, is a board-certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist treating patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo. She earned her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, received her residency training at Detroit Wayne County Health Authority and completed her pediatric fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
Melisa W. Mullins
Melisa Mullins, MD, is a board-certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist treating patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo. She earned her medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, received her residency training at William Beaumont Hospital and completed her pediatric fellowship in hematology/oncology at University of Michigan Hospitals.
Hematology Conditions We Treat
- Bleeding and Platelet Disorders
- Coagulation Disorders
- Congenital Amegakaryocytic
- Cytopenias and Bone Marrow Failures
- Factor V Leiden
- Red Cell Apheresis
- Red Cell Disorders
- Schwachman-Diamond Syndrome
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Strokes in Children
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia Abesent Radius
- Thrombosis
- VonWillebrand Disease
Oncology Conditions We Manage
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
- Aggressive Fibromatosis
- Burkitt’s Lymphoma
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Ewing’s Sarcoma
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Langheran’s Cell Histiocytosis
- Large Cell Lymphoma
- Leukemia (ALL and AML)
- Liver Tumors
- Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
- Lymphoma
- Musculoskeletal Tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Plexiform Neurofibroma
- Rare Childhood Lymphoma
- Rare Soft Tissue Sarcomas
