She developed an interest in pain management and palliative care during her residency at the University of Cincinnati. Upon her arrival at Duke in 2010, Dr. Freiermuth took over the position as liason between the sickle cell group and the emergency department. Dr. Freiermuth currently serves as a co-investigator on an AHRQ funded study that aims to identify areas of improving care for the sickle cell patient. Dr. Freiermuth has worked closely with leadership within the emergency department to provide education about sickle cell disease and has presented data about provider attitudes towards sickle cell patients at multiple conferences around the country. Dr. Freiermuth is a member of the American Pain Society and was present for the first ever meeting of the Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Special Interest Group.