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Objective Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) often seek care in the emergency department (ED) for pain associated with vaso-occlusive crises (VOC). Research has shown that negative provider attitudes serve as a barrier to care in this patient population. Our aim was to validate a survey that measures attitudes towards patients with SCD among ED providers (nurses and physicians) and to compare differences in attitude scores between provider types. Methods We administered the General Perceptions about Sickle Cell Disease Patients Scale, previously validated amongst internal medicine providers, and the Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) to ED nurses and physicians from two emergency departments. Results 215 surveys were returned (63% response rate, 200 with attitude items completed). Three subscales were identified: Negative attitudes, Uneasiness with care, and Positive attitudes. Cronbach alphas exceeded 0.81 for each subscale. Mean (SD) scores for the Negative, Uneasiness, and Positive subscales and MCRS were 61.5 (20.3), 66.1 (17.1), 41.2 (17.8), and 42.2 (8.9) respectively. Compared to physicians, nurses had significantly higher mean Negative attitude scores and lower Uneasiness scores. Conclusions A slightly modified version of the General Perceptions about Sickle Cell Disease Patients Scale appears to be a valid measure of ED provider attitudes towards patients with SCD. Amongst ED providers, this scale identified a dimension not observed in research with the original instrument amongst internal medicine providers. Practice Implications Provider attitudes influence patient-provider interactions and quality of care. The scale we present here has major clinical implications, particularly for advanced practice nurses, who can use the scale not only to assess providers’ attitudes towards patients with SCD, but also determine the effectiveness of tailored interventions to improve those attitudes.