Michael Cress @mdcress
I balance my time between my family, my friends, my company, philanthropic projects and a handful of hobbies that I’m certainly too old for. Austin Texas Joined April 2011-
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I am incredibly proud to announce that our feature film, JUNCTION, has officially launched in theaters and on all major streaming services! Junction is an award-winning drama focused on our nation's tragic opioid epidemic. The opioid crisis has already resulted in over 1…
Pick up the latest print issue of Us Weekly featuring an exclusive interview with Bryan Greenberg regarding the award-winning 'Junction' feature film. Watch in theaters and all major streaming platforms (AppleTV, Prime Video, Xfinity, etc). “Junction takes a unique approach to…
Exclusive "Junction" Movie Clip Previews Award-Winning Opioid Crisis Drama. “Junction takes a unique approach to this pressing issue, viewing the modern-day #opioid epidemic through the lens of one singular day in the life, telling three interconnected stories of a CEO of a…
Just back from our Red Carpet Premiere in LA and Junction is out in theaters, Apple and Amazon Prime beginning today!
Medical Economics: "Doctors need new approaches to pain management." By: Thomas Sandgaard, Founder of Zynex Medical & The Sandgaard Foundation With the Supreme Court set to decide on the fate of Purdue Pharma and its role in the opioid crisis, $6 billion is on the line, set to…
Thrilled to share that our JUNCTION film just received the highest honors/awards at the San Diego International Film Festival and the Portland Film Festival! The Sandgaard Foundation is honored to be an Executive Producer and major donor supporting this important film focused on…
We are excited to share that Thomas Sandgaard, our CEO and Founder of Zynex, was a featured speaker and presenter at @cantorfitzgerld's Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York last week. #Zynex #ZYXI $ZYXI This year’s conference brought together the most innovative key…
Honored to be a featured speaker and presenter at Cantor Fitzgerald's Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York last week. This year’s conference brought together the most innovative key opinion leaders from public and private companies for an in-depth discussion of the…
The Sandgaard Foundation is thrilled to continue our work with the Gibson Guitar Foundation, Gibson Gives, and TEMPO (training and empowering musicians to prevent overdose). Learn more about these wonderful organizations at: GibsonFoundation.org and TempoMission.org.…
MD Cress Ventures is excited to welcome our summer interns! Chase Perez Texas A&M University, Ylan Nguyen University of Pennsylvania, Michael Cress, Ethan Perez Texas A&M University. #ATX #internship #VentureCapital
The New York Times: "What if you could save someone from an Opioid overdose?" How easier access to Narcan and Naloxone is helping to change the course of the #opioid epidemic. #opioidCrisis #EndOverdose #EndStigma #CarryNarcan #ReverseAnOverdose #SaveALife #HarmReduction…
The Sandgaard Foundation is thrilled to continue our work with the Gibson Guitar Foundation, Gibson Gives, and TEMPO (training and empowering musicians to prevent overdose). Learn more about these wonderful organizations at: GibsonFoundation.org and TempoMission.org.…
The Sandgaard Foundation and our Founder, Thomas Sandgaard, are thrilled to be Executive Directors of the 'Junction' movie focused on the opioid epidemic. Click the article below to watch the ‘Junction’ movie trailer for a first look at the opioid crisis drama starring Jamie…
The Sandgaard Foundation wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! #GiveThanks #Gratitude
Today the Sandgaard Foundation recognizes #WorldMentalHealthDay, reminding us that many people live with challenges we can’t see. Let's take the time to check in on our mental health as well as our loved ones. Together we can eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health.
On #InternationalRecoveryDay, The Sandgaard Foundation celebrates the millions of people in recovery across the nation, and the countless communities that support them. #RecoveryMonth #BandTogether #Recovery #HarmReduction #EndOverdose #OpioidCrisis #SaveALife
The Sandgaard Foundation is thrilled to announce that our strategic ally, the @gibson Guitar Foundation, Gibson Gives, received a $1 Million Narcan/Naloxone donation in response to the opioid crisis. #BandTogether #EndOverdose #SaveALife Read more here: musicconnection.com/gibson-gives-r…
The Sandgaard Foundation was thrilled to see recovery rockstars, @DonaldStader, @TonyaAFRC, and @RyanForRecovery at today's Mobilize Recovery event in Denver, Colorado. Learn more about Mobilize Recovery's Nationwide Bus Tour here: MobilizeRecovery.org
The Sandgaard Foundation is thrilled to partner with @MobilizeRecover in support of #RecoveryMonth! #BandTogether #HarmReduction #Recovery #EndOverdose #EndStigma #SaveALife Learn more and get involved here: mobilizerecovery.org
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. It’s a day to remember, without stigma, those we’ve lost from a drug overdose, acknowledging the grief of those left behind, and fighting to save lives. #BandTogether #EndOverdose #EndStigma #SaveALife #OpioidCrisis #HarmReduction
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Today marks 25 years since the Columbine shooting, which killed 13 innocents. Tomorrow at 8:15am ET on Fox & Friends, @FoxNews, I am honored to interview Darrell Scott, the father of my hero, Rachel Joy Scott -- the first victim of Columbine. Darrell's organization…
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