Meet Your Care Team

Suzanne Walker, MD, serves as the Medical Director at the BlackRock Center for Health and Well-being in New York, New York. A graduate of Albany Medical College, Dr. Walker is a board-certified Family Medicine physician.

Dr. Walker completed her internship and residency at New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, during which she was appointed Chief Resident of the Family Medicine program, showcasing her exceptional leadership.

For more than a decade, Dr. Walker provided comprehensive care to multiple generations in underserved communities throughout New York City. This experience fueled her passion for practicing preventive health care to support her patients in managing their chronic conditions. Thereafter, Dr. Walker continued to care for patients in a private practice setting for eight years, championing a high-quality, patient-centered, accessible, and team-based approach to medical care.

Since 2018, Dr. Walker has been the dedicated Medical Director at the BlackRock Center for Health and Well-being. Her approach to medicine is characterized by a commitment to preventative care and collaborative decision-making, treating patients as whole individuals.

In her free moments, Dr. Walker enjoys gardening and spending quality time with family and friends.

Michael Felcone is a physician assistant at the Center for Health and Well-Being. Upon completing his medical training at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Michael moved to New York to practice primary care for adults. As the former Chief Physician Assistant of Mount Sinai’s Center for Post-COVID Care (the first of its kind in the nation) coupled with time spent working alongside Mount Sinai’s Chief of Ambulatory Care and Chief of Geriatric Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Michael has a demonstrated experience in the fields of ambulatory, endocrinology, geriatric, and sleep medicine.

Prior to practicing medicine, Michael was a professor of music at the Manhattan School of Music in New York. He received his musical training in both theory and piano performance at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Passionate about the intersections between medical and musical arts, Michael fervently believes the arts are the most underused form of medical therapy.

In his free time, Michael—an inveterate New Yorker—takes advantage of the city’s cultural events, especially the museums, theater, and musical offerings.

Swaroopa Dundon, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor with many years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. Swaroopa has experience working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, social workers, and nurse practitioners treating an array of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, and eating disorders.

Swaroopa brings a multicultural, multilingual, and integrative perspective to her therapeutic style—she has lived and worked in different parts of the world, including Hong Kong and India, and speaks several South Asian languages. Swaroopa has a client-centered approach to her work and utilizes techniques from CBT, DBT, and family systems to inform treatment.

In addition, Swaroopa is a certified yoga teacher and has extensive training and certification in couples and family work.

Skyler Ford, MPH, is the Practice Manager at the BlackRock Center for Health and Well-being in New York City. As a graduate of the Public Health master’s program at New York University School of Global Public Health with a specialization in Health Management and Policy, Skyler brings a wealth of expertise to her role.

Skyler honed her skills at Amazon Logistics, where she served as a Sub-Regional Manager within the Workplace Health and Safety Department based in Newark, New Jersey. Here, she distinguished herself by overseeing a dedicated team of onsite safety experts, which included medical representatives and safety specialists. Through her oversight, Skyler ensured that each employee received quality care throughout their shifts. In her capacity as a sub-regional manager, Skyler exhibited exceptional leadership by leading the implementation of strategic initiatives designed to reduce workplace injuries and foster a culture of wellness among Amazon’s workforce. Her commitment to holistic employee health demonstrates Skyler’s dedication to creating safe, thriving work environments.