Dr. Almeida is the Director of the CARESPACE Health+Wellness Parkinson's Program, a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Wilfrid Laurier University, and the Director of the Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre. He has a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience and Kinesiology with a concentration on Neuromechanical study of movement disorders from University of Waterloo and a Master of Science degree in Human Biodynamics from McMaster University. 

Dr. Almeida is the creator of PD Safex, a clinically-proven exercise program that reverses symptoms and slows the progression of Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Almeida's work has been published in numerous leading medical and scientific journals.