Neuman earned his Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after completing prerequisite classes at Montana State University. He was a PA student volunteer at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Medical Clinic, and also on a medical relief trip to Belize. Prior to becoming a physician assistant, Neuman was a member of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, responsible for animal capture, chemical immobilization, emergency medications and data collections.