Your Audiologist & Hearing Doctor in Lakeway, TX

Meet Dr. Sonia Penaroza, Au.D.

Born and raised in Toronto, Dr. Sonia Penaroza now resides in Lakeway with her family, where she owns Golden Ears Audiology. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, the #1 ranked school in Canada. She then completed her Doctor of Audiology training at Northwestern University, home to the #2 ranked audiology program, learning from faculty who helped develop many of the techniques audiologists use today.

She completed her residency at Arizona Balance & Hearing in Phoenix, where she received specialized training in balance disorders, tinnitus management, and hearing loss treatment.

Her passion is helping people improve their lives through holistic, evidence-based care that goes beyond hearing aids to include therapy, treatment, and coaching. She started this practice after seeing a gap in care at other clinics, where patients were handed a hearing aid without the diligence they deserved. She was especially drawn to helping people with tinnitus and auditory processing disorder, two areas where patients often have limited options. Staying current with the latest research and technology is central to how she works.

Although Dr. Penaroza is well-versed in all aspects of hearing and balance healthcare, she specializes in diagnostic testing. She was inspired to become an audiologist by her brother, who was born with hearing loss, and her curiosity about human communication and interactions. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (F-AAA). She is fluent in English, Spanish, Ukrainian, French, and Polish, allowing her to provide compassionate, personalized care to a diverse range of patients.

Beyond her professional work, Dr. Penaroza is deeply involved in her community. She serves as a choir director and board member at St. Andrew's the First Called Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and is an active parishioner at Emmaus Catholic Church.

Committed to health and longevity, Dr. Penaroza follows a lifestyle centered on nutrition, exercise, and overall wellness. She enjoys weightlifting, traveling, and watching sporting events, applying the same dedication to her personal health as she does to her patients' hearing and quality of life.

As your hearing aid audiologist and hearing specialist, Dr. Penaroza offers comprehensive services including hearing tests and exams, hearing aid fittings, tinnitus treatment, and auditory processing disorder evaluations.

Languages (fluent): English, Spanish, Ukrainian, French, Polish