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) and completed her Doctor of Audiology training at Northwestern University (home to the #2 ranked audiology program), where she learned from faculty who helped invent many of the techniques audiologists use today. She completed her audiology residency at Arizona Balance & Hearing in Phoenix, Arizona, where she received extensive training in balance disorders, tinnitus management, and hearing loss treatment.
Her passion is helping people improve their lives in real ways through holistic, evidence-based care that goes beyond hearing aids to include therapy, treatment, and coaching. She started this practice after seeing gaps in other clinics where patients were left struggling and given a hearing aid without the diligence and care they deserved, and to pursue her passion for helping people with tinnitus and auditory processing disorder who often have limited options for treatment. One of her passions is staying on top of the latest technology in the field so she can best support her patients.
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 is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and 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.
Languages (fluent): English, Spanish, Ukrainian, French, Polish
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