Audiologist near Driftwood, TX
Driftwood sits close enough that this is an errand rather than an afternoon, roughly fifteen minutes up Ranch Road 12. What patients from 78619 come for is the appointment itself: one Doctor of Audiology, a full unhurried hour, and results explained in language that actually makes sense.
- Doctor of Audiology
- Real ear measurement
- about 15 minutes from Driftwood
About the practice
A Dripping Springs practice built for unhurried care.
This is a small practice on purpose. Dr. Paige Juarez, Au.D., CH-TM, opened Dripping Springs Hearing & Tinnitus after sixteen years in clinical audiology, and she runs it herself. She has lived in Dripping Springs for ten years, raising four children here, which means her patients are frequently the same people she runs into at the grocery store. That tends to keep everyone honest.
What it buys you is time. A diagnostic evaluation is scheduled for about an hour, long enough to look inside both ears, test properly, and sit with the audiogram until it makes sense to you. Because nobody upstairs sets targets here, the hearing aid conversation stays open across Phonak, Oticon, ReSound, Signia, Starkey, and Widex, and sometimes it ends with Dr. Juarez saying you do not need anything at all. Driftwood patients get that same hour as everyone else.
Getting here from Driftwood
- Start
- Driftwood, the Salt Lick side, or the neighborhoods along FM 150.
- Road
- FM 150 West to Ranch Road 12 North, then a short run up to Hwy 290.
- Arrive
- 1055 Kibo Ridge Ste 201, Dripping Springs, just off Hwy 290 near Headwaters.
- Parking
- Free, and right at the door.
We have one office, and it is in Dripping Springs. Driftwood patients are seen there.
Get directions from Driftwood 1055 Kibo Ridge Ste 201, Dripping Springs, TX 78620How we help
What Driftwood patients come in for.
Five services, each with a page of its own if you want the details before you book.
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Diagnostic hearing evaluation
About an hour of proper testing, a look inside both ears, then the audiogram read back to you at the table before you drive home.
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Hearing aids from all major makers
Phonak, Oticon, ReSound, Signia, Starkey, and Widex, fitted by the same audiologist who tested you. The practice is locally owned, so no maker has a quota here.
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Tinnitus care
CH-TM certification, tinnitus retraining therapy, and sound therapy. Ringing gets a plan of its own instead of a hearing aid brochure.
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Earwax removal
Sometimes the whole answer is wax sitting against the eardrum. It gets cleared in the chair, before it skews a test result.
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Real ear measurement
The verification step many clinics skip. A probe microphone measures the sound actually reaching your eardrum, so the fitting is proven rather than assumed.
Why here
What makes our practice different.
There is no shortage of places to get your hearing checked. Four things set this one apart, whichever direction you are driving from.
- A doctorate
- Dr. Paige Juarez holds an Au.D. from the University of North Texas and has practiced for more than sixteen years. She sees you at the first appointment and at every one after it.
- The right equipment
- Every fitting is verified with real ear measurement, not assumed. Earwax removal uses the Earigator, a temperature-controlled system most area clinics do not have.
- Tinnitus expertise
- CH-TM certification, tinnitus retraining therapy, and sound therapy. Ringing gets a treatment plan of its own, not a shrug and a hearing aid brochure.
- Independent advice
- The practice is locally owned, with no manufacturer quotas to meet. Recommendations follow your results across Phonak, Oticon, ReSound, Signia, Starkey, and Widex.
FAQs
Questions from Driftwood patients.
The four we hear most often from 78619. If yours is not on the list, call and ask.
How far is the office from Driftwood?
About 15 minutes, door to door. FM 150 West connects to Ranch Road 12, which runs north into Dripping Springs and 1055 Kibo Ridge Ste 201 in Dripping Springs, just off Hwy 290 near Headwaters. Parking is free and right at the door.
What services can Driftwood residents get?
Everything we offer. Diagnostic hearing evaluations, tinnitus treatment, earwax removal, hearing aids from Phonak, Oticon, ReSound, Signia, Starkey, and Widex, and real ear measurement as part of the fitting. With one office and one audiologist, a patient from 78619 is seen exactly the way a Dripping Springs patient is.
Do I need a referral to be seen?
No. You can book directly, online at our scheduling page or by calling (512) 503-0024. Some insurance plans ask for a referral for their own billing reasons, but the practice itself does not need one to see you.
Is this closer than driving into Austin or San Marcos?
For most of Driftwood, yes. The office is about 15 minutes north, while either city means 30 minutes or more of highway. It is the difference between a morning appointment and half a day gone.
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Next step
Make the drive once, and get a clear answer.
Pick a time that beats the traffic. Dr. Juarez takes the full hour, runs the testing properly, and tells you plainly what she finds.