 In 2010, Spartanburg Regional became the first hospital in South Carolina to complete a minimally invasive, robotic-assisted lung surgery for early lung cancer.Spartanburg Regional was also at the forefront in surgical innovations such as 3D printing for knee replacements and in being named a Blue Distinction Center in hip replacement surgery by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.In 2016, Beaumont Mill filled with people for the first time in nearly 20 years.